Lessons Learnt from Academic Exchanges between Kathmandu University and the European Academic Institutions Subodh Sharma, Dr. Prof. Kathmandu University, Nepal Email: [email protected]
Mar 27, 2015
Lessons Learnt from Academic Exchanges between
Kathmandu University and the
European Academic Institutions
Subodh Sharma, Dr. Prof.Kathmandu University, Nepal
Email: [email protected]
• Kathmandu University– Autonomous, not-for-profit,
non-gov’t., public institution created through private initiative
– Established in Dec. 1991• Chartered by an Act of
Parliament– Institution of higher
education dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of academic excellence
– mission to provide quality education for leadership
List of European Collaborating Institutions(Source: KU Fact Sheet, 2011)
Sl. No. Country Institutions
1. Austria 1. University of Vienna, Vienna2. University of Natural Resources & Applied Life
Sciences (BOKU), Vienna3. Johannes Kepler University, Linz
2. Belgium 1. Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
3. Czech Republic 1. Masaryk University
4. Finland 1. Helsinki University of Technology
5. France 1. Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis
6. Germany 1. University of Applied Sciences, Cologne2. University of Karlsruhe, CRTN3. Ruprecht-Karls-Universitat Heidelberg4. Gorg-August-Universität Göttingen
7 Hungary 1. Szent Istvan University
Continued - Collaborating Institutions (source: Fact Sheet 2011)
Sl. No. Country Institutions
8. Italy 1. Universita Degli Studi Roma Tre2. Università Degli Studi di Padovaq3. Politecnico di Torino
9. Lithuania 1. Vilnius University
10. The Netherlands 1. ITC Universiteit Twenti2. Maastricht University
11. Norway 1. Norwegian University of Science & Technology2. Norwegian University of Life Sciences3. Telemark University College4. Oslo University College5. HiST, Trondheim6. University of Tromso
12. Poland 1. Uniwersytet Warszawski
13. Portugal 1. Universidade Evora
14. Romania 1 . Uniwersytet Warszawsku
15. Spain 1. Universidad Santiago de Compostela
16. Sweden 1. Uppasala University
17. Switzerland 1. University of Bern2. University of Lausanne
18. UK 1. Lancaster University2. London University3. Northumbria University
School Department (MAIN CAMPUS) Degree/title
*Himalayan Cryosphere, Climate and Disaster Research Centre (HiCCDRC) is under this department** Shimadzu Educational Centre for Pharma Professionals** NPL-KU BA/Bioequivalence Lab
School Department (CHAUKOT CAMPUS & KATHMANDU CAMPUS)
Degree/title
Duration (yrs)
Responsibilities
1999 Team Member: Project- Biodiversity and Water Quality Assessment. Ralph Brown Expedition, Royal Geographic Society, UK.
2001 Project Coordinator: Project- Water Resources Management. Sponsored by DANIDA/Nepal.
2002 Principal Investigator: Project- Rainwater harvesting and its quality. Sponsored by FINNIDA/Nepal
2003 Team Member: Project-Biodiversity. Supported by Zoological Society of London, UK.
Major research projects undertaken with the European partners by School of Science
continued
2001-2005 Project coordinator: Welcome Trust, Strathclyde University, UK.
2003-2006 Associate project coordinator: Himalayan Agricultural Intensification Project. Supported by NORAD
2003-2006 Project coordinator: Asia Link Project for Networking . Supported by European Commission
2005-2008 Lead Scientist: ASSESS-HKH. Supported by European Commission
2005-2008 Project Coordinator: Pollutants in the Himalaya. Supported by UNEP & Univ of Manitoba, Canada.
2007-2010 Project Coordinator: Promotion of Education, Research & Training in the Himalaya. NUFU - Norwegian support.
Lessons Learnt!• Core academic programme:
– Increase scholarship opportunities at Undergraduate level
– Formulate scientific criteria for awarding scholarships
– Establish office for admissions & International Relations
– Promote distance education/learning methods
– Encourage course deliveries in modular form
Lessons Learnt !• Donor driven academic
programme:– Conflict of interests between
scholarships holders and full paying students
– Sustainability of the programme– Employment of the graduates – Multidisciplinary faculty– Remuneration disparity– Odd timings (quality, no time
for lab work)
Acknowledgement• Erasmus Mundus LEANES Project (Agreement Number: 2008-2454• Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland• Kathmandu University
Namaste!