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Universities UK International

Newton Fund Network meeting - Wednesday 2nd March 2016 
 
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09.30
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Registration, tea & coffee
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10.00    
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Welcome and opening remarks
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Daniel Shah, Assistant Director, Policy, UK HE International Unit 
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10.10  
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Presentation on Year 2 and 3 of the Newton Fund, followed by Q&A discussion
 
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Cathryn Law, Head of International Science and Innovation Strategy, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)
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10.30
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Presentations by Delivery Partners 
(British Council, RCUK and Innovate UK)  followed by Q&A discussion
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1. Dr Claire McNulty, Director of Science, British Council
2. Jacqui Williams, Newton Fund Strategic Lead,  RCUK
3. Daniel Gosling, Senior Programme Officer - Newton Fund, Innovate UK
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11.10   
 
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Case studies of successful Newton Fund grant applications; Experiences, feedback  and best practice
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1. Presentation from grantee of NERC-NSFC - Newton Fund call (China):
Prof Steve Banwart, Professor of Environmental Science, University of Sheffield (University of Leeds from 1st April)
2. Presentation from grantee of the British Council Institutional Links call (Philippines):
Prof Elena Gaura, Professor of Pervasive Computing and Associate Dean for Research, Coventry University
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11.45
 
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Understanding the local context: Presentations by NF country experts 
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1. South Africa: Anisa Khan, Newton Fund and Higher Education Programme Manager, British Council South Africa
2. India: Dr. M. Satish Kumar,Visiting Professor Jawaharlal Nehru University, Associate Professor & Director India Initiative, School of Geography, Archaeology & Palaeoecology, Queen's University Belfast
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12.20
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Q&A and general discussion
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12.45
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Lunch and networking
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Please click “Register” and follow the instructions to book your place.
 
WHEN
Wednesday, 2 March 2016 from 10:00 to 14:00 (GMT)
(Registration from 09.30)
WHERE
<a href="https://www.google.co.uk/maps?q=Woburn+House+Conference+Centre&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjeovDUzr3KAhVFeg8KHcyXA9kQ_AUIBygB" target="_blank">Main Hall - Woburn House Conference Centre </a>
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Woburn House Conference Centre

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