New approaches of higher education partnership with India
Thursday 13 February 2014, Senate House, University of London
Time
09.00 – 09.30
09.30
09.40
11.15
11.45
12.15
Final Agenda
Programme
Registration/Coffee
Welcome
Richard Everitt, Director Education British Council India
Context Setting
Pramath Raj Sinha, Founder & Managing Director 9.9 Media.
Dr. S. Mantha , Chairman All India Council for Technical Education
Prof Uday B Desai, Director IIT Hyderabad
Lynne Heslop, Senior Education advisor, British Council India
Chair: Tim Gore, Director Global Networks, University of London International
Programmes
Coffee Break
UK government and India: Laura Robinson, ‘bringing education, science and
innovation together’ including UKIERI
Chair: Manjula Rao, Head International Higher Education, British Council India
Discussion Groups:
Break out 1 – Increasing Mobility, TNE & MOOC’s opportunities in India
Elizabeth Shepherd, Research Director, Education Intelligence
Prof Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor, OP Jindal Global University
Chair: Karen Blackney, Director International, University of East Anglia.
Break out 2 – Research co-operation
Sophie Laurie, Head of International Research Council’s UK
Dr. Gopa Sabharwal, Vice Chancellor Nalanda University
Chair: Dr. Neil Kemp, HE Consultant
1.30
2.30
Breakout 3 – Industry links with HE
Prof Colin Baine, Durham University.
Mr Mukesh Kumar, Director General, Institute of Infrastructure Technology,
Research and Management.
Chair: Prof Gautam Rajkhowa, Chester University
Lunch
Leadership Perspectives:
Prof Sir Steve Smith, Vice Chancellor Exeter University
Prof Pankaj Jalote, Director, IIIT Delhi
Chair: Callista Thillou, Interim Director, International Unit, UUK
3.30
3.45
Tea break
Afternoon Plenary: Rt Honourable Patricia Hewitt, Chair UKIBC
Chair: Olivia Jones, Project Manager Enterprise & Development, National Centre
for Universities and Business
4.15
Conclusions: Groups feedback and recommendations – New approaches, what
can UK HEI’s can do alone, where is support needed and where are the gaps?
Chair: Rebecca Hughes, Director International HE British Council
Close and Summary
5.15
5.30 – 7.30
Reception and launch of ‘Understanding India: The future of Higher Education in
India and opportunities for future collaboration’
Hosted by Dr. Jo Beall, Director Education and Society (Exec Board) British Council
Guest of Honour: Dr. David Landsman OBE Director TATA Ltd UK