HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION BRITISH COUNCIL JOINT

HIGHER EDUCATION LINKS PROGRAMME

PHASE ONE REPORT

HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION BRITISH COUNCIL JOINT

HIGHER EDUCATION LINKS PROGRAMME

PHASE ONE REPORT

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No Link Title Subject Area UK Institution(s) Pakistan Institution(s)

1 Developing Research Capacities of Health Care Educational Institutions

Health care Studies Nuffield Institute for Health at Leeds

Rawalpindi Medical College

2 Sustainable Design Practices in Built Environment

Architecture/ Environmental Design

School of Design at Dundee University.

Department of Environmental Design Allama Iqbal Open

University, Islamabad National College of Arts, Lahore

3 Training Women in Higher Education Management.

Professional Development University of London Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi

4 Orientation to Agricultural Research and Methodology

Agriculture/ Plant Sciences University of Wales Bangor (Arid Zone Studies)

Department of Agronomy NWFP Agricultural University

Peshawer

5 Education and Research Education School of Education, Sussex at Brighton

Institute of Education and Research Peshawar University

6 Capacity Building through Curriculum Development and

Training

Psychology/ Social Sciences University of Birmingham Department of Psychology Government College

University Lahore

7 Capacity Building of Small and Medium Entrepreneurs

Social Sciences/ Management Cranfield University Department of Economics Government College

University Lahore

8 Biotechnology (Assay kits for Diabetes)

Biotechnology Queen Mary College, University of London

School of Biological Sciences, University of the Punjab

Lahore

9 Education Education University of Manchester Islamia University Bahawalpur

10 Engineering and Management Sciences

Engineering and Management Sciences

Northumbria University Institute of Quality & Technical Management, University of

Punjab, Lahore

11 Agriculture Sciences (Fisheries and Aquaculture)

Fisheries and Aquaculture Aquaculture University of Wales Swansea UK

University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore

12 Teacher Training and Research in DNA Sequencing/

Genetics

Biological Sciences (Genetics) Dept of Pathology and Neuroscience Ninewells

Medical School, University of Dundee

Dept of Molecular Genetics University of Karachi

13 Marine Biodiversity Conservation in Pakistan

Marine Biodiversity Marine Biological Station Scotland

Centre for Excellence in Marine Biology, University of

Karachi

14 Postgraduate Curricula Revision and Infrastructure

Development at TIP

Textiles University of Manchester Institute of Science and

Technology

Textile Institute of Pakistan, Karachi

15 Faculty Development in Postgraduate Research in Sustainable Infrastructure

Engineering Sciences Water, Engineering and Development Centre at

Loughborough University

NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi

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List of Acronyms ......................................................................................... 4

Foreword ........................................................................................................ 5

Overview of JHELP .................................................................................... 7

Link Profiles ................................................................................................... 8

Annexure: Link Outputs .........................................................................38

• List of seminars ............................................................................38

• List of workshops ........................................................................39

• List of training manuals/modules ........................................40

• List of research papers written/published ......................40

• List of proposals developed/Submitted ............................42

• List of programmes ....................................................................43

• List of CDs .......................................................................................43

• List of courses ..............................................................................44

• List of linkage institutions ........................................................44

Overview of Link Outputs Summary Statistics ..................................45

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AcknowledgementsWe would like to acknowledge the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan for initiating this programme, for providing the funds and for the vision. We wish to thank all the link coordinators and their colleagues for making this programme a success and for sharing valuable information in the form of reports, photographs, CDs, brochures, research papers, etc. For report writing and collation of information the Institute of Social Sciences, Lahore and Value Resources Islamabad are duly acknowledged.

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List of Acronyms

ACU Association of Commonwealth UniversitiesAIOU Allama Iqbal Open UniversityAPTMA All Pakistan Textile Mills AssociationAUP Agricultural University PeshawerBC British CouncilCDA Capital Development AuthorityCEMB Centre of Excellence in Marine BiologyCMG Centre for Molecular GeneticsDelPHE Development Partnerships in Higher EducationDfID Department for International DevelopmentDMG Department of Molecular GeneticsEPA Environmental Protection AgencyESME Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium EnterpriseFJWU Fatima Jinnah Women’s UniversityGCU Government College University, LahoreHEC Higher Education Commission HEL Higher Education Link HELM Higher Education for Leadership and ManagementIER Institute of Education and ResearchIoE UoL Institute of Education, University of LondonIQTM Institute of Quality & Technology ManagementIUB Islamia University BahawalpurIUCN International Union for Conservation of NatureJHEL Joint Higher Education Link ProgrammeLCCI Lahore Chamber of Commerce & IndustryNCA National College of ArtsNCHD National Commission for Human DevelopmentNCIRD Nuffield Centre for International Research and DevelopmentNFBE Non-formal Basic EducationNHRC National Health Research ComplexNU Northrumbia UniversityQMC Queen Mary CollegeRMC Rawalpindi Medical CollegeRSU Research Support UnitSBS School of Biological SciencesSME Small and Medium EnterpriseSMEDA Small and Medium Enterprise Development AuthoritySZMC Sheikh Zayed Medical ComplexTIP Textile Institute of PakistanUET University of Engineering and TechnologyUKOU United Kingdom Open UniversityUMBSM University Marine Biological Station at MillportUoB University of BirminghamUoL University of LondonUoM University of ManchesterUoS SE University of Sussex, School of EducationUoWB University of Wales, BangorUVAS University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences UWS University of Wales, SwanseaWEDC LU Water, Engineering and Development Centre, Loughborough University WWF-P World Wide Fund for Nature Pakistan

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Foreword

The HEC-British Council Joint Higher Education Links Programme has resulted in close collaboration between Pakistani and British universities through the exchange of faculty members, joint supervision of research students and research in fields of mutual interest.

This programme is one of many launched by HEC with the aim of uplifting the higher education sector in Pakistan. These programmes include faculty development by awarding 2,500 scholarships for PhD studies in leading foreign universities and the support of over 500 eminent academicians returning from abroad to Pakistan on a long term basis.

Under this programme number of collaborative research projects has been developed by the partner institutions. New academic programmes and courses have been developed, faculty was trained, and numerous seminars, workshops were organised. This all has helped in building Research Culture in Pakistani higher education institutions.

We look forward to the expansion of the HEC-British Council Links Programme in the next phase concentrating on areas of national need and international importance complementing other activity with the British Council on leading and managing higher education, research quality and assessment and flexible ways of completing PhD training.

Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, FRS

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For 25 years the British Council has worked with Pakistan on a global programme of higher education links funded by the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID). In January 2004 this was augmented by the launch of the Joint Higher Education Links Programme (JHELP) as a partnership between the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan and the British Council. The Higher Education Commission funded 15 three year long higher links were between Pakistani and UK universities and higher education institutions (HEIs).

JHELP aimed to enhance the research and training capacity of HEIs in Pakistan through exposure to high quality facilities in the UK and by working with UK academic colleagues on curriculum improvement and development.

British and Pakistan academics have been highly positive about JHELP which has resulted in agreement to extend the programme with 35 new links.

The next exciting development is the launch of INSPIRE (International Strategic Partnerships in Research and Education), our 5 year project that will involve HEIs in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Iran, Kazakhstan and Afghanistan in strategic partnerships with the UK. The partnerships will be institutional rather than departmental and strengthen academic and research relationships.

In addition, I am delighted that the British Council in Pakistan is exploring further ways of collaborating with HEC in areas of mutual interest and benefit. Both of our countries need to tap the potential of young, talented people whose ideas, thinking and creativity are crucial for making the world a better place.

Sue Beaumont Director British Council Pakistan

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Overview of JHELP

Higher Education Commission of Pakistan in collaboration with the British Council introduced Higher Education Links Programme in Pakistan in 2004 and later on phase II of the programme in 2006 to enhance the research and training capacity of Pakistani higher education institutions, contributing towards the institutional capacity building of the higher education sector of Pakistan. 15 links have completed three years

Under the HEC-BC Joint Higher Education Links Programme (JHELP) a higher education link is established for three years between Pakistani and UK educational institutions. The response to JHELP has been extremely positive not only from Pakistani Higher Education Academia but also from UK Higher Education representatives. In order to meet the growing capacity development needs of the HEIs in Pakistan - with a special focus on Science related disciplines - the size of the programme was increased and Phase II of JHELP was launched in 2006 and 35 new links were activated.

Second Phase of the programme is further strengthening the research and training capacity of the HEIs and contributes to the overall quality of the HE sector. This Programme is envisaged to be a driving force behind enhancing the overall impact and a significant contribution towards the HE sector reforms in Pakistan.

Currently, 35 links between higher education institutions of Pakistan with the UK’s universities are operational. These links are in various subject areas such as pure sciences, social sciences, health sciences, environment and engineering. British Council and Higher Education Commission of Pakistan now jointly manage 50 active links in all across Pakistan. These links are established in all four provinces and Azad Jammu & Kashmir, both in public and private sector.

Through the Phase I of this programme the 15 Pakistani institutions gained exposure to high quality facilities in the UK and also benefited from curriculum improvement and development. The programme has brought Pakistani higher education institutions into a wider network of international partnership and had also helped in the course and curriculum development through collaborative research with UK partners. In summary, the HEC - BC Higher Education Links Programme’s link activities lead to one or more of the following outputs:

• Development of research and training capacity of higher education institutions in Pakistan

• Improved teaching methodologies

• Improved management systems within the departments

• Course and curriculum development

• Faculty development and

• Higher education sector reform.

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How does research become an attractive endeavour from merely a fringe activity in a college focused on teaching of medicine?

Together, the Rawalpindi Medical College and the University of Leeds came up with an innovative answer to this question. They designed a unique programme to develop the research skills of RMC faculty and students. The programme included three main stages:

a) As first step, the RMC faculty attended three-day courses on Basic and Advanced Research Methodology for Designing Health Services Research conducted by UK and Pakistan link coordinators.

b) Building on the enhanced knowledge and skills, the second stage involved developing research proposals. These were evaluated by a committee composed of the UK and Pakistan link coordinators headed by the RMC Principal.

c) In the final phase, the faculty whose proposals were approved proceeded to UK for two weeks to refine their proposals and submit them on grant application forms in collaboration with reciprocal academic units at Leeds University.

Acting as a catalyst, the training course in research methodologies has set the ball in motion at RMC. The growing interest of RMC faculty in acquiring research skills can be gauged from the fact that while 21 participants attended the first course on invitation, a much larger number, over 40 applied for the second course of which 34 could be accommodated. Another spin off from the program came in the shape a team which has been established at RMC with the right skill-mix to write research grants and deliver courses. RMC link faculty also demonstrated their enhanced training skills by facilitating training sessions for the second and third batches.

The training of over 100 staff in research

skills also had another excellent multiplier effect. It paved way for institutionalizing research capacities. Over 300 medical graduates annually are benefitting from the initiative as they receive research guidance from trained supervisors.

Establishing credentials in research capscity building, RMC RSU is now extending research guidance to research students from other institutions including FJWU, MBA, departments of Psychology at post-graduate colleges in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. RMC staff is also teaching research at FJWU, and has suggested that other institutions also establish RSUs. Utilizing its in-house expertise, the Principal has also assigned the RSU to evaluate the newly introduced integrated problem-based teaching method at RMC – previously such tasks were outsourced to external consultants.

