Three members of staff from the University of Bordeaux, France have called on the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. D. D. Kuupole at his residence. The team was at the University to find possible means of collaboration with some faculty and departments of the University. The team  was led by Ana-Marie included Beatrice Boyer, and Jean Christophe Lapouble.     Ana-Marie said they had fruitful and far-reaching discussions with the Department of French, UCC to set the ball rolling for an effective relationship between the two institutions.   Responding, the Vice-Chancellor stated that, he was particularly happy that a team from Bordeaux had come to seek international partnership with the University for both student and faculty exchange as well as research. He indicated that research was the bedrock upon which any university can thrive. “A university that does not engage in research can not survive, meaning no research no university”. Present at the meeting were the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K. T. Oduro; Registrar, Mr. John Kofi Nyan and Head, Department of French, Dr. Edem Bakah