Senior leaders from the University of Sydney will travel to Delhi and Mumbai from 31 August to 3 September to build on existing research and education partnerships in India and identify areas for further collaboration.
The four-day delegation will be led by Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Mike Ryan and Vice-President (External Engagement) Kirsten Andrews. During the visit, the university leaders are expected to meet research partners, industry representatives and government officials, while also engaging with University of Sydney alumni living and working in India.
The visit comes as Australian universities continue to develop research relationships with Indian institutions and organisations, alongside established links involving international education.
In Delhi on 31 August and 1 September, the delegation will confer an Honorary Doctor of Laws on Emeritus Professor Upendra Baxi, an internationally recognised legal scholar and human rights advocate.
The delegation will also attend a briefing at the Public Health Foundation of India and host an event for University of Sydney alumni. The Australian High Commissioner to India is expected to attend the alumni gathering and deliver brief remarks.
The delegation will then travel to Mumbai for meetings with existing partners on 2 and 3 September. One of the key engagements will be the renewal of the University of Sydney’s Memorandum of Understanding with Manipal Academy of Higher Education.
According to the university, the renewed agreement is intended to support closer collaboration in research and education between the two institutions.
Professor Mike Ryan said the university viewed India as a long-term research partner, pointing to the country’s research capacity and the scope for Australian universities to develop deeper institutional relationships.
“India has enormous research capability, and Australian universities need to approach it as a long-term partner, not simply as a source of international students,” he said.
Ryan added that discussions with existing research partners would focus on areas where the institutions could expand their work together.
Kirsten Andrews said engagement with alumni, industry and government would help the university understand developments in India and inform its future activities in the country.
“We have strong existing relationships in India, and visits like this help us keep them moving forward,” she said.
The visit reflects the university’s existing network of partnerships in India, while the planned meetings are expected to provide opportunities to discuss future research and education projects. The renewal of its agreement with Manipal Academy of Higher Education will provide a formal framework for continued cooperation between the two institutions.
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