By IANS,
New Delhi : Observing that India is experiencing “its golden era of change”, the University of Birmingham Tuesday celebrated 100 years of engagement with the country by opening its first overseas office in Delhi. British High Commissioner to India Richard Stagg inaugurated it.
The university, which was established in 1900, had welcomed the first students from India to its Edgbaston campus in 1909.
Speaking at the event, vice-chancellor David Eastwood said: “We have come a long way in developing international relations and are proud that India is the first country that we will have a permanent office presence in.”
“Birmingham is passionate about working with the Indian education sector and the opportunities the new office will present. Despite the challenging economic times we are facing, India is experiencing its own golden era of change and so we are even more excited by the possibilities of working together at this special time,” Eastwood added.
The office in New Delhi has been established to maintain partnerships with local providers, support the alumni in India, further consolidate research collaboration and provide local services to those students who want to study at the university.
The university has already partnered with the Jawaharlal Nehru University and the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi on a few research projects.