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UK Sri Lanka Partnership Links Scheme 2006-07

UK Sri Lanka Partnership Links Scheme 2005-06

A 2-page report on the 10 links we supported.

Post-tsunami: how UK higher education can help Sri Lanka

A report written by Professor David Swinfen (ex Vice Principal of the University of Dundee) following his review visit to Sri Lanka from 14 to 26 February 2005.

UK – Sri Lanka Partnership Links Scheme

WHAT IS THE UK-SL PARTNERSHIP LINKS SCHEME?
As part of the UK education sector response to the Asian tsunami disaster of December 2004, the UK Department for Education and Skills (DfES) provided funding to encourage links between UK and Sri Lankan training providers. We set up the UK-SL Partnership Links Scheme to facilitate redevelopment and capacity building in Sri Lankan institutions in tsunami affected regions (building on the recommendations of the Swinfen Report (PDF - 614 KB) which we commissioned in February 2005 to look at potential UK-SL Higher Education collaboration).

UK and Sri Lankan higher and further education institutions were invited to apply for a contribution of up to £5,000 towards a UK-Sri Lankan partnership project.

Key activity areas included human resource development, curriculum development and institutional and systems development within Sri Lanka higher education institutions. Proposals were expected to have both tangible and intermediate outputs, a sustainable impact, and benefits for tsunami affected people or regions.

APPROVED PROJECTS:
Eighteen applications were received of which eight projects were selected for funding and are listed below. Target sectors included agriculture, healthcare, social care, and policy research. For a 2-page final report on the 2005-06 UK-SL Partnership Links Scheme (PDF - 23 KB) please click here. For a full report of each project, please click on the project title:

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Development of Short Course Training and Collaborative Research in Post-harvest Technology (20 KB)
Eastern University - Cranfield University
Research Training: Poverty & Livelihoods, Displacement and Post-Conflict Interventions (85 KB)
Eastern University, South Eastern University and Peradeniya University - University of Edinburgh
The Politics of Everyday Vulnerability: a programme building professional capacity for research and training in psychosocial well-being (21 KB)
University of Colombo - Queen Margaret University, University of Edinburgh
Disability Studies - Speech and Language Therapy: further development of paramedical staff to work with people with disabilities (19 KB)
University of Kelaniya - University College London
Promoting Sustainable Design and Education to Facilitate Tsunami Reconstruction in Sri Lanka (87 KB)
University of Moratuwa - University of East London
Development of Undergraduate BSc Programmes/Courses in Biomedical Sciences, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Pharmacy and Radiography (18 KB)
University of Peradeniya - Sheffield Hallam University, Aston University
ICT in Agribusiness: Curriculum Development & Outreach (88 KB)
University of Ruhuna - Writtle College
Production of a Master Plan for a New Campus for South Eastern University (20 KB)
South Eastern University - Universities of Edinburgh, Dundee, Bath and York

We look forward to sustainable partnerships leading to further collaboration.

WHO CAN I CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION?
Education Services (UKSLPLS)
British Council Sri Lanka
49 Alfred House Gardens
Colombo 03
Sri Lanka

Tel: +94 (0) 11 4521 554
Fax: +94 (0) 11 2587 079
E-mail: projects.cmb@britishcouncil.org

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