UM TO COLLABORATE WITH NEARBY SETTLEMENT OF BÜKKÁBRÁNY

The University of Miskolc and Bükkábrány have agreed to work together using Big Data gathered and managed by the university to assist the local government with issues related to economic development and social issues.

Bükkábrány is a village with a population of about 1,700 located about 25 km from the UM campus.  This agreement was formed to bring about a synergy of the resources of higher education, industry and employers, and the local government. The activities under consideration include internship opportunities, dissemination of information, innovation and R&D. This will involve people and knowledge in a number of areas of the university, including earth science, materials science, management science, humanities and social sciences, marketing, tourism, law, and information technology.