South Asia Strategy Working Group (SASWG)
Purpose
There is general recognition that South Asia is an important region for engagement by the University. This engagement already spans many varied activities, including research collaboration, faculty and student mobility, student recruitment, philanthropy and fundraising, strategic partnerships, publishing and assessment.
The South Asia Strategy Working Group (SASWG) will provide strategic direction for medium‐ and long‐term engagement, in order to enable the University to benefit as fully as possible from the opportunities offered by working in and with South Asian countries.
SASWG Membership
Owing to the broad remit of the SASWG, it includes members from a wide range of stakeholders, including senior leadership of University and Colleges, subject matter experts and academics with strong connections to South Asia, and professional services staff from a range of relevant offices.
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Name |
Affiliation |
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Chair |
To be confirmed (formerly Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and International Partnerships) |
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Hilary Perrott (Secretary) |
Strategic Partnerships Manager (South and Southeast Asia, Australasia), Strategic Partnerships Office |
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Dr Ronita Bardhan |
Associate Professor of Sustainable Built Environment Deputy Head of Department and Director of Research, Department of Architecture |
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Prof. Anna Philpott |
Professor of Cancer and Developmental Biology, Cambridge Stem Cell Institute Head of School of Biological Sciences |
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Prof. Howard Griffiths |
Emeritus Professor of Plant Ecology, Department of Plant Sciences |
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Prof. Henrik Salje |
Professor in the Department of Genetics |
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Prof. John Danesh |
Head of the Department of Public Health and Primary Care BHF Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine Faculty Member at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute |
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Dr Ankur Mutreja |
Group leader in Department of Medicine |
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Prof. Sujit Sivasundaram |
Professor of World History, Faculty of History |
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Prof Nidhi Singal |
Professor of Disability and Inclusive Education, Faculty of Education Vice-President of the Hughes Hall College |
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Prof. Shailaja Fennell |
Professor of Economic Security and Resilience, and Deputy Head of Department, Department of Land Economy Director of the Centre of South Asian Studies |
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Prof. Cameron A. Petrie |
Professor in South Asian and Iranian Archaeology, Department of Archaeology |
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Prof. Bhaskar Vira |
Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education Professor of Political Economy, Department of Geography |
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Prof. Emma Mawdsley |
Professor of Geography, Department of Geography |
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Prof. Vasant Kumar |
Professor in Materials Chemistry, Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy |
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Prof. Jaideep Prabhu |
Jawaharlal Nehru Professor of Indian Business & Enterprise Co-Director of Centre for India & Global Business, Judge Business School |
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Prof. Steve Evans |
Director of the Centre for Industrial Sustainability at the Institute for Manufacturing ) |
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Sir Richard Heaton |
Warden of Robinson College |
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Gordana Najdanovic |
Head of Research Funding |
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Roshan Walkerley |
Deputy Head of Student Recruitment (International) |
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Clare Birch |
Director, Campaign and Vice-Chancellor’s Alumni and Development Engagement |
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Dr Vibhuti Patel |
Head of Development - International (South East Asia & Australia) |
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Arun Rajamani |
Managing Director, Cambridge University Press and Assessment, South Asia |
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Dr Matthew Norton |
Head of Strategic Communications and Deputy Director, Office of External Affairs and Communications |
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Karen Kennedy |
Director, Strategic Partnerships Office |
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Renata Schaeffer |
Head of Public International Partnerships, Strategic Partnerships Office |
Meetings
The SASWG meets once per term every academic year but may hold ad-hoc meetings or make decisions by circulation if urgent matters require. For further information regarding the SASWG, please contact Hilary Perrott.