September 27, 2021

A Talk with the President, an opportunity to discuss key issues with students, was held in the President's Office on Monday, September 27, 2021.

These talks, hosted by the Student Life Committee, were held twice during the 2019-20 academic year but were not held last academic year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Since the third session in this series held on August 30, these talks have been held in small groups with measures in place to prevent COVID-19 infections.

Six master's and doctoral students in the fields of medicine, pharmaceutical science, and life sciences delivered presentations on the topics noted below, having lively discussions with President Nishio on the subject of “The Future of Osaka University.”

• Constructing a Sustainable Research System
• Thoughts Upon Entering Graduate School After Experiencing Life as a Working Individual
• Constructing an “OU Platform” for Disseminating and Implementing Evidence Aimed at Healthy, More Positive Lives for All People
• The Role of Osaka University in Realizing a Society in Which Women Can Do Even More
• Cultivating Doctoral Human Researchers for Society 5.0
• ”The University and Our Future”

Nine talk sessions are scheduled for this academic year: one or two sessions will be held each month by student category: undergraduate and graduate (master’s/doctoral)