SIEM India has designed a series of master classes for UK Institutions travelling to India for the February Education UK 2016 Exhibitions. The master classes have been organised in key local institutions in Kolkata and Delhi NCR, as the exhibition tour in February will not be touching the East and North of the country.

This opportunity will give UK institutions access to wider and potential audiences in India, making the most of your time and resources on your travel for the exhibition.

How can you make the most of this opportunity?

The British Council’s Education UK exhibition in February this year will see a large cohort of delegates and academics travelling to cities across the South and West parts of India to meet potential students and influencers. To ensure maximum utilisation of your time, knowledge and the expertise of travelling academics, the SIEM team has planned a series of web- based and face-to-face guest lectures as a part of Master class week . During this period academics from UK Institutions will be able to directly interact with students in Kolkata and Delhi NCR, therefore touching base with students across the entire country during their visit.

How will these sessions work?

We have selected a list of institutions in Kolkata and Delhi NCR where the face-to-face and web-based master classes will be offered. These institutions have been chosen as they have expressed interest to host UK academics to speak to their students and are focussed on an international outlook in their curriculum and education.

This opportunity entails delivery of master classes in a ‘Face to face’ or ‘webinar’ mode. You may choose any one of the below available options depending on your travel plan and prior commitments in India.

Benefits:

1.    An opportunity to meet and recruit potential postgraduate audience in Kolkata and New Delhi while you are already in country for the Education UK exhibitions

2.    This is a cost effective option to reach out to potential PG students in cities where the exhibitions are not taking place in February 2016.

3.    Choose a seminar topic from an array of subject areas we have listed above. You may choose a topic depending on the expertise of your academic or a subject area which you would like to explore for future recruitment and collaborations.

Dates:

5 to 12 February 2016. You may choose a few dates in this week. This will allow us flexibility to arrange for a face to face or a webinar seminar.

How do I apply?

Please send an email to Mr Apoorv Aphale on apoorv.aphale@britishcouncil.org by 1 February 2016

Kindly specify the name of the local institution and the subject area which is of interest to you.

Please note:

·         In case you choose the ‘face to face’ delivery option, then the academic will have to fund their own travel to and accommodation in Kolkata/Delhi NCR. Local travel to the institutions will be arranged by the British Council.

·         Each session should be designed for a period of 45 minutes to an hour

·         Only academics or subject specialists will be allowed to deliver the guest lectures

·         Webinars will be arranged  taking into account the mutually agreed date/time between the academic and local institution

·         In case we receive multiple requests for face to face sessions, we will then create a programme for the group of academics and allocate 45 minutes to one hour to each academic for the respective session.

Important:

·         For UK institutions that are not participating in the Education UK exhibitions:

·         We will be able to facilitate webinars between interested UK institutions and local higher education institutions. Please write with your expression of interest, name of the local institution and the subject area to Mr Apoorv Aphale on apoorv.aphale@britishcouncil.org by 1 February 2016.