A partnership of education and business

The University of Glasgow was delighted to host a one-day event with senior staff from TATA Consultancy Services (TCS) on 'The future of education and research – building through innovation'.

Participants attending the hybrid event in person and virtually from India, Canada and Europe, focused on three key areas:

  • Building research, a partnership of universities and business
  • The future of the University campus
  • Enhancing the student experience

Building on our existing partnership, the aim of the event was to connect staff from UofG and TCS to explore and share information. Participants discussed common themes and identified possible areas for collaboration in the areas outlined above. The event concluded with a discussion around next steps and areas for future collaboration.

The event was planned and delivered in the true spirit of partnership. A dedicated team from both organisations co-created the event, and the day was co-chaired by TCS’ G Subramanian, Chief Technology Officer, UK and Ireland, and UofG’s Professor Moyra Boland, Dean for Global Engagement in Central and South Asia.

Prof Frank Coton, Senior Vice-Principal and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) explaining the philosophy and vision of the University of Glasgow’s Future SMART Campus to a room full of delegates

The morning sessions included:

Building research, a partnership of universities and business, with presentations by:

  • Dr Declan Weldon, Director of Innovation and Engagement, UofG
  • Dr Ravinder Dahiya, Professor of Electronics and Nanoengineering, UofG
  • Raju Goteti, Vice President, Co-Innovation Network, TCS
  • G Subramanian, CTO – UK&I, TCS

The future of the University campus, with presentations by:

  • Prof Frank Coton, Senior Vice-Principal and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), UofG
  • Prof Moira Fischbacher-Smith, Vice-Principal (Learning and Teaching), UofG
  • Priyanka Sethi, Sales & Strategy Head, Education, Media and Information Services, UK&I, TCS
  • Steve Dover, UK Higher Education Sector Advisor, TCS

Enhancing the student experience, with presentations by:

  • Fiona Stubbs, Senior Careers Manager, UofG
  • Gurpreet Kalra, Manager – Talent Development, UK&I, TCS
  • Steve Dover, UK Higher Education Sector Advisor, TCS
  • Amy Shocker, Head of CSR, UK&I, TCS

The afternoon session offered the opportunity to discuss next steps for both TCS and UofG in developing their partnership. Areas of common interest were identified in research and innovation strategy, precision medicine, the creative economy, one health, electronic skin, nano and quantum theoretical physics and GALLANT (Glasgow as a Living Lab Accelerating Novel Transformation).

In the area of learning and teaching and enhancing the student experience, common interests were identified as micro credentials, corporate digital academy, immersive learning technology, enabled learning, sustainability and infrastructure. A focused action plan has been created by TCS and the University, and the partnership continues to grow and flourish.

If you are interested finding out more about the University of Glasgow’s partnership with TCS please contact Moyra Boland: moyra.boland@glasgow.ac.uk.