Nagpur Representatives of 12 UKbased Universities will be visiting the city on April 26 and 27 to discuss opportunities of collaboration with colleges affiliated to the local RTM Nagpur University.
Officials from the British High Commissio
n are expected to lead the delegation, local sources said.
The conference of local institutes and the British delegation is organised by UK Trade and India ( UKTI), Pune. Dr Y Mohit Kumar, Director of NIT Graduate School of Management, is the chairman of the local organising committee.
The delegation would comprise representatives of Central School of Speech and Drama, Teesside University, University of Northampton, University of Gloucestershire, Leeds Metropolitan University, Edge Hill University, Staffordshire University, University of Glamorgan, University of East London, University of Alberta Dundee, University of Birmingham and Leeds College of Building.
The delegation would discuss courses taught in the British university and initiatives such as twining program, staff training, students exchange, offshore campuses, faculty development, student internship, work placement, licensing or franchising of curriculum.