The link programme has further led to formation of a series of linkages, internally between various RMC departments, and

externally between RMC and Pakistani and international institutions. Yet another success of the program is reflected in

IntroductionLink Title: Developing Research Capacities of Health Care Educational InstitutionsUK HE Institution: Nuffield Centre for International Research and Development, University of Leeds, UKPakistani HE institution: Rawalpindi Medical College (RMC), University of Health Sciences, PakistanUK Link Coordinators: Dr. Kamran SiddiquiPakistan Link Coordinators: Prof. Fareed Aslam Minhas

The program had many impacts, including immediately visible ones. The most significant being the impact of the training received by the participants which resulted in developing quality proposals. Out of the 14 research proposals developed by the RMC faculty, more than half, 8 in this case, were approved. To sustain interest and momentum generated by the initiative, a further dimension of the program facilitated the successful proposals in seeking research grants.

The following proposals were approved by the committee:

1. Development of Interventions for Prevention of Burns (Department of Surgery)2. Health Aspects of the Hijras (Department of Community Medicine)3. The Epidemiology of a Neuromuscular Disorder (Conversion Disorders) (Institute

of Psychiatry)4. Effectiveness of Trauma Response Unit in Rawalpindi (Department of Surgery)5. Pollen Count and Lung Function Tests (Department of Physiology)6. A Study of Factors Responsible for Delay in Initiation of Insulin Treatment in

Diabetic Patients (Department of Medicine)7. Disposal of Patients of Deliberate Self-harm Presenting in the Emergency

Department of a Tertiary Care Health Facility of Rawalpindi, Pakistan. (Institute of Psychiatry)

8. Client Satisfaction of Mothers Visiting Antenatal Clinic of a Tertiary Hospital in Rawalpindi. (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology)

“I am over whelmed with the experience of knowing research methodology in such an interesting manner. After attending the basic workshop I have started to supervise and teach my post graduate trainees research in my Surgical Unit.”

Dr Naeem Taj, Assistant Professor of Surgery

“These workshops have not only broadened my research capabilities but would also help me to establish international research links. These workshops should be mandatory for all the teaching faculty of RMC.”

Dr Shahzad Manzoor, Assistant Professor of Medicine

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RMC’s newly acquired capacity to generate its own funds to sustain ongoing research and educational activities. Taking it a step further, a research group of RMC faculty has been formed to collaborate on various research issues in medical science. The group has been actively engaged in jointly developing research proposals with various departments and specialities of RMC.

Embarking on joint programming, the Institute of Psychiatry, RMC, in collaboration with the University of Health Sciences, Pakistan and Department of Psychological Medicine, Division of Psychiatry, University of Manchester secured funding for the British Council-HEC JHELP Phase II programme titled “Undergraduate and postgraduate training and research in the field of mental health.” The University of Leeds has also agreed to conduct another workshop on Research Methodology after the end of the First Phase link.

The project also produced some unique lessons. Providing students with research training proved to be an excellent strategy as they have relatively more time to carry out extensive research work. As follow-on, a Research Meet has been planned for the second link in which medical students from all over Pakistan will present research papers. The papers will be evaluated by a joint panel from RMC, Leeds and Manchester universities, with handsome prizes for the winners, and support in publication of the papers. The planned initiative has helped build the link program profile, catching the attention of many medical colleges.

RMC goes RegionalEncouraged by the successful outcomes of the link, RMC applied for the DelPHE project in collaboration with the Institute of Health Sciences & Public Health Research, University of Leeds, UK. The project was approved and as a result Research Support Units (RSUs) have been established in RMC and the Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal. RMC is the lead partner in this project. One RMC faculty who attended the basic research workshop and co-facilitated research workshops for the next two years, facilitated a research workshop of 26 faculty members of the Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan, in Kathmandu.

A unique aspect of the courses was the participation of six medical students in the workshops in the last year of the link programme. Two of them formulated research proposals after the workshop, of which one was not only conducted but also published in an international journal. Encouraged by the results, it was decided to initiate a separate link programme purely for undergraduate students. The new programme was thus initiated and has entered its second year.

Link Highlights:• Quality research proposals developed as result of training courses in research methodologies

• An in-house team constituted for developing research proposals and delivering relevant training courses

• Inter-departmental linkages as well external links with other local colleges and international institutions

• A research group of RMC faculty formed to collaborate on various research issues in medical science.

• Research Support Units (RSUs) established jointly with Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal with RMC as the lead partner

• Over 300 medical graduates now receiving research guidance from trained supervisors annually at RMC

• RMC extending research guidance to other institutions including FJWU, MBA, Departments of Psychology at post-graduate colleges in Rawalpindi and Islamabad

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Responding to the challenge to address the environmental issues through sustainable design practices, Allama Iqbal Open

University and the National College of Arts joined hands with the School of Design,

University of Dundee to develop Pakistan’s first MSc. in Environmental Design Programme. The programme focused on local sustainability issues including use of sustainable building materials and construction techniques, re-enforcing passive heating and cooling systems, recycling of waste materials for building use, promoting renewable energy sources and encouraging community participation for environmental up-gradation.

Through this program, the two courses developed and launched included Sustaining Culture and Design and Environmental Considerations in Workplace Design. Developed along the lines of multi-site design, these courses allow great flexibility to the students without binding them to specific locations. Many students particularly armed forces personnel enrolled in the program have benefitted from the flexible arrangement offered by the program.

The link has also given new direction to the program content by encouraging addition of cutting edge topics to the curriculum.

Additionally, a research-oriented approach has been encouraged through setting up a research laboratory at AIOU. Latest books, videos and resource material have been acquired to support student and faculty research, including Eco-tect software.

A unique aspect of the new program was introduced in the shape of field visits to observe and learn from existing building practices. AIOU organised visits of students to the Morgah Biodiversity Park, Fecto Cement Factory, Hydro Electric Power Plant near Taxila and Bio Gas Plants near Abbotabad in collaboration with the Pakistan Council for Renewable Energy (PECRET), and to the Housing Directorate, GHQ Rawalpindi. The visits provided students with insight and opportunity to learn about sustainable building practices.

Exploring new dimensions for work, the program has introduced the novel concept of women-friendly environment which aims to identify the inadequacies of built-environment in meeting women’s needs in both living and work spaces. To this end, a number of research-based activities are carried out by students in semester II as part of the “Women and Environment” course.

The link also facilitated three joint publications during the project period, two in leading design journals in UK and one

in Pakistan. While existing course content were revised, new materials were also developed on CDs for a range of courses including:

a) Women and Environment b) Environmental Aesthetics c) Appropriate Technologyd) Dimensions of Sustainabilitye) Ecological Design: Cities, Landscape

and Transport

Cognizant of the effectiveness of using audio-visual aids in trainings, a video on “Sustainable Architecture” was developed to be used in the workshops and tutorials.

IntroductionLink Title: Sustainable Design Practices Focusing on Built Environment UK HE Institution: University of DundeePakistani HE institution: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Islamabad; National College of Arts (NCA), LahoreUK Link Coordinators: Jeanette Paul, Head, School of Design, Roland Ashcroft, Course Director, Interior and Environmental Design, Professor Seaton Baxter, Director, Natural Design Research CentrePakistan Link Coordinators: Dr. Nomana Anjum, Associate Professor Environmental Design, AIOU Prof. Fauzia Qureshi, Associate Professor, Head of Architecture Department, NCA

“Traditional buildings in [the sub-continent] had evolved natural solutions to the environmental problems arising from a hot climate by use of courtyards, perforated wall construction, overhanging eaves to prevent solar radiation, and glare and natural ventilation. Sadly much of the contemporary architecture in Pakistan embraces Western styling and building practice using large areas of glass and then requiring mechanical / electrical air conditioning and ventilation in order to provide a comfortable, cool environment. It was felt, therefore, that there was a critical need for our MSc programme to address the environmental issues specific to Pakistan and to generate knowledge which would contribute to future sustainable building design practices.”

Roland Ashcroft & Jeanette Paul

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Breaking new Grounds: Students carry out Research on a variety of topicsStudents of the program conducted research on a range of environmental design topics, including:

• Solid waste disposal and reuse

• Sustainable transport and impact of traffic on environment

• Functioning of environmental protection agency in Pakistan

• Need for mechanization in construction industry for better environmental impact

• Visual pollution in urban centres and its effect on built environment

• Evaluation of sewerage sludge for its fertilizer value, composting as municipal waste

• Earthquake resistant housing for low and middle income sectors, appropriate building technology

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Under the auspices of the program, a 4-day interactive tutor training workshop on sustainable building design practices and the Ecotect software was also organized.

Conducted by Tamer Gado, Director, Environmental Design and Technology from School of Architecture, University of Dundee, it was attended by twenty environmental design tutors from Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi/Islamabad. A similar workshop was held in Lahore by the NCA Architecture faculty for Environmental Design Tutors in Lahore Region.

Comprising of a multi-sectoral audience, the participants of the program, students and tutors/resource persons, represent government departments and agencies like the armed forces etc. The high demand for the programme can be gauged from the fact that 165 students applied for 60 seats in four regions (Lahore, Karachi, Hyderabad and Rawalpindi/ Islamabad) in 2007. Students from other related academic backgrounds regularly approach AIOU for admission to the programme. Encouraged by the response, AIOU is planning to offer a one-year diploma to cater to such applicants.

The program already documents several success stories. For example, some participants from the Capital Development Authority have confirmed approval and implementation of new regulations in line with environment-friendly design strategies.Another successful spin-off from the program comes in the shape of a national network set up by AIOU which includes academic departments and government and non-government organizations dealing with environmental issues. The network members include Indus Valley College of Art, Design and Architecture, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, ENERCON, Plan International, and LEAD Pakistan. Experts in their field, these organizations are actively supporting student research. Other relevant academic

institutions (e.g. NED University, Karachi, UET Lahore/Taxila) professional bodies (e.g. IUCN, WWF) and implementation agencies (e.g. CDA, EPA) were also sought for tutorial support and video production.

The link has also provided impetus for external networking. AIOU has been successful in developing linkages with a number of UK based institutions, including Findhorn Foundation for Ecological Design; Pishwanton Training Centre; Natural Design Research Centre, Dundee University; Design and Innovation Department at UKOU;School of Architecture,University of Dundee; Environmental Decision Making Programme, UKOU, Schumacher College, and the Centre for Alternative Technology, Wales. The AIOU link coordinator was also invited to lecture at a symposium at St. Andrews Bay organised by the University of Dundee.different culture has been a hugely enriching one and provided us with a sense of personal friendship and warmth with our participating colleagues. I think in subtle ways it has also given our teaching and research a breadth of perspective.” Roland Ashcroft & Jeanette Paul, Link Coordinators, University of Dundee.

Participants’ testimonials:

• “The knowledge regarding disaster management helped me to perform my duties after the earthquake.”

• “Learning from the programme had made a positive impact on the development projects of AIOU.” - AIOU project director

• “I used the information gained through this course to develop material in local language to train workers in Kabul to educate them on environmental issues and to adapt indigenous techniques and material to resolve many obstacles.” - Irish NGO staff who travelled regularly between Kabul and Islamabad to attend the course

• “I made use of my learning experience through this programme by disseminating Environmental Design concepts through research/review papers in national and international conferences. I am able to access latest books and reference materials by joining this programme.”

“The programme has been personally and academically rewarding giving us both a sense of perspective within our own academic institution. The experience of working with colleagues from a very different culture has been a hugely enriching one and provided us with a sense of personal friendship and warmth with our participating colleagues. I think in subtle ways it has also given our teaching and research a breadth of perspective.”

