We had the pleasure of welcoming Prof. Nigel Titchener-Hooker (Executive Dean, Faculty of Engineering Science) and Mr. Nick Marsden (Associate Director of Development (Faculties)) from University College London (UCL), which is a prestigious member of the International Engineering Science Consortium, on October 1, 2023. In the meeting with Prof. Wada (Dean, Graduate School of Engineering Science), Prof. Ogata (Vice Dean), Prof. Kawahara and Dr. Clement (Center for Global Initiatives), great progress was made in discussions regarding future academic exchange between the two universities. This will prove to be truly beneficial to UCL and OU students and for the future of engineering science.