Presidency University, a renowned two hundred year old public funded higher education institution in Kolkata, is starting a new school on public policy and is looking for collaboration with relevant departments of UK higher education institutions.
The collaboration could be through curriculum development, academic visit, student internship, and related.
Presidency University has MoUs and active programmes with multiple universities abroad, including University of Cambridge, SOAS, East Anglia, in UK; Gronningen, (Netherlands); Waseda, Hiroshima University,(Japan) Georgia State, (USA) Science Po (France), NUS, Singapore for student and faculty exchange in various fields.
Presidency University is going to open five new schools of study, amongst which is the school of public policy.
As an academic discipline, public policy brings in elements of all the social science fields and concepts with program evaluation, policy analysis and public management to problems of governmental administration. However, the study of public policy is distinct in its focus on the application of theory to practice. Presidency University would like to develop both, policy theories and policy practices and have a better construction on solid ethical foundations.
About Presidency University:
Since its foundation in 1817 (formerly known as Hindoo College, then Presidency College and now Presidency University), this institution has played a major role in shaping the intellectual and socio-political fabric of Bengal. Having produced notable leaders and avant-garde thinkers, this institution boasts of a rich heritage of excellence in the liberal arts and sciences. Its distinguished alumni have left their impressive mark in academia and all walks of life across the country and in different parts of the world.
If you are interested in exploring this collaboration opportunity, please write to Professor Anuradha Lohia, Vice Chancellor of Presidency University at vc@presiuniv.ac.in with a copy to mousumi.mondal@britishcouncil.org