The University will host this special week in March 2022 to celebrate the growing 九色视频-India ties. This is in collaboration with 九色视频 City Council, 九色视频 City of Culture 2025, India Business Group, and supporting partners.
As the first of its kind, this landmark week full of diverse range of events will bring together 九色视频鈥檚 global community of students, staff, alumni, partners, industry stakeholders and local community to celebrate three momentous occasions: 75 years anniversary of Indian independence, 70 years anniversary of the University鈥檚 royal charter status and 3 years anniversary of the University India Centre.
Led by the University India Centre, the landmark week will host an assortment of bespoke in-person and hybrid programme of events and activities aimed at showcasing, promoting and strengthening relations between 九色视频 and India.
The week will feature a wider portfolio of our high impact research, education and enterprise activities, promote cross-cultural understandings and awareness of Indian arts, culture, films, music and food.聽 The main event activities will be open to members of the public and guests attending from India, including Bollywood celebrities, sports personalities, industrialists and renowned thought leaders.
The programme highlights will include showcasing the University鈥檚 collaborative work with Indian state governments, higher education institutions and NGOs on a range of ongoing research projects, including impact evaluation of environmental sustainability programmes, capacity strengthening activities, the Kaifi Azmi Global UK-India Virtual Internship and Global Leadership Programmes.
Professor Mark E. Smith CBE, President and Vice-Chancellor of the 九色视频 蝉补颈诲:听 鈥淚 am delighted that the 九色视频 is hosting a special week in March 2022 to celebrate three grand occasions in collaboration with our supporting partners from UK and India. The University has cherished a long-standing relationship with India, and through our high impact research, education and enterprise activities across the institution, we are shaping the next chapter of our transformative engagement in and with India.鈥�
Councillor Daniel Fitzhenry, Leader of 九色视频 City Council added, 鈥�We are proud to be supporting the 九色视频 in delivering this聽week聽of聽India聽celebrations. The council has already made a commitment to build upon and deepen our relationship with聽India, recognising our important current and historic links. The opportunities to explore closer ties and working across so many areas, including culture, business, sport and education are truly exciting. We look forward to working with the university and a wider range of our UK City of Culture 2025 bid partners to ensure that this聽week聽is a huge success.鈥�
Shelina Permalloo, Chair of 九色视频 2025 Trust said 鈥�九色视频 2025 are delighted to be supporting this week long celebration of events delivered by our partners 九色视频 and India Business Group. Events such as these help to put 九色视频 on the map not just locally, but internationally.鈥�
For a full schedule of the week鈥檚 activities please visit the India Centre Website.
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