Highlights
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Investment in
social science research that gives a platform to work across economics,
sociology, political science and social psychology in addition to their
applications in law, management and public policy
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Unique
collaboration that gives opportunity for Oxford scholars to cooperate with the
vibrant and rapidly growing community of social scientists in India.
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Opportunity
for FLAME University students to attend research training programs at Nuffield
College, University of Oxford
Pune,
October 10, 2016: FLAME University, the pioneer of
liberal education in India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with
Nuffield College, University of Oxford that creates a collaborative Centre for
Experimental Social Sciences at FLAME University, the first such research
centre in India. FLAME University has taken this step in its endeavour to constantly redefine education
through its integrated multi-disciplinary approach in developing students to be
future global leaders.
Nuffield
College, University of Oxford, England, specialises in the social sciences,
particularly economics, politics and sociology. It is one of the constituent
colleges of the University of Oxford which is ranked as the best university in the
world by Times Higher Education Rankings 2016. Many prominent people have
studied at Nuffield College, University of Oxford including, Manmohan Singh,
Former Prime Minister of India and Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of
England.
Sir Andrew
Dilnot, the Warden of Nuffield College, University of Oxford, and Raymond Duch,
the Director of the Nuffield College, University of Oxford, Centre for
Experimental Social Sciences, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with FLAME
University in Pune, India that creates a collaborative Centre for Experimental
Social Sciences at FLAME. The signatories from FLAME were Devi Singh,
Vice-Chancellor of FLAME University, Krutarth Shah, Governing Body Member of
FLAME University, Tejas Patani, Board of Management Member of FLAME University;
Sharon Barnhardt, Director of CESS Nuffield-FLAME University; and Pavan Mamidi,
Director of International Research Collaborations at CESS Nuffield-FLAME
University.
Commenting on the collaboration, Dr. Devi Singh, Vice-Chancellor, FLAME University, said, “We are privileged to announce our association with Nuffield College, University of Oxford, UK, one of the most prestigious social sciences institute in the world. This will create a research centre unlike most in the country. It showcases our commitment to enhance the research culture at FLAME University and constantly improve the quality of our education offerings by tying up with the best in the world.”
Dr. Sharon
Barnhardt, Director of CESS-Nuffield FLAME University, commented, “The expansion of CESS Nuffield to India made possible by
FLAME University, is an investment in social science research, which
demonstrates FLAME University’s commitment to supporting an important element
of liberal education. Its core will be experimental social sciences - a
method-based unifier, rather than being focused on a theme or issue. This will
give us a platform to work across economics, sociology, political science and
social psychology in addition to their applications in law, management and
public policy.”
She further
added, “I am most excited by the opportunity this collaboration provides us to
bring a Nuffield-style research community to India. Nuffield has a truly
special culture admired by social scientists across the world, and we intend to
nurture that in India at FLAME University. There will be a lot of visiting
researchers working with the Centre, from the UK, US, and other countries. I am
from the US and feel right at home at FLAME University. Other foreign faculty
will also enjoy spending time on this amazing campus in Pune and the resulting
interactions will enrich everyone’s research. It’s the right campus for
curious people to design experiments that will help us all learn about human
behaviour.”
Dr.
Raymond Duch, Director of the Nuffield College, University of Oxford, Centre
for Experimental Social Sciences pointed out that
“Nuffield College, University of Oxford, is extremely excited about the
collaboration with FLAME University in India. FLAME University are acknowledged
as pioneers of liberal education in India and their focus on inter-disciplinary
education makes them the right fit for us. This collaboration offers Nuffield
CESS a unique opportunity for Oxford scholars to cooperate with the vibrant and
rapidly growing community of social scientists in India.”
The MoU
provides for intensive collaboration between Nuffield College, University of
Oxford and FLAME University on the training of young experimental social
scientists in India. The Centre for Experimental Social Sciences at Nuffield
College, University of Oxford, has developed a superb reputation for providing
accessible but cutting edge training in experimental methods for students with
very diverse interests including students from academia and the public and
private sectors. Professor Duch said “We are very pleased that Nuffield
CESS will host, annually, a large contingent of students from FLAME University
at our training facilities here in Nuffield College, University of Oxford.
These students will get the opportunity to attend research training programs at
Nuffield CESS, while staff from our Centre will also conduct training sessions
at the new CESS Nuffield-FLAME University facilities on the FLAME
campus.”
Dr. Pavan
Mamidi, Director of International Research Collaborations, CESS Nuffield-FLAME
University, stated, “FLAME is a young university,
but the founders have big hearts and a social commitment that is rare to find
these days. Above all, is their self-less motivation to build a world class
university of excellence in India. The CESS Nuffield-FLAME University centre
promises to harness new ideas and cultivate a good research environment in
India. FLAME University’s focus on providing quality education by creating new
knowledge or enhancing existing knowledge dovetails rather nicely with a
venerable Oxford University institution, Nuffield.”
Through this
tie-up, FLAME University strives to augment its focus on research, give
opportunities to its students to develop research skills through training at
Nuffield College, University of Oxford, learn from the best practices of one of
the most revered universities globally and attract the best scholars on its
campus to create a vibrant academic community.
About
FLAME University has been created
as an academic institution anchored in Liberal Education. Being the
pioneer of Liberal Education in India, FLAME University delivers the country’s
premier interdisciplinary education experience. It exists to build an
aspirational destination for students and faculty, to push the design and
nature of studies and to create a societal upgradation phenomenon particularly
in the fields of liberal education and leadership.
FLAME University is driven to
being one of India’s most respected and reputed centers of learning – the one destination
of choice for higher education in the nation for learners and teachers.
FLAME prepares students who
have a strong desire to learn and grow continually, welcome new ideas, value
diversity with desire to succeed and give their best towards excellence in all
spheres of life. Its curriculum includes perspective building, skills and
competencies for communication, problem-solving skills, creativity,
innovation, teamwork and ethics that also meet the needs of the diverse
sectors of the country. It currently consists of four schools: FLAME
School of Liberal Education, FLAME School of Business, FLAME School of
Communication and FLAME School of Fine & Performing Arts. With >70
quality full time faculty members, the university offers an unparalled education
experience. The student – teacher ratio is 10:1.
FLAME University has been
established as a state private university vide the FLAME University Act 2014
(Maharashtra Act No. II of 2015) of the Government of Maharashtra. FLAME
University is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under
Section 2(f), and degrees awarded by the University are recognized under
Section 22 of the UGC Act, 1956.
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