Now I had to set up my programme of research in three different countries so I approached post graduates in my field in overseas departments, contacting them by email, to organise things for me at their end.

我在三个不同的国家制定了我的研究计划，所以我与海外部门相关领域的研究生通过电邮取得联系，让他们在那里为我做一些事情。