Introduction

The seminar will offer participants from the UK–Vietnam Higher Education Network the opportunity to meet with colleagues and receive an update on opportunities for networking in the area of university industry links.

The event will run coincidentally with a visit to Vietnam by academics and industry partners of the University of Salford.

Participants will include 100–120 representatives from the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET), UK Higher Education institution(s), senior leaders and academics from higher education institutions (HEI) in the Vietnam–UK Higher Education Network and those who interested in joining.

Format of the event

  • Seminar with practical sharing from HEIs in Vietnam and University of Salford combined with a panel and open forum for discussion.
  • The language of the seminar is English and Vietnamese with provision of simultaneous translation.

Objectives of the seminar

  • Support the internationalisation of higher education and the Higher Education Reform Agenda (HERA) in Vietnam
  • Share UK university industry linkage models
  • Showcase updated outcomes of UK–VN HEP projects
  • Introduce new HEIs having joined the UK–VN HEP 2019–2020 

Date/Time and Venue

  • Time: 08.00–13.30, Friday 7 June 2019
  • Venue: University of Social Sciences and Humanities, 10-12 Dinh Tien Hoang, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Participants

  • Representatives from MOET, the British Council and UK universities
  • President/Rector, Vice President/Vice Rector, Head/Deputy Head of international office, project coordinators, project team members of UK and Vietnam universities in UK–VN HEP projects
  • President/Rector, Vice President/Vice Rector, Head/Deputy Head of international office of Vietnamese universities
  • Academic staff from HEIs
  • Industry representatives
  • Media.

Registration 

Registration now before deadline 3 June 2019 

Tentative programme 

Timing Session Note
08.00–08.30 Registration  
08.30–08.45

Opening remarks

Donna McGowan, Country Director, British Council in Vietnam

Assoc Prof Nguyen Thu Thuy, Deputy Director General, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education and Training

Dr Pham Tan Ta, Vice Rector, University of Social Sciences and Humanities 

  
08.45–09.05 Overview of Vietnam Landscape - University Industry Collaboration  Assoc Prof Dr Huynh Chau Duy, Director, Institute of Postgraduate Studies, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH)
09.05–09.20

British Council's Study 

Opportunities, Models and Approaches for UK-East Asia Higher Education Partnerships to Deepen University Collaboration with Industry and Business Enterprise  

 Donna McGowan, Country Director, British Council 
09.20–09.40

Effective engagement with industry - UK perspective through University of Salford's models on: 

  • Establishing UK professionals network to support and develop academic staff engaged in UI.
  • Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTPs)
  • Engaging employers to enhance the curriculum and address graduate employability 
  • Capacity building to enhance UI capacity through doctoral programme, skills for enterprise, university infrastructure to support UI Link 

Professional Hisham Elkadi, Dean, School of the Built Environment, University of Salford 

Professional Zeeshan Aziz, Director Infrastructure Research Group, School of the Built Environment, University of Salford 
09.40–10.00 Developing world class university–industry linkages at Cranfield University – Sharing of best practices

Dr Rebecca Charles, Lecturer in Human Factors in Aviation, Cranfield University 
10.00–10.20 Break and networking  
10.20–10.40 Developing an Industry-driven Curricula to support Collaborative R&D, UK engagement and open innovation    Amina Helal, Academic Developer, University of Salford
10.40–11.40

Panel discussion

Activities and Approaches to working with industry - Vietnamese HEIs sharing case studies on their jointly developed research projects, co-location of facilities and expertise technology transfers and skills and knowledge development for industry employees

Assoc Prof Le Thi Kim Oanh, Vice Rector, University of Technology, University of Danang

Dr Hoang Ngoc Minh Chau, Deputy Head, Office of Reseach and Project Management, University of Social Sciences and Humanities 

Dr Pham Minh Trien, Deputy Head of Department of Science, Technology and International Relation, University of Engineeering and Technology, VNU Hanoi

Dr Le Dinh Vu, Director, Student Counselling and Support Center, University of Industry HCMC

Moderator: Professor Hisham Elkadi, Dean, School of the Built Environment, University of Salford 
11.40–11.50

Introduction of Steering Committee and Chair(s) of the UK Vietnam Higher Education Network

Introduction of new HEIs joining the Network in 2019

Introduction of activities for the UK Vietnam HE network 

  
11.50-12.00

Closing Speech 

 Associate Professor Nguyen Thu Thuy, Deputy Director General, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education and Training 

Contact 

Chi Nguyen
Education Manager
chi.nguyen@britishcouncil.org.vn
Tel: +84 (0)24 3728 1937

Phi Phan
Education Manager
phi.phan@britishcouncil.org.vn
Tel: +84 (0)28 38232862 (ext. 2500)

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