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Bristol signs MoU with new and pioneering Indian University

During a visit to Bristol’s campus, a delegation from ATLAS SkillsTech University led by their President Dr. Indu Shahani was hosted by Professor Agnes Nairn, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Global Engagement and senior colleagues from the International Office.

Press release issued: 17 October 2022

The University of Bristol has signed a formal partnership with one of India’s newest and most exciting universities, offering a wealth of opportunities for research, teaching and student mobility.

Founded in 2021 and located in Mumbai, ATLAS SkillTech University signifies a new approach to higher education in India, employing a futurist model of teaching and utilising technology-enabled learning to focus on multidisciplinary skills-led education.

The University of Bristol was founded over 100 years ago and has a rich history of pushing frontiers through both its research and approach to teaching. It was the first university in the UK to admit women on an equal basis with men, and today combines world-class teaching and research with a culture of nurturing successful start-ups and university spin-out companies.

The partnership will draw on the pioneering spirit of the two institutions, bringing together the best minds and futuristic technologies to deliver a new approach to education. The universities will collaborate on areas of increasing corporate and social significance including Design & Innovation, Management & Entrepreneurship, Media & Communication, Film & Animation and Digital Technology.

The partnership will create articulation and progression pathways for ATLAS students to access further study at Bristol as well as opportunities for students in Mumbai and Bristol to visit the other institution for semester, year-long, summer and virtual experiences. The institutions will also explore opportunities for research collaboration and joint PhD programmes in areas such as AI and Entrepreneurship, Computer Aided Design, Data Science, Digital Agriculture and Society, Film and Television and IoT for Security.

“It’s exciting to join ATLAS at the beginning of what promises to be a transformative journey for higher education, both in India and potentially around the world. Here at the University of Bristol we have a long history of pioneering research and innovative teaching methods. Combining our knowledge and experience with ATLAS’S vision and ambition promises to deliver a truly innovative partnership, grounded in areas of real-world significance,” said Professor Agnes Nairn, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Global Engagement at the University of Bristol.

President of ATLAS SkillTech University, Dr Indu Shahani, said: “ATLAS SkillTech University represents the exciting and seismic change happening in India’s higher education sector as a result of the recent National Education Policy (NEP). To partner with the University of Bristol, one of the UK’s most prestigious universities, not only demonstrates the confidence the global education sector has in our vision, it also brings enormous benefits in terms of knowledge, experience and opportunity.”

Further information

About ATLAS SkillTech University

  • ATLAS SkillTech University is located in Mumbai, India and was founded in 2021. As a new university they have employed a futurist model to teaching and are utilising technology enabled learning to change the focus of their teaching to multidisciplinary skills-led education.
  • The institution involves strong participation from government and industry figures, alongside their academic community.
  • The institution is composed of numerous “Professors in Practice”, eminent personalities from the academic and corporate world who share a mutual objective to transform the skills ecosystem.
  • The institution will play a lead role in promoting India’s National Education Policy 2020 (NEP).
  • The institution will bring together the best minds and futuristic technologies to develop new age education in Design & Innovation, Management & Entrepreneurship, Media & Communication, Film & Animation and Digital Technology.

The President

  • ATLAS is led by their President, Dr Indu Shahani. She is acknowledged as a visionary thought leader in India for her contribution to education and value-based leadership. She has over four decades of experience. For her exceptional service to the field of education, Dr Shahani was the Sheriff of Mumbai between 2008 and 2009 and a Member of the University Grants Commission (2011-2014).

 

 

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