Student mobility, employability on agenda for India-UK education meet
Student mobility and employability will be on the agenda of a high-profile delegation of university vice-chancellors and chief executives from around 20 leading UK institutions during their visit to India from Monday.
The delegation is being hosted by the British Council - the UK government's international organisation for educational and cultural exchange - as part of the higher education focused bilateral programme UK-India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI).
It will cover a wide range of subjects, including internationalisation of higher education institutions and research collaborations during nearly week-long talks in New Delhi and Hyderabad.
"Education and research cooperation is an important pillar of our bilateral relationship, and strengthening and diversifying links with India is a priority for UK universities," said Vivienne Stern, Director of Universities UK International (UUKi) - the UK's university representative body.
"UUKi is delighted to have recently launched