IIT Gandhinagar, UK varsity sign deal for academic, research collaborations

The partnership will facilitate student, faculty and knowledge exchanges between both institutions. 

The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) and the University of Durham, United Kingdom (UK), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cultural, educational and scientific cooperation.  

The MoU was signed by Claire O’Malley, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Global), University of Durham, UK, and SP Mehrotra, professor-in-charge (external relations), IITGN, at a virtual ceremony. The partnership will facilitate student, faculty and knowledge exchanges between both institutions for academic and research activities.  

Unlike typical MoUs, where the faculty engagement occurs at a later stage, here IITGN faculty in earth sciences and archaeology disciplines are already collaborating with faculty members of Durham University. 

SP Mehrotra said, “IITGN has always believed in effective collaborations with academic institutions across the globe. This MoU is of great importance to us to further our globalisation objectives. I hope that this collaboration will significantly benefit both sides.” 

Claire O’Malley said, “India is a very important partner for us and this partnership with IITGN fits well with our collaboration objectives in South Asia. I am sure that this collaboration is just the start of some tremendous research partnership between both institutions.” 

Joint seminar on archaeology

The MoU-signing ceremony was followed by a joint seminar on archaeology named, 'Understanding the challenges of world heritage sites and the role of archaeology in the global context'.  

The first talk of the seminar was delivered by VN Prabhakar from Archaeological Sciences Centre, IITGN, on ‘The Harappan City of Dholavira and Challenges of UNESCO World Heritage Status’, while in the second talk, CV Sharada from the said centre discussed the ‘Continuities of Harappan Traditions: Glimpses from Modern Communities’. 

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