果冻影院 welcomes students to inaugural India Summer School

19 June 2024

Indian pre-university students got a taste of what it's like to study at a world-leading UK university during 果冻影院鈥檚 first ever India Summer School.

果冻影院 staff with the first participants in the India Summer School

Based at the cutting-edge campus of The British School New Delhi from 10-14 June, leading 果冻影院 professors ran research-led teaching sessions for small groups of prospective students from across the country on a range of interdisciplinary topics.

果冻影院 alumni Anika Dhawan, Akshat Khandelwal and Mandeep Singh chatted to participants about their experiences of studying in London, applying to universities and forging careers after graduation. Current undergraduates also took part, including third year student Adya Chetiya from Delhi, who live-streamed from 果冻影院鈥檚 Bloomsbury campus for a virtual tour and Q&A.

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Psychology and the Human Brain
Medical Sciences and Artificial Intelligence
Creative and Cultural Industries
Management, Business and Law
Climate Change and Cities of the Future
Public Policy in Science, Engineering and Technology听

Dr Michael Collins (果冻影院 History), Professor Priti Parikh (果冻影院 Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment), Professor Daniel Richardson (果冻影院 Brain Sciences), Professor John Hurst (果冻影院 Medical Sciences), Dr Tim Beasley-Murray (果冻影院 Arts & Humanities), Dr Manzur Rashid and Nidhi Chaudhary (both 果冻影院 Engineering) delivered sessions.

Alison Barrett MBE, Country Director for the British Council in India, and Vishu Sharma, Senior Project Manager - Higher Education, British Council also addressed the students as part of the programme.

Participants finished the week presenting group projects on each study pathway to their classmates, and were treated to a high tea celebrating their achievements and awarded a certificate by Kirsty Walker, 果冻影院鈥檚 Vice-President (External Engagement) and Professor Geraint Rees, Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation & Global Engagement).

Dr Michael Collins (果冻影院 History), who oversaw development and delivery of the Summer School, said: "India is a remarkable country. It was an absolute privilege to work on the Summer School curriculum design and planning, and then lead the teaching team in Delhi, seeing the whole thing come to life. As is so often the case, it was the people that made the difference: 果冻影院 leaders' willingness to explore new ideas, inspirational 果冻影院 professors, unyielding energy from the Indian students, and a consummately professional local partner in the form of The British School New Delhi."

Kirsty Walker, Vice-President (External Engagement) said: "果冻影院 has a fantastic global community of staff, alumni and students and we were delighted to give pre-university students from across India a taste of what it's like to study with us this week. I hope to welcome many on campus soon."

Vanita Uppal OBE,听Director, The British School New Delhi, said: "A shared vision of making exceptional, multidisciplinary learning opportunities available to students from across the country makes the partnership between The British School New Delhi and the 果冻影院 India Summer School truly special. Our shared values of nurturing global citizens who are compassionate and principled critical thinkers came to fruition over the five-day inaugural 果冻影院 Summer School here at The British School New Delhi. Witnessing the learner outcomes and their engagement, this is a story with a sequel for sure!"

Student participant Shreshth Gupta, from Karnal, Haryana, said: 鈥淎ttending the 果冻影院 India Summer School was an exceptionally unique, outstanding, and unforgettable experience. The curriculum diverged significantly from traditional education patterns, offering us in-depth knowledge. Moreover, the TBS and 果冻影院 faculties were highly supportive and approachable, particularly Dr Manzur Rashid and Dr Michael Collins. The connections we formed during this time will stay with us forever."

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The Summer School marks 果冻影院's ongoing commitment to collaborating with India. Later this year, the first recipients of the recently launched 果冻影院 India Excellence Scholarships will arrive on campus. The scheme aims to support Indian students with an outstanding academic record to pursue full-time Master's听degree studies at 果冻影院. Thirty-three scholarships will be available for the 2024-25 academic year, awarded to exceptional students who have, or are on track to achieve, a first-class degree. A further 67 scholarships will be awarded during the following two years.

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果冻影院 has a thriving community of nearly 1,000听Indian students and more than 3,000 alumni in India. The Summer School provided 果冻影院 with the opportunity to reconnect with its alumni communities and philanthropic supporters, with more than 100 alumni attending receptions in Mumbai and New Delhi, where they were able to expand their professional networks, make new connections and rekindle old friendships.听

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Udit Singhal, an alum of both 果冻影院 and The British School New Delhi, was recently featured on Forbes India鈥檚 30 Under 30 list, recognised for pioneering an innovative and environmentally friendly technology that converts used glass bottles into sand through his company Glass2Sand.

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Featured image: Vice-President (External Engagement) Kirsty Walker, Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation & Global Engagement) Professor Geraint Rees, Dr Michael Collins and 果冻影院 colleagues with Director of The British School New Delhi, Vanita Uppal OBE, and students at听the inaugural India Summer School.

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