Durham University Business School has signed a three-year agreement with India's BITS School of Management (BITSoM) to strengthen academic links and explore opportunities for joint research, teaching and international exchange.
The agreement will enable both institutions to share expertise and develop connections across business and management education.
Our Business School and BITSoM will explore joint initiatives across agreed areas of teaching and research.
Potential activities include collaborative research projects, academic exchanges and opportunities for postgraduate students to engage in international study and research.
The institutions will also explore sharing academic resources and hosting guest lectures and conferences.
Through these activities, the partnership aims to strengthen links between researchers and broaden international perspectives on business and management.
Executive Dean, Professor Kieran Fernandes, welcomed the agreement and highlighted the importance of international collaboration to the University's research and educational ambitions.
The three-year agreement provides a foundation for both institutions to develop their relationship and identify shared research interests.
By bringing together expertise from the UK and India, Durham University and BITSoM aim to strengthen academic collaboration and explore responses to global challenges through research and education.