Roland Ashcroft & Jeanette Paul, Link Coordinators, University of Dundee

Link Highlights:• A new direction set for the program by adding cutting edge topics to the curriculum and introducing a research-oriented approach

• New dimensions of work including the concept of women friendly spaces introduced to the program

• High impact training workshops on sustainable building design practices conducted and innovative training materials developed

• Policy edge enhanced through participation of experts from various implementing bodies (such as development authorities,

environmental protection agencies in Pakistan and International environmental bodies) in the ‘Environmental Design’ program

• National network comprising of key stakeholders in environment and architecture established

• External linkages with leading institutions in UK established

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There are few women in higher education leadership positions in Pakistan. Women who manage to make it to the top have to

encounter a host of problems in a highly patriarchal society dominated by men at all tiers. There was no programme specifically designed to address the needs of women in higher education leadership positions. Being the first women’s university in the country the FJWU decided to take up the challenge. It collaborated with the University of London to develop a programme to fill this gap. The outcome was the first M.Sc Programme on Higher Education Leadership and Management (HELM) with a focus on women and gender.

During the UK visit the Pakistani faculty worked with the UK faculty to develop the outline, contents, structure, and methodology of the HELM Programme.

“The original plan included… the development and delivery of …the MA Higher Education Leadership and Management (HELM). As the market research and preparation for this programme developed, it became clear that the target group of mid career and experienced HE leaders would not benefit from an MA – they already had it. They were, however, evidently drawn to and impressed by the programme content, academic field and professional development described in the course material. FJWU, in recognition of the seniority and academic background of the target group, made a creative decision: the programme should consist of four stand-alone modules that could be attended individually for certification. Taken all together however, along with course work and a dissertation, these modules would make up an MS, which in turn would lead into a PhD programme if the participants so wish. This responsive decision necessitated a brake on the programme so that the new programme could gain the requisite approval. That approval was given and the new version of

the programme advertised. The first module of MS in Higher Education Leadership and Management formally started in October 15, 2007. – Pakistan Link Coordinator

The programme was launched under the umbrella of the Women Research and Resource Centre (WRRC) at FJWU. The centre conducts courses, workshops and research studies on gender issues. The HELM programme has significantly enhanced the status of the WRRC as a centre of higher learning and research. Presently 10 women are enrolled as Ph. D scholars in the first module. The programme is highly interactive. The course has a defined structure but its contents are negotiated with the course participants.

During the visit to Pakistan the UK link coordinator ran seminars and workshops on higher education management and student supervision. The seminars and workshops enabled 20 senior and 26 junior female faculty of FJWU to improve their knowledge and skills related to supervision of student research, and develop a reading culture. The workshops conducted by Ms. Anne Gold, based on the women-friendly pedagogy of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), influenced the teaching practices of some workshop participants. One indicator of this is the improved end-of-semester evaluations of faculty by their students.

Women within FJWU and those who attended workshops throughout the link period came to better understand their roles as professionals. Concepts like mentoring, both formal and informal, were introduced and discussed to encourage senior professional women to act as role models for the juniors to initiate them into professional careers.

FJWU faculty delivered lectures and conducted workshops for organisations like UNDP, WAPDA, HEC faculty development

programme, SPELT, Quality Enhancement Cells of universities, Pakistan Education Foundation, etc. on issues raised during the workshops conducted under the link program at FJWU. This also led to dissemination about the link and its purpose and goals. Two papers on ‘Mentoring’ and ‘Metaphors of leadership for women” were written. The paper on Mentoring was published in 2007 in the Journal of Languages of the Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan.

Some comments of workshop participants:

• To bring any kind of change we have to consult consistently and participate in activities similar to this workshop.

• Such courses should be conducted on a regular basis to reinforce learning and implementation.

• I would want to avail any other such opportunity wherein I can get such a rich experience.

Through the link FJWU developed a reputation as a national centre of excellence in the field of Women as Leaders and Managers in Higher Education. Two senior FJWU faculty were invited by the Sardar Bahadur Khan University in Quetta for the professional development of their faculty and staff. FJWU faculty also conducted an awareness-raising workshop on women in higher education

IntroductionLink Title: Training of Women in Higher Education Management UK HE Institution: Institute of Education (IoE), University of LondonPakistani HE institution: Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi (FJWU)UK Link Coordinators: Ms. Anne GoldPakistan Link Coordinators: Dr. Najma Najam

Participants’’ testimonials:• To bring any kind of change we

have to consult consistently and participate in activities similar to this workshop.

• Such courses should be conducted on a regular basis to reinforce learning and implementation.

• I would want to avail any other such opportunity wherein I can get such a rich experience.

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management at Peshawer University for female university faculty – besides the Peshawer University, 6 staff of the University of Engineering & Technology and three staff from development projects also attended. In these workshops the FJWU faculty made use of the workshop formats and materials used by the UK faculty. The Peshawer University staff expressed an interest in coming to FJWU for further training.

A 2-day National Consultative Workshop of Senior Managers of Women Universities attended by vice chancellors and senior faculty of Sardar Bahadur Khan University, Quetta, Frontier Women University, Peshawer and FJWU, Rawalpindi at FJWU proved highly useful for all three institutions. According to a participant: “We were able to compare notes, discuss best practices and develop a common strategy to survive and excel in the higher education system which is very male dominated. Short and long term measures to help

each other in training the staff and faculty in newer administrative technologies and educational strategies was evolved and agreed upon.”

The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) recognised FJWU as a centre of excellence for women in leadership and management in HE. ACU worked with staff/faculty from FJWU to plan an HEC key trainers’ workshop in this field involving participants from South America, Sri Lanka and Pakistani universities. The

workshop was held in October, 2007 in Islamabad.The link programme led to development of a number of new linkages. Nine female PhD scholars working as academics or administrators went to IoE for a four-week research training program. This was not a direct part of the link but materialized during the 2005 visit of the four-member FJWU team to IoE. These nine scholars received 120 hours of training that culminated in the designing of their research proposal. Many female university faculty who attended the workshops have maintained a professional association and have connected to inform each other about national and international conferences workshops. Some have also collaborated in joint workshops. The on-going link with ACU was a direct outcome of the JHELP. FJWU has established another link in the Phase II of JHELP because of the capacity building/training during the 3 years of Phase I.

“We were able to compare notes, discuss best practices and develop a common strategy to survive and excel in the higher education system which is very male dominated. Short and long term measures to help each other in training the staff and faculty in newer administrative technologies and educational strategies was evolved and agreed upon.”

Link Highlights:• FJWU established credentials as a national centre of excellence in HELM and conducted workshops for various organisations

• A National Consultative Workshop for Senior Managers of Women Universities organized.

• Successful launch of new project in JEHLP Phase II

• Pakistan’s first M.Sc Programme on Higher Education Leadership and Management (HELM) launched in October 2007

• Two pieces of research on topics emerging from the link published in HEC recognized journals.

• FJWU acted in Advisory capacity for setting up administrative and management systems for another women university

• A total number of 111 women were trained in supervising research, leadership and management in higher education.

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Agriculture sector in Pakistan accounts for over 25% of GDP, employs over 40% of its labour force, and provides about 70%

of its export earnings. Economics aside, there is an urgent need for innovative research-based approaches to increase agricultural production to meet the food needs of a growing population faced with land and water shortages. Agricultural universities in Pakistan have a critical role to play in this regard. In order to rise to the challenge, AUP teamed up with the Centre for Arid Zone Studies to develop the agricultural research skills of teachers, researchers, extensionists and students of agriculture.

A multi-dimensional program, the link involved exchange visits of UK link coordinators and Pakistani faculty between UK and Pakistan, conducting training workshops for AUP faculty, providing guidance to AUP faculty in research methodology, development of a course on agricultural research and methodology, and purchase of equipment for conducting agricultural research.

Apart from research guidance, another aspect of the program which was very well received by the faculty as well the students was the provision of latest equipments for carrying out agricultural research. Ahmad Khan, a PhD student, shared his experience saying that he particularly found the Kjeldal Apparatus and Genstat, a user-friendly and advanced software very useful for his research compared to the one previously used at AUP.

The link program also proved instrumental in extending co-ordination among AUP departments. The workshop on research methodologies, particularly, brought faculty from all departments together, providing them an opportunity to share their work and experience with each other.

Under the program auspices, AUP has taken numerous initiatives, of them being the development of a course on Agricultural Research and Methodology for M.Sc (Hons) degree. The course has been submitted for approval. A brochure about the programme has also been published while a Research Protocol/Monograph on Agricultural Research and Methodology is under publication. This protocol will serve as a useful guide to students who have to conduct research for their M.Sc. thesis.

The program has proved beneficial for the professional development as well as self growth for the AUP faculty. Before the project, the faculty frequently consulted the Link Coordinator for guidance in preparing their research design and data analysis. After attending the training workshops on agricultural research and methodology conducted by the UK faculty at AUP, the faculty can now undertake research work with greater confidence and independence.

Shamza Anwar shared her experience by saying that she had gained considerable confidence due to the support and encouragement that she had received during the link. She considers this as a main factor in her appointment as the first woman proctor of the AUP.

The link facilitated AUP in many ways. One area, for example, was the difficulty in getting an acceptance letter from a foreign university while applying for HEC funding for studying abroad. Due to the link the University of Wales, Bangor now provides letters of acceptance if they are recommended by the AUP Link

Coordinator. Similarly, one of the HEC requirements for getting a Ph. D degree in Pakistan is the identification of qualified Ph. D reviewers in developed countries. During the visit to the UK, the Pakistani

IntroductionLink Title: Orientation to Agricultural Research and Methodology UK HE Institution: Centre for Arid Zone Studies, University of Wales (UoW) BangorPakistani HE institution: Department of Agronomy, NWFP Agricultural University Peshawer (AUP)UK Link Coordinators: Dr. Philip HollingtonPakistan Link Coordinators: Prof. Dr. Mohammad Tariq Jan

“This cross-departmental sharing continues even after the workshop. For example a water management researcher recently consulted me for help in his research work.” -

Shamza Anwar, Member AUP faculty

“Phil fed my research design in SAS software, identified treatments, deficiencies, and provided alternatives. He is a specialist in salinity, which is my Ph. D research area. I was unaware of such a specialist before the link. He guided me throughout my research. Since I teach salinity I was able to transfer this knowledge to my students.”

Shamza Anwar, Member AUP faculty

The Prolific Researcher

Dr. M. Arif, AUP farm manager and agronomy lecturer, published six research papers in 2007 in international journals with high impact factors, a number of them in collaboration with the link coordinator. He also presented two of these papers in international conferences in Egypt. He is the only lecturer in AUP with so many international publications and an appointment as an accredited HEC supervisor. He also received a one-year HEC post-doctoral fellowship to study in USA due to two of his international publications. Dr. Arif does considerable experimentation and farm-based research on AUP farms. He attributed all of these achievements to the link programme, which helped him to learn statistical analysis and produce high quality research papers. Due to his improved skills a large number of students from his own and other departments come to him for guidance in statistical analysis. In the words of a Ph.D student: “Dr. Arif is the best statistical analyst in AUP. He gives us time and leaves his own work to guide us.”

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Link Coordinators visited many higher education institutions and identified reviewers for their Ph. D students. Following the visit, three Ph. D theses have thus, been reviewed and approved.

The UK links have also been helpful in finding good fits, particularly in Europe, whenever AUP needs foreign researchers for their projects. The former either accept to work on the project or, if they lack the time or the expertise required for the task, they recommend an appropriate person.

