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The University of Queensland (UQ) visited India to engage with education institutions, government, and industry partners in its quest for internationalization via collaborations.

Initiated by Chancellor Peter N Varghese AO and President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Terry AO, the contingent discussed the partnerships and collaborations tailored toward the National Education Policy’s (NEP 2020) objective of internationalizing India’s higher education sector and bolstering its long-standing links with India.

Commenting on the visit, Mr. Abhinav Bhatia, Senior Trade & Investment Commissioner-South Asia at Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ), stated that the education, research, skilling, and trade relationship between Australia and India are based on shared values and are complementary. The University of Queensland’s senior leadership visit is an explanation of the university’s devotion and vision for India. It is exhilarating to see the work- UQ is accomplishing with the Indian Institute Technology of Delhi (IITD), industry partners, and new collaborations they plan to develop. He added this is their endeavor at Study Queensland (government) to support initiatives that expose Indian students to the best employability and study opportunities, multicultural communities, and a desirable lifestyle that Queensland offers.

Study Queensland, backed by the Queensland Government, desires to lure skills to its educational and training institutes. As part of its visit, the University of Queensland spent time with senior leadership at IIT Delhi and celebrated the research partnership, the UQ-IITD Academy of Research, with over 100 Ph.D. enrolments.

Professor Deborah Terry AO, Vice-Chancellor and President, UQ, talked about UQ's meetings with IIT-Delhi and stated that as a top 50 global university, UQ is serious about constructing powerful partnerships to offer our educational and research priorities- and for us, partnerships do not get much well-built than those we have in India. He added that we genuinely appreciated the opportunity to meet senior leaders from IITD to discuss the future approach of our joint Academy of Research and to explore how it can be improved to have an even considerable impact. The UQ-IITD Academy of Research is changing the Australia-India research landscape and managing relevant global issues, from providing the world to building a more resilient environment and transforming societies with future technologies.

The delegation also visited Lady Shri Ram College for Women and addressed a panel discussion focused on women in leadership and their role in creating the ever-changing world. The representatives had meetings with Austrade and the Australian High Commission to discuss government priorities in India. The University of Queensland met industry partners Dozee, ReNew Power, Thermax, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), and education counterparts such as the Evergy and Resource Institute (TERI), Government of India, Ashoka University, Shiv Nadar University and Department of Science and Technology (DST) in order to discuss potential engagements. During the visit, agreements to formalize partnerships were also signed with O.P. Jindal Global University and Sharda University.

Mr. Peter N Varghese, AO, Chancellor, UQ, stated that building a deep research partnership between Australia and India is an essential part of UQ's strategy. He said that together we could accomplish so much more than by ourselves. A more in-depth research partnership will also uplift the reputation of Australia’s universities in India. And the research that addresses our national challenges has an obvious benefit for both countries.

News Source: Free Press Journal