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UoS India provost Delhi NCR’s several new genre
private universities – Ashoka, Jindal,
Shiv Nadar, Munjal among others
ROF. (DR.) ELOISE PHILIPS is – are set to experience the sting of
the newly appointed Aca- competition, a welcome development
Pdemic Provost and Associ- in the national interest.
ate Vice-President (International) Paromita Sengupta (Bengaluru)
of the University of Southampton
(UoS) Delhi campus in Gurugram, Public schools
India. A founding member of the
UK’s prestigious research-intensive
Russell Group of universities, evangelist
UoS (estb.1862) currently has five
campuses in Southampton, one in ONAL JAYARAM is the
Winchester and another in Malaysia. Vadodara-based co-founder
Newspeg. On July 16, UoS formally Mand Director, School of
inaugurated its state-of-the-art cam- Philips: transnational experience Education and Systems Change of
pus sited in Gurugram’s Internation- the Piramal School of Leadership
al Tech Park. Equipped with modern international management degree (PSL, estb.2010), an initiative of the
amenities including fitness centres, programs. Our parent university’s Mumbai-based Piramal Foundation,
food halls, sports zones, and a cricket global reputation has been mainly the philanthropic arm of the Piramal
ground, the campus also offers a built on research. Therefore, our Group (annual renenue: Rs.9,782
student hub, social and collaboration intention is to establish UoS as a hub crore).
areas, a well-stocked library, private of innovation and research excel- Currently, PSL’s 169 staff and
study spaces, and IT labs. The new lence in India,” says Philips. 284 Fellows are spread across seven
campus will welcome its first batch Well aware that tuition fees may regions in India, working to catalyse
of 150 students later this month. be high by Indian standards, UoS positive change by developing
History. An advanced nursing and India has instituted two fully merit- leadership skills of teachers and
clinical practice postgrad of Cov- based annual presidential scholar- students in government schools
entry University, also awarded a ships and made provision for need- through its specially designed
doctorate in healthcare research by based scholarships, and bursaries to programs. They are also working
Birmingham University (UK), Prof. support meritorious students from towards promoting “positive
Philips brings with her a wealth of economically weaker sections. masculinity” among male students
transnational academic experience. “Moreover, through industry- through specially designed courses.
She has played a pivotal role in es- academia partnerships with profes- Newspeg. In early June, a three-day
tablishing Birmingham University’s sional consultancy services firm Summer Camp christened UDAAN
Dubai campus where she currently Deloitte and Investec, an interna- for promoting emotional awareness,
serves as Head of Health, Wellbeing tional bank and wealth management self-exploration, empathy, grati-
and Human Science programmes. multinational, we will be providing a Jayaram: special leadership programmes
Earlier she served with distinction as plethora of internships and expe-
Associate Dean at Aston University, riential opportunities to develop
Birmingham (UK). industry-ready graduates,” promises
Direct talk. “UoS India will offer Philips.
students globally recognised UK Future plans. Ambitious plans have
degrees at almost half the price been drawn up for UoS India, which
(Rs.12-19 lakh per year) of studying is clearly here to stay. “We intend
in the UK, and a curriculum enriched to enhance student enrolment to
with internships, placements and 5,000 over the next five years. This
entrepreneurship opportunities to may require expanding the current
enhance their life skills and employ- campus in Gurugram or moving to a
ability. Our initial study programmes larger campus in the area. Academi-
will be in accounting and finance, cally we will introduce new courses
business management, computer every year to reach our target of 30
science, and economics at the under- multidisciplinary study programs,”
grad level, and postgrad finance and says Philips.

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