Linking up... The Link enabled AUP faculty to get in touch with Dr. David Harris, a UK specialist in seed priming at UoW, Bangor. As a consequence link coordinators at AUP decided to develop a proposal for a European Union funded Research In Use project for developing countries, which requires collaboration with a European researcher. AUP submitted a proposal on “Marketing and Commercialization of P-Maize Prime Seed”, and was the only Pakistani institution to be short-listed for this £572,000 funding. The funding involves a 30% AUP contribution in kind, which was approved by the AUP. DfID has provided a £7000 grant for Dr. Harris to come to Peshawer and help AUP to prepare the detailed project proposal.

Link Highlights:• Extensive training workshops in research methodologies conducted by UK link co-ordinators for AUP faculty

• Latest equipment for research work purchased to bolster research activities

• A course on Agricultural Research and Methodology for M.Sc (Hons) degree developed

• A Research Protocol/Monograph on Agricultural Research and Methodology developed with a view to serve as a useful guide to

students who have to conduct research for their M.Sc. thesis.

• Linkages with UK institutions and faculty established for review of PhD theses etc and for joint research work

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Pakistan has over 1.2 million teachers in over 180,000 schools spread across the country. With its growing population, the demand

for quality education also continues to grow. The Institutes of Education and Research in Pakistani universities have a key role to play in producing quality teachers with good teaching and research skills. In order to enhance its own capacity and that of allied departments, the Institute of Education & Research (IER), Peshawer University developed a partnership with the School of Education, University of Sussex with a focus to enhance research capacity of the social sciences departments of Peshawer University and improve the teacher education programme of the IER.

In their trip to Pakistan, the UK link coordinators, Dr. Sara Humphreys and Dr. Jo Westbrook visited more than a dozen schools, including rural and urban boys and girls school in Peshawer district to develop strategies for future investigation about the methodology of teaching and classroom environment. They also met with the social science faculty of the Peshawer University and conducted a training workshop on research skills. Faculty from eight social science departments and M. Ed students participated in the workshop and learnt about research design, data collection, and statistical analysis techniques.

The Pakistani faculty visited numerous educational institutions, attended classroom and counselling sessions, and observed mentoring by school teachers during their visit to UK. They also attended a seminar on interviewing skills, and classes on Qualitative Interviewing, Researching Lived Experiences, Symbolic Interactionism, Using Documents in Research, Action Research, Introduction to Case Study, Evaluation Framework, etc. Not only was the visit useful in terms of enhancing the research skills of the visiting IER faculty, it also paved way for reviewing and upgrading the course on Guidance

and Counselling, with a special focus on problem solving, analysis and practical application. The course was also made compulsory for M.Ed classes.

Putting their newly acquired learnings from the UK visit to use, the IER faculty conducted a workshop on mentoring for school head teachers. This led to mentoring activities in schools, with teachers providing guidance to B.Ed students during their teaching practise in schools. This initiative, however, suffered a set-back with the replacement of the Link Coordinator by a new Chairman of the IER and the lack of cooperation from the Education Department.

A Lesson Planning format was also developed by Dr. Wazim based on his learning from the UK visit. The format was published and is being used by B.Ed students for their teaching practice. The Research Conference in Peshawar and Interviewing Skills workshop in Sussex were recorded on video to be used as resource material for future workshops.

Some of the link activities, however, were affected by the poor security situation in

NWFP. The visits, especially by the UK link coordinators could not take place as planned and only one, out of the three scheduled, was undertaken during the link program.

IntroductionLink Title: Education and ResearchUK HE Institution: School of Education, University of Sussex at BrightonPakistani HE institution: Institute of Education & Research (IER), Peshawer UniversityUK Link Coordinators: Dr. Mairead Dunne, Dr. Sara Humphreys and Dr. Jo WestbrookPakistan Link Coordinators: Dr. Wazim Khan

“The aims of this particular stage of the link programme were to address the Peshawer visitors’ needs as regards topics of Guidance & Counselling, Assessment and Evaluation in relation to initial Teacher Education and Curriculum Design...these academic activities should serve to further motivate and strengthen the IER members’ capacity to address their own curriculum needs in these areas. Throughout the visit meetings were held to further develop our collaborative research proposal (involving researchers from Sussex and two from Peshawer), thus continuing to build research capacity on both sides.”

Dr. Sara Humphreys, UK Link Coordinator

Expanding the LinkOne outcome of the link was the development of a triangular link between the IER, the Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development, and the Oslo University College, Norway. The Norwegian support will enable the two Pakistani institutes to conduct collaborative research in schools in NWFP and the Northern Areas, develop long and short B.Ed and M.Ed courses, digitalize their libraries, and upgrade their equipment.

Research Studies Carried out Through the Link:1. With the help of the UK link partner,

the IER conducted “A Comparative Study of Guidance & Counselling Services in some Selected Secondary Schools in Brighton, East Sussex, UK and Selected Secondary Schools in Peshawer”. The paper was published in the Journal of Education & Research, Peshawer University.

2. IER faculty conducted a research to assess the impact of newly qualified versus experienced school teachers. They benefited from the inputs into the research design by UK faculty.

3. A comparative study of the influence of teacher education and school context on the quality of teaching and learning in secondary schools in the Peshawer district was conducted. The data was collected in Peshawer and analysed in the UK. The research paper is ready for publication in the British Journal of Education.

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• reviewing and upgrading the course on Guidance and Counselling,

• mentoring activities with teachers initiated in schools

• A Lesson Planning format was developed currently used by B.Ed students for teaching practice.

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Qualitative research techniques have always been an important component of the repertoire of social science researchers.

Social scientists in Pakistan, however, tend to depend more on quantitative research tools for their research activities. One of the reasons for doing so is perhaps a greater stress on quantitative rather than qualitative research methods in university research courses. In order to address this gap, the GCU teamed up with the School of Psychology, University of Birmingham to upgrade the research skills of psychology faculty and students of GCU and other institutions of higher education.

Three workshops, 17 seminars and an international conference were organised through the link. Faculty and students of GCU and 13 other universities/colleges in

the Punjab province attended the seminars. The participants benefited from the expertise of the School of Psychology, University of Birmingham in the fields of Neuropsychology and Treatment/Care of Mental Patients. The workshops were organised on a wide topical range of issues including “Rehabilitation of People with Acquired Brain Injury”, “Eidetic Imagery Therapy” and “Mental Health and Counselling of Muslim Clients”.

One of the main highlights of the link was the initiation of M. Phil, MSc and Ph. D programmes in Qualitative Research. For the first time, a Ph. D programme was started in the Psychology Department. Two students were awarded M.Phil on the basis of collaborative research projects, followed by two more who will complete their degrees in the next year.

The link provided a chance to review and improvise the content of many its courses. Some of the improvised courses included Forensic Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience and Clinical Psychology

The following experimental and cross-cultural research studies were conducted collaboratively by Pakistani and UK link faculty:

• Relationships with deceased relatives in Pakistani and British Pakistani samples

• Understanding of dementia among Pakistani people and South Asians in the UK

• Influence of child abuse related anxiety on change blindness in simulated scenes

• Cognitive impacts of trauma of abuse in children: determinants of performance on Emotional Stroop Task

• Regrets and counterfactual based emotions: A comparative study of British and Pakistani children

Papers based on these research projects will be published in refereed journals after their completion.

The link helped refine the GCU faculty’s research and clinical skills. Dr. Farah Malik, a faculty member, learnt how to use (a) Birmingham Cognitive Screen (BCS) as a clinical and research tool and its administration on brain-damaged patients; and (b) E-Prime Software to devise simple to complex experiments while using pictures, images, symbols, etc. to measure reaction time, duration of response, etc. On her return she disseminated this knowledge to faculty and students in interactive workshops. She also developed a course on Forensic Psychology during her visit; this course is now offered as an option to M.Sc students. Similarly another faculty member, Dr. Kausar Suhail, acquired practical training in Cognitive Neuropsychology by attending several Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Electroencephalogram (EEG) sessions with stroke patients. At least 4 out of the 10 faculty members have included practical experiments, group discussions and activities in their teaching.

The link also provided an opportunity to the Psychology Department to upgrade its equipment and facilities. A new laboratory and a one way mirror room were set up with UoB support in designing. E-prime and Dmdix softwares have helped the faculty develop electronic experiments and use them for research and teaching purposes. Many psychological tests

IntroductionLink Title: Capacity Building of Pak-Institute by Curriculum Development/Revision and Training of Staff UK HE Institution: School of Psychology, University of BirminghamPakistani HE institution: Department of Psychology, GC University (GCU), LahoreUK Link Coordinators: Professor Glyn HumphreysPakistan Link Coordinators: Dr. Kausar Suhail

Seminars on Neuropsychology and Treatment/Care of Mental Patients included:

1. Visual Search and Visual Attention2. From Neuropsychology to

Functional Brain Imaging3. Perception and Action:

Neuropsychological Evidence4. The Integration between

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5. Visual Recognition: Introduction to Agnosia

6. The Neuropsychology of Acquired brain Injury and Rehabilitation”

7. Effectiveness of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Psychosis

8. From Practice to Research: Evaluating CBT

9. Family Care for People with Dementia: Carers’ Psychological Needs

10. Challenging Behavior and Positive Behavior Support

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were purchased and are being used for research purposes. The department also obtained online access to a large number of psychology journals and the APA Database PsycARTICLE 2007 based on APA’s Full Text Journal Articles Database where researchers can search thousands of Articles from hundreds of peer-reviewed journals from 1894 to the present. To facilitate research activities

of faculty members and students, a psychology database, PsycINFO, consisting of hundreds of thousands of research abstracts is now installed on library computers.

A new link with the Institute of Mental Health, Lahore was also developed as a result of this link. Through the new link, GCU plans to send its students to the

institute for internships and inviting its staff to give talks in GCU.

The GCU Department of Psychology is also working with the University of Birmingham to develop a counselling programme related to issues of health, career, women etc. The link will also strengthen research ties between GCU and University of Birmingham.

Link Highlights:• A number of training events and seminars on wide ranging topics were organized under the program auspices.

• M. Phil, MSc and Ph. D programmes in Qualitative Research were initiated at the Department

• Existing course contents reviewed and improved

• Research and clinical skills of faculty refined as a result of the exposure received during the link program

• Up gradation of equipment and facilities at the Department

• Link established with local institutions for joint work

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When the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (SMEDA) organised its first exhibition on “Hassle Free

Business Environment” at the Karachi Expo Centre, the only public sector university participating in the event was the GC University, Lahore. The reason: GCU was the only institution in Pakistan offering an M.Sc in Entrepreneurship and SME Management. So how did this new degree come about?

Building on its previous experience of a successful link with Strathclyde University (UK) on Women Entrepreneurs of Urban Lahore, the Department of Economics, GCU established a new link with the School of Management, Cranfield University to develop a degree programme in entrepreneurship and SME management. The program also looked at developing the capacities of GCU faculty to deliver courses and support potential and existing entrepreneurs in the development and management of SMEs.

The Pakistani and UK faculty worked together to realise these objectives. They first designed and market tested a three-month Certificate Course in Business and Enterprise Development which was completed by 7 students. To reach a wider audience, the course is also planned to be translated in Urdu. A week-long certification course for SME owners has also been developed and is ready for piloting in consultation with The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and SMEDA.

