Opportunity to chair at the Thai-UK world-class university consortium

04/10/2023

Opportunity to chair at the Thai-UK world-class university consortium

Background

British Council, in partnership with Thailand’s Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation (MHESI), has initiated the Thai-UK World-class University Consortium in response to the country’s strategy on Reinventing Universities. Formed in 2020, the consortium currently comprises 21 Thai and UK universities working together to develop education partnerships towards the development of the world-class standard.

About the event

As part of the Thai-UK World Class University Consortium project, British Council and MHESI are organising professional development activities on 18 and 19 December 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand, for both consortium members and the public. The event theme is SDGs Sustainability & Cross-Disciplinary Research. The programme details are as follows:

Date

Programme

Participants

Mon 18 Dec

A series of panel discussions hosted by Thai and UK speakers.

Explore Health & Well-Being Sustainable Development
Unveiling Climate Action: Strategies for a Sustainable Future
Empowering Sustainable Cities and Communities
Transforming Global Education: Quality, Access, and Inclusivity

Open to the public, 100 Thai academics and researchers are expected.

Tues 19 Dec

Workshop I: SDG Key Phrase Mapping to be conducted by a Thai speaker.

Workshop II: Research Proposal Development for Global Impacts by UK speakers.

40 Thai academics who are members of the Thai-UK World Class University Consortium.

About the UK speakers

We are looking for 2–4 speakers from UK educational institutions to Chair one of the panel discussions on the first day and conduct a workshop on the second day. The Chair’s role in the panel discussion is to invite 3–4 panellists to give a presentation on their projects. Each presentation will take around 10–15 minutes. After that, the Chair will summarise the work of the panellists and explain how it contributes to SDGs, generates global impacts, and supports the development of global society. The workshop is entitled Research Proposal Development for Global Impacts, and 40 participants are expected. The duration of the workshop is three hours and should include the following topics. The concepts of the 4 SDG goals related to the Thai-UK World Class University Consortium. Suggestions on how Thai researchers can access the UK research grant. Guidance on how to develop a research proposal to respond to the needs and expectations of UK funders. In terms of the workshop format, the UK speakers will explain the topic, and participants will then be divided into four groups according to SDGs goals relevant to their research. They will present their work at the end of the workshop, followed by comments and suggestions from the UK speakers. Speakers will act as facilitators during the group work.

Costs to be covered for the selected speaker Airfare (economy class), three-night hotel accommodation, and airport transfer in Bangkok.

Further information

For any queries, please contact Jirakamon Jalanchavanapate, Programme Manager, Education, British Council Thailand, at jirakamon.jalanchavanapate@britishcouncil.org

Action Required

Action required

Please complete this online form with details of your experience and the workshop you are planning to conduct by Wednesday 18 October 2023 at 5 PM Thai Time. The selected speaker will be notified by 20 October 2023. The selection will be based on the speaker’s experience and profile and the relevance of the proposed topic.