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Leicester to strengthen Indonesia’s higher education
The University of Leicester will share its expertise with a consortium of Indonesian universities as part of a new drive to assist the nation’s higher education sector
SENIOR FIGURES FROM the University have just returned from an inaugural visit to the Asian nation, where they atended a meeting with a group of seven universities based across the archipelago. The University is sharing its expertise
and guidance to help build the country’s HE sector – which has been developing for the last 15 years following the end of the repressive Suharto dictatorship in 1998. Professor Douglas Tallack, Pro-Vice-
Chancellor (International) and Dr Michael Green, director of strategic partnerships, atended a summit of seven universities, hosted by the University of Mataram on Lombok Island. The consortium of universities
included Syiah Kuala University, Sumatra, the University of Bangka Belitung, the University of Lampung, Mataram University, Lombok, Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung, Patimura University, Maluku and Tanjungpura University, West Borneo. Following the meeting in Indonesia,
the University will share its expertise by holding training workshops on teaching and research management as well as symposia on Indonesian priorities – notably sustainable
development and capacity building, Indonesia-specific issues related to infection and immunity and English language teaching and testing. In addition, Leicester will host
Indonesian scholars taking their PhD or Master's degrees in the UK as part of the Indonesia-UK DIKTI scholarship programme, managed by the UK Higher Education International Unit. Professor Tallack said: “The incredible
geography of the Indonesian archipelago and its population of approaching 240 million people, with multiple ethnicities, make this a remarkable country to work with and also to observe as it seeks to recover from recent upheavals and the long years under the Suharto regime. “We were most impressed by the
combination of idealism and practicality shown by the senior and junior staff whom we met at Mataram University. “They are keen to build capacity,
according to their priorities. It was encouraging, for instance, to meet with
academics in the Medical School but to find that they are already engaged in exciting inter-disciplinary research with their colleagues from Geo-Sciences (Geography and Geology), Mathematics, Chemistry and the Biosciences.” Dr Michael Green returned with
around 15 detailed enquiries from academics across the consortium of Indonesia universities in a wide range of subjects that fall well within the expertise of the College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology and the College of Science and Engineering. Dr Green said: “If departments and
colleges respond as they have in the recent past when we have opened up new markets, then we can expect these enthusiastic and commited academics to begin their doctoral studies at Leicester, fully-funded under the Indonesia-UK DIKTI scholarship programme.” The scheme opened in June 2013 and
will see up to 750 Indonesian scholars research their PhD or Master's degrees at participating UK higher education institutions over the next five years. The scholarships will cover three
“Indonesia is a remarkable country to work with and observe as it seeks to recover from recent upheavals.”
years of PhD study fully funded by the Indonesian government including tuition fees, accommodation and stipend. UB
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