Learning from its experience, particularly around the low participation in the certificate course, the faculty decided to replace the planned six-month Certificate Course with a nine-month Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship and SME management. The course was designed for individuals desiring to become owner-managers by starting their own business ventures as well as practising entrepreneurs, business consultants and bank officials dealing with SMEs. The course was developed in consultation with local entrepreneurs, business and SME development professionals. A very encouraging response was received as 32 students enrolled for the Postgraduate Diploma.

The diploma was converted into a degree programme in 2007 with the launch of Pakistan’s first M.Sc in Entrepreneurship and SME (ESME) Management. Currently 60 students (40% women) are enrolled in the programme.

Apart from course development, the GCU faculty also worked on upgrading their teaching skills by attending various workshops conducted by Cranfield University faculty in UK as well as at GCU. The faculty visiting UK attended workshops on different subjects such as teaching entrepreneurship and strategy and skills including teaching through the case method. Twenty faculty members from Economics, Management Studies, Statistics,

Mathematics and Political Science departments of GCU attended a Training of Trainers workshop on Introduction of Entrepreneurship and its Environment, Business Planning, Finance and Marketing. Faculty and students of Economics and Management Studies departments also attended workshops on Entrepreneurship and Business Planning, and Management Strategy.

Around 40 faculty members of GCU and other institutions have benefited from various activities under the link like seminars, workshops and trainings strengthening inter-departmental linkages.

Along with course and faculty development, the GCU faculty facilitated post graduate student research. A mapping of SME industrial clusters in Lahore city identified bicycle parts, auto parts, garments, textiles, refrigeration,

IntroductionLink Title: Capacity Building of Small and Medium Enterprises of LahoreUK HE Institution: Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield UniversityPakistani HE institution: Department of Economics, GC University, LahoreUK Link Coordinators: Prof. Joseph G. NellisPakistan Link Coordinators: Prof. Khalid Aftab

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Since middle class Pakistani women are generally hesitant to become entrepreneurs, the project encouraged women students to participate in class discussions and generate business plans to enhance their confidence to undertake entrepreneurial ventures as well as advise other women in setting up their businesses.

There is now increased industry recognition of GCU’s capacity in the field of SME management research and teaching. A second link (JHELP Phase II) with Strathclyde University related to skill development and technological capabilities of SMEs in Pakistan has been established. Initially, the fan industry in Pakistan is being explored as a case study, and primary data collection through questionnaires designed in consultation with the UK link team is in progress. GCU is also collaborating with the Women Business Incubation Centre (WBIC) Pakistan, an initiative of SMEDA, whereby WBIC will train selected women students from GCU and allow them to set up stalls at WBIC. LCCI has made a committee for SME links between China and Pakistan and the Pakistan Link Coordinator (who is also the GCU Vice Chancellor) has been made a member of the committee because of the recognition received through the HE link.

An important outcome of the HE link was the development of four case studies on SMEs in Lahore: (i) Ehsan Chappal Store; (ii) GNC Live Well; (iii) Ejaz Ahmed: The Pioneer of Computerized Embroidery In Pakistan; and (iv) SS Dairy Farms. The involvement of students in collecting data for the cases brought them in contact with real world dynamics and enhanced their research abilities.

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pharmaceuticals, paper/books and printing clusters. The SMEs in each cluster were severely neglected, and could significantly benefit from entrepreneurship development programmes to build their capacity to absorb funds, get professional trainings and technology in order to expand their enterprises. A second research explored the factors behind the spread of SME financing in Lahore and its impact on SMEs, while a third focused on Venture Capital Financing in Pakistan. An

evaluation of the needs of the SME sector is also in progress.

The ESME Management students got a good opportunity to interact with entrepreneurs and familiarise themselves with current issues through guided field visits to SMEDA, micro-enterprises in suburbs of Lahore, a local publishing enterprise, and by participating in LCCI seminars. Some good spin-offs from the link program included students undergoing

internships at SME Department of Bank Alfalah and Kashf Foundation. These activities, though inspired by the HE link, did not involve link funding.

The programmes, courses, research, and concepts on SME management have been disseminated through a variety of channels, including seminars, workshops, newspaper articles, and meetings with key stakeholders and policy makers such as SMEDA.

Link Highlights:• Pakistan’s first M.Sc in Entrepreneurship and SME (ESME) Management launched in 2007 following a step by step approach starting

with a certificate course, to PGD and finally culminating in an MSc degree program attracting men as well as women entrepreneurs

• Curriculum developed for Entrepreneurship and SME Management.

• Faculty trained through workshops and exchange visits.

• Research dissertations and case studies developed and newspaper articles written.

• New equipment and books purchased.

• Increased industry recognition of GCU’s capacity in the field of SME management research and teaching.

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How can a scientific procedure contribute in increasing the milk yield of cattle, buffalo and other farm animals, and also be used in

diagnosing diabetic patients? The answer: Enzyme assays.

An assay is a procedure where a property or concentration of an analyte is measured. An analyte is a substance or chemical constituent that is determined in an analytical procedure, such as a titration. In medicine, analyte often refers to the type of test being run on a patient, as a test usually determines a chemical substance in the human body. There are numerous types of assays, such as bioassay, enzyme immunoassays, etc. Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay, or ELISA, is a biochemical technique used mainly in immunology to detect the presence of an antibody or an antigen in a sample. The ELISA has been used as a diagnostic tool in medicine and plant pathology, as well as a quality control check in various industries.

The School of Biological Sciences at the Punjab University has been involved in a major research and development project on the characterization and applications of growth hormones of local breeds of farm animals. An important aspect of this project is developing antibody-based assays of growth hormones and determining their biological activity by the receptor assay. This is where the Queen Mary College, London University, comes in. The UK college has a high level of expertise in developing antibody-based assays of growth hormones. In order to further their common research interests SBS teamed up with the Sheikh Zayed Medical Complex, Lahore and Queen Mary College to develop immunoassay for growth hormone.

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laboratories helped Pakistani researchers to successfully transfer the following technologies to Pakistani laboratories:

• Conjugating antigens and antibodies with enzymes

• Application of radio labelling technique using I-125 to label monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies

• Coating techniques for coating of different solid phases

• Raising antisera in small animals leading to raising polyclonal antisera in goats and rabbits in Pakistan.

• Preparation of working standard and calibration against reference standards

The project on the development of immunoassay for glycated haemoglobin led to preparation of enzyme labelled antibody conjugate, immobilization of immunoglobulins on solid phase, and preparation of sets of standards and optimization against reference standards.

After comparative studies, this assay will be used as a diagnostic tool at SZMC at economical cost to generate funds to make this facility sustainable within the institute. Immunoassay for Glycated Haemoglobin after patent on assay will go for academia-industrial relationship for mass production to make this assay available for diagnostic use for diabetic patients.

Development of glycated haemoglobin assay will benefit diabetic patients, and more research could be carried out using this affordable test. Growth hormone assay will contribute in increasing the milk yield of cattle, buffalo and other farm animals.

Similarly, development of enzyme immunoassay for bovine growth hormone provides the basis for developing other assays for farm animals like ovine, caprine, etc. Immunoassay for Bovine Growth Hormone will serve as base line test for developing immunoassays for other farm animals for research.

IntroductionLink Title: Development of Enzyme Assays for Glycated Haemoglobin and Bovine Growth Hormone UK HE Institution: NETRIA, ST. Bartholomew’s Hospital, Queen Mary College, London UniversityPakistani HE institution: School of Biological Sciences (SBS), Punjab University, Lahore National Health Research Complex (NHRC), Pakistan Medical Research Council, Sheikh Zayed Medical Complex (SZMC) LahoreUK Link Coordinators: Dr. Raymond EdwardsPakistan Link Coordinators: Prof M Waheed Akthar, Dr. Farkhanda Ghafoor

Dissemination of Research Outputs

• National Conference of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Karachi

• !8th FAO-BMB Symposium by Pakistan Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Lahore

• 50 participants from 17 Institutes, including teaching faculty, M.Phil, PhD, FCPS researchers, and in-service biochemists attended workshop on “Principles of Immunoassays for Diagnostic Use” at SZMC (In a written evaluation 97% participants said that their knowledge had significantly improved after the workshop).

• 70 participants (teaching faculty, Ph.D researchers, M.Phil researchers, FCPS doctors, M.Sc researchers) attended Symposium on Biomarker Measurements in Complex Matrices at SBS

• Ph.D and M.Phil researchers attended quarterly academic seminars and weekly group discussions at SBS

• Rotational Training of Technologists at NHRC, SZMC (50-55 technologists per year)

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workers. Five women students of SBS are currently doing their Ph. D research under the project, while two researchers are conducting research at NHRC laboratories. Four research papers have been published and more are on the way.

A link has been developed with the Department of Bio-analytics in Queen Mary College. Also links have been made with Dr. Chris of University of Strathclyde to provide guidance for the production of injectable slow releasing growth hormone. Recently the Pakistani link coordinator conducted training of researchers for ELISA assays in Sri Lanka. Her input was sponsored by the UK link coordinator.

Link Highlights:• Self sufficiency attained in assay reagents for Glycated HB and Bovine Growth Hormone with long shelf life.

• A training manual on Principles of Immunoassays was compiled which is in use by researchers for basic concepts of

Immunoassays.

• Five women students of SBS benefited from the research and development work under this project in completing their Ph.Ds and

advancing their professional careers.

• Two female researchers working at NHRC labs are using the project for undertaking further research activities.

• Rotational training of Medical Technologists at NHRC Labs, SZMC (50-55 technologists per year).

• Link developed with the department of Bio-analytics in Queen Mary College, London.

• Links developed with University of Strathclyde to provide guidance for production of injectable slow releasing growth hormone.

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Consider an educationist’s wish list: a) Nine new degree programmes; b) A literacy resource centre; c) A new teaching practice model;

d) Ten research studies on education; e) Shifting of university departments from annual to semester system; f) Split-site Ph. D programmes; g) A Centre for Built and Human Environment Studies; h) An embedded curriculum for literacy. Imagine if it were to come true. Well, it did in the case of Islamia University Bahawalpur when they linked up with the University of Manchester. All this and more were achieved by these two partners through the JHELP.

To start with, five IUB faculty (including two women) spent 5-8 weeks in Manchester visiting university faculties, schools and training centres, meeting a variety of educationists. In these meetings they learnt about open learning and preparing activity-driven literacy material; language support, literacy and language relationship; embedded and integrated literacy curriculum; techniques for developing generic adult literacy material; developing information, worksheets and literacy brochures for adult neo-literates; guidelines for developing literacy teacher training modules; transforming literacy into life skills literacy, quality assurance and learning innovations; developing low cost materials for teaching, utilising local resources for adult literacy centres, teaching through IT, assessing literacy programmes, use of media campaign in literacy, etc. Two faculty members were trained in Early Childhood Education. In addition to the link objectives, the visiting staff gained experience in developing mechanism for inspection of initial teacher training programmes (Office for Standards in Education).

Visits to resource centres established at the University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University and Manchester College of Art & Technology were

particularly useful and helped IUB faculty understand the process, resources and mechanism of running a successful centre. With support from UNESCO and the International Reading Association, a Literacy Resource Centre was established at IUB Education Department and is now open for research students.

The exposure visits and input from UoM faculty, helped the IUB faculty design and update many new programmes:

Based on the suggestions of the UK link faculty during their visit to IUB, some structural changes were made in the M. Phil Education programme. A new teaching practice model was introduced for prospective teachers. A total of 140 students, 114 being women, are pursuing degree programmes as a result of the link activity. The new need-based specializations offer increased job prospects to IUB graduates. About 200 IUB faculty members from various departments attended a seminar on the semester system conducted by UoM’s faculty. Now most of the IUB departments have switched to the semester system.

