Date
Sunday 14 February 2016 - 10:00 to Thursday 18 February 2016 - 19:00

A joint study visit in partnership with the International Unit and Universities UK will take place in London from 14 -18 February 2016. The Study Visit will consist of a 2-day workshop on Entrepreneurial University Leadership Development and 2 day campus visits to 5 UK universities. 

11 Vice Presidents of Academic Affairs and Deans of Research from 9 Palestinian universities from West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem will be joining this visit. 

This event aims to discuss the shared challenges of Higher Education in the UK and Palestinian sectors and to provide sector-to-sector engagement and networking opportunities.

The following themes will be discussed:

  • Responding to shared challenges- delivering education in challenging contexts
  • The entrepreneurial university
  • UK-Palestine innovative academic engagement
  • Collaboration and collaborative funding opportunities