A knowledge mission in Law was convened in India in the cities of Pune and Delhi in January 2014. The mission commenced in Pune and concluded in Delhi. The following report throws light on the detailed follow through on the mission in both cities.

A group of eight UK universities wanting to explore collaborative and recruitment opportunities visited educational institutions in Pune on 13 and 14 January 2014. The mission comprised visits to higher education institutions specialising in the fields of law.

The UK delegation comprised of delegation from the below institutions:

1. Durham University
2. University of Exeter
3. University of Law
4. University of Leeds
5. University of Leicester
6. SOAS, University of London
7. University of Southampton
8. Swansea University

At the educational institution, the delegation had the opportunity to deliver seminars to the student audience on pre designated specific research topics. Post the presentation to the student audience, a faculty discussion was convened wherein the respective faculty from the local institutions had the opportunity to showcase their areas of research and explore opportunities for collaborations post research interests shared by the UK delegation. Both the local and the UK institutions also highlighted the existing models of collaboration across other institutions globally.

Please download the enclosed event report for further details.