Through the link, IUB also conducted a number of research studies in consultation with the UoM School of Education, Pendleton College, Salford and Manchester School of Art & Technology.

The IUB is currently conducting a baseline study on the achievement of primary level education for children in the Punjab for GTZ (German Technical Assistance Programme).

The Journal of Educational Research, published by IUB, now includes the faculty of University of Manchester on its editorial board. With help from UK link faculty, IUB has published and disseminated guidelines for writing M.Phil & Ph. D theses in English and Urdu. The guidelines provide a basic structure allowing each university to develop its own rules for quality research.

Some 443 staff members of IUB, out of which 199 are women, benefited from the seminars and workshops conducted by UoM faculty. The workshops helped IUB faculty enhance their vision of quality education. 35 faculty members from various departments attended a one-day workshop on “Quality teaching: From effective learning to total learning” conducted by Dr. Sue Ralph. To understand individual differences and the dynamics of large and small groups, the participants were given practical situations leading

IntroductionLink Title: EducationUK HE Institution: School of Education, University of Manchester (UoM)Pakistani HE institution: Department of Education, Islamia University Bahawalpur (IUB)UK Link Coordinators: Prof. G. K. VermaPakistan Link Coordinators: Prof M A Adeeb

“I have learned a great deal about Pakistani culture which will help me in my work in the University of Manchester. I have also been able to collect materials about Pakistan which can be used in the M.Ed. in Communications, Education and Technology of which I am the Programme Director. I am grateful to the staff of IUB for showing me and discussing with me many aspects of Pakistani life which enabled me to have a greater understanding of life in Pakistan.”

Dr. Sue Ralph, University of Manchester

New Degree Programmes at the Department of Education, IUB1. Educational Administration (MA)2. Post-literacy (MA, & M. Phil)3. Gender education (MA)4. Peace education (MA)5. Adult Literacy (MA, M. Phil. & PhD)6. Distance & Non-Formal Basic

Education (MA, M. Phil. & PhD)7. Early Childhood Education (MA)8. Educational Research (MA, M. Phil.

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to possible conflicts. Such activities were designed to help reveal the various negative aspects associated with working in large groups. Later the behavioural issues in a large group setting were identified and advantages of working in small groups were discussed.

Besides IUB faculty, 353 individuals, including 164 women, benefited from link-related training courses. Over 60 literacy teachers, managers, and coordinators reviewed the embedded curriculum for literacy & post-literacy and learned how to prepare post-literacy materials. An Urdu primer for literacy/post-literacy programmes was also developed. On the request of the Ministry of Education and the National Commission for Human Development (NCHD), IUB Department of Education prepared and published an embedded curriculum in Urdu for literacy programmes and post-literacy materials with the link support. IUB has also negotiated financial support from NCHD to establish two literacy centres for experimental research on the retention levels of neo-literates in Pakistan.

A total number of 97 teachers from different literacy centres located in Bahawalpur attended workshops on Adult Literacy and NFBE in collaboration with UNESCO. They learnt how to organize literacy centres, create an effective teaching-learning environment, lesson

planning, motivational techniques and methods for teaching literacy and numeracy.

With expertise in many aspects of adult literacy (material development, research and training) the IUB Education Department has become a specialised higher education institution in Pakistan that can help design programs for achieving the goal of “Education for All”. Acknowledging this fact, the Government of Pakistan invited IUB to participate in the preparation of the New Education Policy. IUB presented its recommendations in the form of a green paper at the New Education Policy conference in Islamabad keeping in view the University of Manchester model for teacher training.

The HE link enabled IUB to establish a number of new UK links. An MoU has been signed with the University of Salford at Manchester through which a split-site PhD programme will be initiated, jointly by a department/School of IUB and

the University of Salford. It will require students to spend the first nine months of the program at Salford for course work, the next 18 months in Pakistan and the last nine months again at Salford for a write up. During their stay in Pakistan, researchers will be supervised by a local guide as well as with online support from a UK supervisor. The innovative program will cost 50% less than a regular Ph.D. A minimum of five students will be registered under this programme.

The University of Salford has also agreed to establish a Centre for Built and Human Environment Studies at IUB that will offer a joint degree to students who will study both at Salford and Bahawalpur. It has agreed to explore the possibility of organizing a joint international conference at IUB on Re-structuring Higher Education in Pakistan. The Cheetham Community School, Manchester has agreed to extend expertise to establish a school at IUB.

Link Highlights:• A large number of IUB faculty as well as other participants benefited from a variety of trainings organized under the program

• A Literacy Resource Centre established at IUB Education Department

• IUB faculty published and disseminated guidelines for writing M.Phil & Ph. D theses in English and Urdu

• University of Manchester’s faculty included on IUB’s Journal of Educational Research’s editorial board

• IUB Education Department recognized as a specialized higher education institution in Pakistan helping achieve the goal of

“Education for All”

• IUB invited to participate in the preparation of new Education Policy.

• A Split-site PhD is introduced offering a unique opportunity for IUB/Pakistani students at a reduced cost

• The University of Salford agreed to establish a Centre for Built and Human Environment Studies at IUB

Collaborative Research between IUB and UK higher education institutions 1) Identification and listing of the frequency of alphabets used up to class three in

the national curriculum2) Identification of learning behaviour in children and adults3) Analysis of gender disparity at university level4) Evaluation of reading competencies of neo-literate mothers in Bahawalpur5) Comparative study of learning psychology of children and adults 6) Identification of primary class competencies equal to national literacy definition

in selected rural areas 7) The analysis of inter-relationship between literacy and women empowerment 8) Assessing learning achievement of neo-literates in the Punjab and NWFP

provinces9) The preparation of material for post literacy and continuing education 10) The preparation of primer for adult literacy in the Punjab

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What does a newly established institute of quality and technical management need to become a competitive

management training institution for industry and academia? Answer: a qualified faculty, industry-relevant training programmes, appropriate academic and physical facilities, efficient operational and management systems, and most importantly, a clear vision of its role and future. Thanks to the link project, IQTM was able to acquire all this and more.

IQTM was set up in 2004 by the Punjab University to provide industry-relevant high quality management and technical programmes. The HE link proved timely in that it helped the institute develop the research; teaching and management capacities of faculty; upgrade the curricula and systems of IQTM; and develop linkages between academia and industry.

In their UK visits IQTM faculty observed the TQM approach being practiced in manufacturing/ services industries. They had extensive discussions with the British industry and academia and saw the synergetic relationship between the two in practice. This led to a comprehensive plan for revision of the programs and courses at

IQTM. Areas of post-graduate research, to be jointly supervised by the UK and Pakistan links, were also identified.

In their visits to IQTM, the UK faculty assessed the teaching and learning materials, assessment systems, linkages with industry and institute-industry feedback systems. They also trained the IQTM faculty to upgrade these systems. Seven academic and three technical staff members attended the trainings, and got an opportunity to brush up their knowledge and hone skills in quality and engineering management. Four faculty members are presently pursuing their Ph.D degrees in UK, Australia and Holland in quality and engineering management, while three are at IQTM under the Ph. D scholarships for postgraduate research program.

Working closely with experts from both the industry and the academia in Pakistan, IQTM reviewed and upgraded its programmes and courses. Statistical Quality Control was included in the MS TQM programme, and MS TQM (Medicine) was changed to MS TQM (Health Care) with the addition of a module on Health Care Management. The BS Industrial Management was changed into the B.Sc. (Engg.) Industrial & Engineering Management, laboratories were developed and latest software was purchased to support the modules. Short courses on Statistical Quality Control, Six Sigma, 5-S, Kaizan, ISO-14000, ISO-9000, and total quality management were designed and launched. Course materials were developed for all existing programmes and short courses. Some 300 students from the manufacturing and services sectors are enrolled at IQTM, including 12 Ph. D students.

The increasing confidence of the industry in IQTM is evident from the number of consultancies carried out by IQTM, including implementation of quality management system at municipalities of

DG Khan, Bahawalpur and Khanewal; implementation of quality circles at Crescent Bahuman; and an MoU with the Sugar Manufacturers Association.

IQTM has also been active in disseminating knowledge regarding quality and technology management. IQTM established a Research and Consultancy Division headed by a Professor. Students conduct industry-based MS and Ph. D research projects under joint supervision of faculty and industry. Findings of student research are shared with industry through

IntroductionLink Title: Engineering and Management SciencesUK HE Institution: Centre for Rapid Product Development, Northumbria UniversityPakistani HE institution: Institute of Quality and Technical Management (IQTM)UK Link Coordinators: Dr. Muhammad SarwarPakistan Link Coordinators: Professor Niaz Ahmed

Through the link IQTM acquired a state of the art designing software called Solid Works. Besides its own students industrial personnel are being trained in the use of this software through a highly subsidised two-month programme. IQTM also provides help to implement ISOs in industries free of cost. In turn IQTM annually signs MoUs with industries through which industries allow IQTM students free six-week internships and permission to conduct six months of research, with the industries providing all facilities free of cost. This win-win strategy has resulted in strengthening linkages between IQTM and hundreds of industries.

“Through the link program we feel that we can introduce a strategy which will be knowledge-driven. A continuous professional development program will enhance our technology base and assist the manufacturing of quality products to be more competitive in the global market. The dissemination of knowledge via seminars, workshops, and interdisciplinary activities will cement the working re lationship and enhance the knowledge-based society.”

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Getting the Right Management-Technical Mix

Industries in Pakistan often complain that engineers have good technical but poor management skills, while graduates with Business Administration MBAs who join industries lack technical skills. Using the link resources IQTM came up with Pakistan’s first programme on manufacturing management with 60-70% engineering and 30-40% management courses. This programme became an instant hit with industry.

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collaboration, seminars and conferences. Ten technical papers were presented in international conferences (three being in Japan) or published in national and international journals.

Three seminars were organised by IQMT and conducted by Northumbria University faculty and attended by over 300 participants from academia, industry, government bodies, etc. These seminars helped participants learn about manufacturing management, modern engineering and bridging the academia-industry gap.

IQTM has received considerable national recognition for its achievements. The IQTM Director was appointed as a member of the National Quality Policy by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the head of the first Quality Enhancement Cell to implement Quality Assurance System in

higher education institutions by the HEC. IQTM’s organisational abilities were put to the test when they organised the First International Conference on Assessing Quality in Higher Education. About 300 participants attended the conference, including delegates from more than 13 countries and representatives from major Pakistani universities. IQTM came through with flying colours, greatly enhancing its profile.

Another first for IQTM was the formation of the National Council for Quality and Technology. The Council, presently housed in IQTM, provides leadership for the application, education, training, research and development in the field of quality and technology management. Professionals as well as students can become members of the Council. The benefits of the membership include receiving publications, getting opportunities for networking and professional contacts, getting help in employment/services, and discounts in registration at seminars and conferences, etc. This is indeed an excellent initiative which was encouraged by the UK link partners and the British Council and boldly taken up by IQTM.

The HE link also contributed to increased infrastructure and staff capacity of

IQTM. HEC provided Rs. 50 million for development of faculty and laboratories, and Rs. 40 million for the construction of its new building at the Punjab University new campus. Consequently the Punjab University hired one local Professor and one foreign faculty member for IQTM, while a staff member received three-months training at Northumbria University on Time Compression Technology.

