Lancaster University’s Chancellor, the renowned mountaineer Sir Christian Bonington CBE, will visit GD Goenka World Institute of Higher Education for the first time on Friday 3rd June.
His visit marks the expansion of the partnership between Lancaster University and GD Goenka World Institute of Higher Education (GDGWI) to include three engineering degrees.
The first students to graduate with a Lancaster University degree will also be presented to Sir Chris at a public lecture and graduation dinner that evening.
Lancaster is the first and only university to deliver higher educational qualifications at the GD Education City in India, a 60 acre site located near Delhi. The Education City is part of GDGWI which has been established to cater to the rising demand for quality higher education in India, to provide avenues for higher education to its students in an environment that is conducive to learning and teaching, and to produce the business leaders of the future. Lancaster is committed to bringing high quality higher education to India with its international partnership with Goenka.
The partnership, established in 2009, brings together Goenka’s experience of education in India with Lancaster’s world class academic reputation and is ideally positioned to equip students to meet the challenges of a globalised world.
During the tour of the site Sir Chris will meet the Director of GDGWI Dr Vijay Gupta, other senior staff and current masters students studying for a Lancaster University Management School degree. Later that day Sir Chris will deliver a public lecture in Delhi to key industry figures, Lancaster graduates in India, and the first ever cohort of students who graduated in January this year from Goenka with a Lancaster University degree.
Lancaster University’s world-class Management School (LUMS) currently delivers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at GD Goenka, including undergraduate economics and business economics, BBA business studies and a postgraduate diploma in business management. The MSc programmes are taught mainly by staff from Lancaster University, while the undergraduate and other courses are taught by staff from GD Goenka.
The programmes are validated by Lancaster and students receive a Lancaster University degree.
The partnership is now expanding to include three new engineering programmes. The new MEng degrees being offered in autumn 2011 will be in Mechanical Engineering, Electronic and Electrical Engineering and Computer Systems Engineering.
Professor Steve Bradley, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, International at Lancaster University said: “Launching three new undergraduate programmes in collaboration with GD Goenka World Institute of Higher Education is an exciting prospect that will simultaneously widen the portfolio of programmes on offer and deepen our partnership.
“Lancaster brings a different learning style, the benefits of an established research reputation and the benefits of industrial partnerships which inform teaching and learning and add to the overall student experience.”
These degree courses are based on the Lancaster University curriculum but will be taught by GD Goenka staff. The final degree will be awarded by Lancaster University and there will also be an option for undergraduates to study at Lancaster as part of their course.
Industrial placements will be arranged in the fourth year of study at GD Goenka, which places great emphasis on employability. Its Corporate Resource Centre networks with companies and organises personality development programmes, workshops and campus interviews for students in association with some of the leading HR professionals in India.
Lancaster University also provides extensive staff training to GD Goenka staff, and works closely with them to provide the curriculum and adapt it to the needs of students at GD Goenka. In addition, there are opportunities for students to visit Lancaster University through Summer School programmes and exchanges. Some students transfer to Lancaster to study the remaining part of their degrees.
Dr. Vijay Gupta, Director of GDGWI said "G D Goenka World Institute has, in partnership with Lancaster University, fulfilled a long-felt need in India for academic programmes that are world class in content and delivery, and prepare students for global careers. Our students benefit from the reputation and industrial partnerships of the top-rated Lancaster University."
Notes to Editors
The first cohort of students following Lancaster University degrees at GDGWI graduated in December 2010. 19 students graduated with MSc in Management or MSc Management and Law. The Chancellor’s visit to Delhi is an opportunity to recognise their achievement and celebrate the partnership with GDGWI. The graduates will be invited to the Inaugural Graduation Ceremony at GDGWI in February 2012. A further 143 Postgraduates are due to graduate in Feb 2012.
The first cohort of students following Lancaster University degrees at GDGWI graduated in December 2010. 19 students graduated with MSc in Management or MSc Management and Law. The Chancellor’s visit to Delhi is an opportunity to recognise their achievement and celebrate the partnership with GDGWI. The graduates will be invited to the Inaugural Graduation Ceremony at GDGWI in February 2012. A further 143 Postgraduates are due to graduate in Feb 2012.
Lancaster University is currently ranked in the top ten of UK universities in three major league tables – The Times, The Guardian University Guide 2012 and The Complete University Guide 2012. In international tables Lancaster consistently ranks in the top 1% of institutions and is globally recognised at 124th in the THE (Times Higher Education) world rankings.
Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) is one of the top 1% of business schools worldwide that is triple accredited (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA) signifying international acclaim and world class standards of achievement across the board. Lancaster is among the few leading business schools to combine excellence in research with a student-centred campus, and a full spectrum of undergraduate, postgraduate, PhD and executive programmes. Leadership programmes for multinational companies and outreach provision for SMEs are an important part of its mission.
Mechanical Engineering at Lancaster University is rated 5th in the UK Guardian league tables.
Overseas partnerships are an important part of Lancaster’s international strategy. International students, from over 100 countries form well over half of the University’s graduate school, while international staff from sixty countries constitute almost one third of academic staff.
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