As a result of its many successes IQTM is moving from being a national to a regional player in the field of quality and technology management. A programme in collaboration with UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) and SMEDA (Small & Medium Enterprises Development Authority) is in progress in which IQTM faculty will provide training and consultancy to the SMEs in the region. It has also signed MoUs with the universities of Leeds and Stirling in UK.

IQTM Seminars1. Creation of Wealth through

Manufacturing Management 2. Improving Productivity through

Modern Engineering3. Bridging the Gap between

Academia and Industry 4. Hospital Waste Management5. Supply Chain Management

Thanks to the link, IQTM has vastly improved its own management systems. Each programme has a Programme Committee and a Programme Manager. Files containing syllabi, course material, assignments, sample papers, sample answer sheets, and lesson plans have been prepared for all programme modules. The academic calendar is strictly followed. Feedback forms and suggestion box are used to solicit feedback from clients. Computerized information system for the library and a Students Information System have been developed. Work is in progress for attaining ISO 9001 certification. Recently the Higher Education Commission declared IQTM as a model academic institution in the country.

IQTM initiated the first Journal of Quality and Technology Management in the country in 2006. The journal has an international editorial board and receives papers from both within and outside Pakistan. It is one of the two Pakistani journals recognised by the HEC for the quality of its papers, even though only three issues have been produced.

Link Highlights:• The HE link helped the institute to develop the research; teaching and management capacities of faculty; upgrade the curricula

and systems of IQTM; and develop linkages between academia and industry.

• Pakistan’s first programme on manufacturing management with technical as well as management courses offered by IQTM.

• Courses on cutting edge issues designed and offered

• The first Journal of Quality and Technology Management launched in the country in 2006

• Research and Consultancy Division established at IQTM

• The IQTM Director appointed as a member of the National Quality Policy by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the head of the first Quality Enhancement Cell to implement Quality Assurance in recognition of IQTM’s achievements and role

• National Council for Quality and Technology formed by IQTM.

• First International Conference on Assessing Quality in Higher Education organized.

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There is an old Chinese saying: ‘Give a hungry man a fish, and you will feed him for a day. Give him a fishing rod and teach him to fish,

and you will feed him for life.” For the Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture at UVAS, the link project turned out to be the fishing rod they needed. It helped them in:

1. Developing international level course curriculum for undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, UVAS

2. Capacity building and faculty development, including development of teaching methodologies and improvement of management systems

3. Collaborative research and development and transfer of appropriate technologies to promote aquaculture, integrated farming systems and small scale fish farming in Pakistan.

The UVAS faculty greatly benefited from visiting the Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture Research at Wales, where they observed the advanced facilities; research and teaching methodologies; office management systems; etc. Re-circulatory aquaculture system, treatment of fish farm wastes, computerized networking control of water quality management and fish tagging technology were studied during

the visits and the opportunities of adopting these techniques at UVAS were explored.

The first Fisheries and Aquaculture Department in Pakistan was set up at UVAS in 2002. The link programme enabled the faculty to design the curricula for B.Sc, M Phil and Ph.D in Fisheries and Aquaculture. About 28 B.Sc (Honours) courses prepared with the help of UWS experts were approved by the UVAS Syndicate in 2007. Currently 27 students are enrolled in the BSc program, 4 in the M. Phil and 3 in the PhD programme. The Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM, Fisheries and Aquaculture) course was also reviewed and improvised with the help of the UK link faculty. The improvised DVM curriculum and introduction of new degree programme led to an increase in admissions to the university itself and especially the department of Fisheries and Aquaculture which also noted an increase in women applicants.

Short courses for fish farmers on Aquaculture Management, Fish Health Management, Fish Nutrition, Ornamental Fisheries and Aquarium Management were developed with the cooperation of UK Link partners. The courses will be starting at the new UVAS campus.

The following publications were produced

as a result of this link:

• Proceedings of the International Conference on, “Solving Problems of Freshwater Fish Farming in Pakistan”.

• Proceedings of the National Seminar on “Development of Fisheries Research and Education in Pakistan.”

• End of Link Report Phase-I 2004-07

The following training materials were prepared under the Link activities:

• Urdu booklet on “Fish Farming”.

• Genetically Male Tilapia(GMT) and its culture

• Sustainable and Integrated Aquaculture Video Conference CD

• CDs and video clips on introduction to new technologies produced by University of Wales, Swansea

A number of seminars and conferences were organized on a range of cutting edge issues under the program. They were attended by a large number of professionals associated with fisheries and aquaculture

About 50 professionals from all over Pakistan, including Deans and Directors from Higher Education Institutions, Director General Fisheries, Government of Punjab, Deputy Director General, National Agriculture Research Centre and Head, Biodiversity, IUCN Pakistan, attended a one-day seminar on, “Development of Fisheries

IntroductionLink Title: Agriculture Sciences (Fisheries and Aquaculture)UK HE Institution: Aquaculture Wales, School of Biological Sciences, University of Wales Swansea (UWS)Pakistani HE institution: Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries & Wildlife, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore UK Link Coordinators: Dr Geoff ProffittPakistan Link Coordinators: Prof Muhammad Nazir Bhatti

State of the Art Fisheries and Aquaculture Research Facilities Establlished

The link project provided technical help for establishment of state of the art Fisheries and Aquaculture research facilities and a fish farm at the newly completed UVAS New Campus in Bunike, Pattoki. It would be a focal institution of advanced fisheries which would conduct aquaculture research and provide training to scientists as well as fish farmers and other stakeholders in the industry. The University of Wales played a major role in guidance and improvement of its design, and helped in preparing lists of equipment and books for the establishment of the department laboratories and library. Funds from the HEC helped in purchasing the necessary laboratory equipment.

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“Had it not been for this link, it might have taken us 20 years to develop the degree programme of fisheries and aquaculture.”

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Over 70 scientists, academicians, professionals, researchers, students, fish farmers and other stakeholders participated in two international video

conferences on “Sustainable and Integrated Aquaculture” and “Fish Breeding and Genetics”. About 300 scientists, researchers, academicians, professionals, students, fish farmers, industrialists and other stakeholders participated in a two-day International Conference on “Solving Problems of Freshwater Fish Farming in Pakistan”. About 30 papers were presented in the conference presided over by the Governor of the Punjab. The conference provided an opportunity to the participants and stakeholders to directly interact with each other for the improvement of aquaculture. An immediate impact of the conference came in the shape of a high level meeting, chaired by the Governor at the Governor House, to discuss the recommendations of the conference and look at ways to incorporate them in future planning. The Conference Proceedings were published and sent to the relevant national and international public and private organizations.

Import of Genetically Male Tilapia seed under the link has taken place and the process of production of this fish will start at the new campus. UVAS plans to introduce this fish seed to farmers in saline and waterlogged area as the

resilience of this fish allows it to survive in such conditions. Eventually it is hoped to involve the industry in this process. It would bring a positive change in Pakistani aquaculture industry by providing low cost protein. New fields of collaboration have been identified including ornamental fisheries, issues of sustainability in relation to aquaculture, and fish genetic resource management. A DelPHE project proposal on Tilapia has been submitted in collaboration with Agriculture University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh and University of Stirling, UK.

A joint research proposal on “Fish Breeding and Genetics” was submitted to University of Wales Swansea staff for future collaboration. UVAS plans to start a research project jointly funded by HEC and fish farmers at private fish farms where students will conduct research trials.

For the first time ever, about 30 fish farmers from Punjab as well as Sindh were invited in conferences/seminars and got the opportunity to present their problems and discuss them directly with national and international experts. This led to the creation of a department-industry linkage. UVAS established a Working Group with progressive fish farmers and NGOs like WWF, IUCN, One Stop Aqua Shop etc, and started an internship programme with these NGOs. One batch of NAVTEC students of Fisheries and Aquarium Management also interned at One Stop Aqua Shop and Himalaya Fish Hatchery.

Link Highlights:• Curriculum for undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes designed along international standards and existing content

reviewed and improvised

• State of the Art Fisheries and Aquaculture Research Facilities Established

• Seminars and conferences for fish farmers, scientists, researchers, academicians, professionals, students and industrialists organized

• An international conference on fish farming, chaired by Governor Punjab, organized.

• Department-industry linkages strengthened through increased interaction between various stakeholders

• A joint research proposal on “Fish Breeding and Genetics” submitted to University of Wales Swansea staff for future collaboration.

University Experts help Increase Fish Farm Incomes

The Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture experts provide consultancy/ advisory services, participate in Fish Melas (fairs) and fish farmers’ meetings, deliver lectures organised by One Stop Aqua Shop, and provide extension literature in local language and CDs of training materials on Genetically Male Tilapia and its Culture, Sustainable and Integrated Aquaculture, Fish Breeding and Genetics, Fish Waste Management. These steps have helped in improving on-farm technologies and increase in per acre income.

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What is the common source for producing environmentally friendly biodegradable plastic and anti-biotics for treatment

of drug-resistant diseases? It is the sea. And luckily in Pakistan, there is plenty of it along the coastal areas of Sindh and Balochistan. The challenging task, however, is to isolate marine bacteria from the sea and use it for a variety of applied purposes. That’s where the link project comes in.

Since its establishment in 1990, the Centre for Molecular Genetics has been training young scientists and research students to use advanced techniques in molecular biology, genetic engineering and biotechnology in micro-organisms in close collaboration with the British

Council under the Higher Education Link programme. The present link was designed to further develop the capacity of CMG staff, particularly in the area of DNA sequencing, building on its existing links with the University of Dundee.

During the link project five research officers were trained in the University of Dundee in new techniques used in molecular genetics, such as primer designing of various genes; techniques to identify antibacterial compounds being produced by indigenous bacteria; production of biopolymer and antibacterial activity; alignment and homology of DNA sequences; and screening genes of degradation and sequencing 16S rRNA. CMG researchers learnt the handling of phase contrast microscopy, TEM and SEM to analyse bacterial samples, and use of AAS and Microtiter plate reader for the determination of degradation activity.

Several novel indigenous isolates were purified, including isolates which produce antibacterial compound and isolates having capability of promoting plant growth. Several genes including those involved in heavy metal tolerance and accumulation were sequenced, submitted to Genbank and cloned using suitable vectors. This transfer of technology related to cloning and DNA sequencing has further strengthened the research skills at CMG. These techniques were transferred horizontally to other faculty members and researchers.

Most of the researchers and students of CMG, including the Director, are women. All the five visitors from CMG to UK were female. More than 70 females participated in the workshops and seminars. The professional, social and economic status of female researchers has been enhanced due to the skills and knowledge gained through the visits, workshops and seminars.

The results of the research studies have been disseminated through seminars and workshops on the following topics:

• Workshop on Genomics, Microbes and Human

• International Symposium on Genomics, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology and Economic Development

• Seminar on Role of Nucleic Acid Testing in Detecting HCV RNA in High Risk Population

• Workshop on Bioinformatics

These events strengthened links with academia and industry, including Hamdard University, Aga Khan University, Quaid-e-Azam University, Punjab University, Baluchistan University and other various pharmaceutical companies. Eleven research papers were published

IntroductionLink Title: Teacher Training and Research in DNA Sequencing/Genetics UK HE Institution: Department of Pathology and Neuroscience Ninewells Medical School, University of DundeePakistani HE institution: Centre for Molecular Genetics (CMG) University of Karachi UK Link Coordinators: Dr. David EdwardsPakistan Link Coordinators: Prof. Dr. Nuzhat Ahmed

Using Marine Bacteria to Combat Disease

Methillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is the most problematic gram positive bacterium in public health because of its high prevalence and resistance to almost all antibiotics except vancomycin and techoplanin. There is a growing need for the development of alternative post vancomycin antibiotics and other chemotherapeutic agents. Due to biological and chemical diversities the marine environment could be a source of novel types of antibacterial agents. Through the higher education link project, two anti-bacterial compounds were isolated from marine bacteria, One, named Bushrin, shows good activity against drug-resistant clinical and environmental isolates. The other, named Zafrin, is active against drug-resistant gram negative and gram positive bacteria.

Teacher Training and Research in DNA Sequencing/Genetics

Manufacturing Biodegradable Plastic from Marine Bacterium

During recent years, varieties of biopolymers have become available for use in human applications that are not only compatible with human lifestyle but also friendly to the environment. Biopolymers are superior to petrochemical-derived polymers in several aspects including biocompatibility and biodegradability. A sample of sediment was collected from the Karachi coast near Lyari River outfall. Biopolymer (polyhydroxyalkanoate, PHA) was extracted and purified from a bacterial strain isolated from the sediment and coded as CMG607w. Genomic data was obtained and the gene sequence was submitted to GenBank. The bacterium can be used to manufacture environment friendly biodegradable plastics.

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in international journals. A Manual of Molecular Genetics was published and now serves as a guideline for researchers. The international media also appreciated the role of CMG in introducing modern biotechnology in Pakistan.

Two research projects worth £70, 000 were funded by HEC, including one on marine bacteria and the other on Role of Metal solubilizing bacteria. Few

other projects running during 2004-2007, including a project of PARC and another of PTCL, also contributed in the achievements, including salaries of the research officers and other required kits and chemicals.

This link is an excellent example of how a focused strategy of sending researchers abroad for specialized training can result in rapidly building skills which can be quickly

transferred to colleagues and students and also result in discoveries having important scientific and industrial applications.

“No matter how small a grant is given, getting the work done is important and the work should produce results. No matter what little work you do, it always has an impact.”

Dr. Nuzhat Ahmed.

Link Highlights:• Five research officers trained in the University of Dundee in new techniques used in molecular genetics

• CMG research skills strengthened in transferring of technology related to cloning and DNA sequencing

• Good women participation in the workshops and seminars

• Research study results disseminated through seminars and workshops

• Eleven research papers published in international journals

• Manual of Molecular Genetics published now serving as a guideline for researchers.

• Appreciation by the international media for the role of CMG in introducing modern biotechnology in Pakistan

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We saw in the previous link how the sea was tapped to identify marine bacteria which could be used to develop anti-biotics

and biodegradable plastic. But the sea is not just a source of interesting molecules. It is also the sanctuary for many plant and animal species. Pakistan’s 1050 km long coastline exhibits considerable diversity in terms of marine fauna and flora, with many commercially important species inhabiting the inter-tidal, near shore and off shore areas. Sadly, many species from these areas have perished while some are on the verge of extinction.

The Pakistan Conservation Strategy identified 14 core programmes including “Protecting Water Bodies & Sustaining Fisheries” and “Conservation of Biodiversity”. Policies for coastal and marine resources recommended by the strategy include “filling information gaps on coastal resources and resource use”, and “developing alternative employment for coastal communities”. This may be achieved by marking vulnerable marine habitats as protected areas.

Due to lack of research studies in this area, there is little information on the abundance, diversity and seasonal habitat used by marine cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) of Pakistan. The lack of trained personnel has been a major handicap in this regard. The University Marine Biological Station at Millport and the Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology linked up to develop

the capacity of Pakistani academics, students and fisheries officers to conduct surveys of marine cetaceans, assess the status of the pelagic environment and threats to their populations, leading to the development of management options and recommendations, and the establishment of an active national cetacean conservation group.

The capacity development process involved initiation of a new course on Marine Mammals in CEMB, training of faculty to conduct the new course, and training of faculty and students in underwater biodiversity assessment and marine mammal survey methods. In addition, a one-week course on coastal zone management was developed in 2004 and was offered annually to the faculty members, students and representatives of government and non-government organisations.

Two faculty members and one student of CEMB received training in marine mammal biology and ecology by attending a field course on Marine Mammals at UMBSM, UK. The course on Marine Mammals, based on a similar short course offered at UMBSM, was introduced as part of the existing MSc Marine Biology programme at CEMB, taught jointly by CEMB and UMBSM’s faculty.

Another training attended by faculty members and students of CEMB as well as outside participants focused Cetacean (whale and dolphin) survey techniques conducted by UMBSM faculty. The particpants learnt Marine Mammal Survey Techniques (both boat based and beach surveys) standardized for use in Pakistan.

The link also helped support important research areas including marine mammal research. Faculty members and students of CEMB were trained in the UK on marine mammal research. A number of surveys of marine mammals and underwater

coral reefs and associated fauna off the Balochistan Coast and Astola Island and near shore waters (Indus delta, off Karachi coast, around Churna Island off Mubarak village) were conducted as result of the trainings. At least 35 coral species and small reefs were collected and identified, and three species of dolphins were sighted and recorded. Remains of marine mammals were collected from beaches during the surveys. The team identified nine Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). The Minister for Environment, taking a personal interest in the project, also visited the Astola Island.

Based on the surveys the following research papers were published:

1. Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus, stranding on the Pakistani coast

2. New records of neonatal and juvenile whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) from the Indian Ocean

3. Conservation and management of biodiversity in Pakistan through the establishment of marine protected areas

IntroductionLink Title: Assessment of Marine Biodiversity for Conservation in PakistanUK HE Institution: University Marine Biological Station at Millport (UMBSM), Isle of Cumbrae, ScotlandPakistani HE institution: Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology (CEMB), University of KarachiUK Link Coordinators: Dr. Rupert OrmondPakistan Link Coordinators: Dr. Pirzada Jamal Siddiqui

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To encourage a wider ownership, many University departments and government offices, including the Zoological Survey of Pakistan, Marine Fisheries Department, Sindh Wildlife Department, and NGOs (WWF-Pakistan, IUCN) have been involved throughout the project activities. The project has developed the capacity of CEMB, MRCC, Zoology and Geology departments at the University of Karachi could already be seen and may be achieved further in future. The data pool on sub-tidal survey and marine mammals work is helping cetacean and biodiversity management and conservation. There is increased mutual understanding between different government and non-government departments for mammal research and conservation activities.

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4. “Cuvier’s beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris, remains recovered on the Pakistani coast”

While draft of a paper on corals found at Astola Island has been prepared, another paper called “A guide to the corals of Pakistan” is ready for publication.

An important objective of the link project was to educate and involve the general public in the conservation and management of marine bio-diversity. Ten community surveys were conducted by WWF-Pakistan, a partner in the mammal research and survey programme. CEMB published a guidebook to corals of Pakistan and an information leaflet and identification sheet for cetaceans.

Over 200 people from academia, government organisations, NGOs and other sectors attended a one-day seminar held at the University of Karachi regarding marine biodiversity assessment for conservation project and the project on ‘Marine Mammals’ funded by Darwin Initiative Program. The UK link coordinators

emphasized the importance of biodiversity assessment and marine mammal research in Pakistan. The Pakistani link coordinator described the progress of the link and also spoke about the importance of Marine Protected Areas in Pakistan. The event was covered by the print and electronic media and helped raise awareness in the general public regarding the issue.

Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Coast Guard have been very helpful, providing support and security during surveys along the entire coast especially the rugged and remote Balochistan coast, which would have been impossible to access without their support.

WWF-Pakistan merged their project to study marine dolphins in creek areas with the link’s effort to study marine mammals together with the Darwin Initiative Project. It acquired support through link coordinators in their Wetland Project. The collaborative research will include underwater diversity assessment along the Balochistan coast.

Initiation of New Projects

The initial program raised interest among actively participating parties (UMBSM, CEMB, WWF-P) to develop and extend current projects including surveys, recording the existing species of marine mammals and identifing threats that these organisms are experiencing. Additional funds were secured from the following sources: (1) HEC-BC Phase-two link involving CEMB, UMBSM and Robert Gordon University Aberdeen; (2) DFID DelPHE project grant involving CEMB, University of Chittagong, Institute of Aquaculture University of Sterling and UMBSM; (3) The £167308 Darwin Initiative ‘Cetacean Conservation Project’, DEFRA, UK; and (4) Dolphin Conservation Project, OPCF, Hong Kong (WWF-P).

Link Highlights:• Trainings to enhance capacities conducted for CEMB faculty and students.

• An active national cetacean conservation group establishes as result of enhanced capacities in research and survey techniques

• Research papers on important issues published

• Collaboration sought and initiatives undertaken to educate and involve general public regarding the conservation and management of biodiversity

• A guidebook to corals of Pakistan and an information leaflet and identification sheet for cetaceans published for information dissemination

• Partnerships with other institutions built to support various activities and initiate joint programs.

• Important stakeholders across sectors involved in the program for wider ownership of initiatives and issues.

• Collaborative research between CEMB and other University departments and UMBSM initiated.

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When the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) established the Textile Institute of Pakistan in 1994, the

institute was dominated by male staff and students with a focus on the technical and management aspects of the textile industry. The focus and environment changed dramatically in 1999 when TIP initiated a Textile Design Technology programme with their first link through DfID funding. The women students’ ratio jumped from 5% to 25%, and all the women graduates desiring to work gained employment due to the high demand for local textile designers. Today a number of women enjoy senior managerial positions in the textile and apparel industry, which is very encouraging considering that

overall, it is a male-dominated industry.The HEC-BC link enabled TIP faculty to access resources of UK higher education institutions. TIP faculty members were able to attend textile conferences and design degree shows, meet UK link faculty, visit art and design institutions both within and outside the link university, and explore new possibilities of collaborative

research with the University of Manchester faculty. Other links enabled two faculty members to complete their Masters in UK and two received Charles Wallace Trust Fellowships, while one of the faculty members completed an MPhil (textiles) from the William Lee Innovation Research and Innovation Centre at The University of Manchester. More teaching staff continues to pursue other avenues for higher education, and in particular research, in the new materials and processes.

TIP faculty and students benefited immensely when the UK faculty visited TIP. Besides attending workshops and lectures they received individual consultation, feedback on their designs, advice on studying at The University of Manchester, and discussed possible avenues of research.

The Design Department, MSc. Textile Chemistry, and the Textile programmes widely benefited with curriculum development activities led by the University of Manchester faculty. New and more broad-based and diverse courses were developed on Knitting Technology, Product Development Design and Apparel Management. Standards of teaching methodology and course planning systems were also developed under this interaction. The UK link faculty also acted as External Examiners for the programme.

While TIP was formed by the textile industry, its linkages with industry

were further strengthened through the HEL. Regular visits by UK experts also provided an opportunity to hold seminars and workshops on various aspects of textile and apparel manufacturing and management issues. The target audience for these events were always a mix of graduates, employers and academia to allow the exchange of ideas which helped in improving the industry-university linkages and encourage them to think out-of-the-box and develop a survival plan for the future of the industry via value added products.

The TIP Link Coordinator was appointed as a textile expert on an EU-funded study to develop strategies to improve linkages between key industries in Pakistan and concerned academic and research institutions. TIP was selected as the academic institution for the textile sector.

IntroductionLink Title: Postgraduate curricula revision and infrastructure development at TIPUK HE Institution: Institute of Science and Technology, University of ManchesterPakistani HE institution: Textile Institute of Pakistan (TIP)UK Link Coordinators: Professor Chris CarrPakistan Link Coordinators: Dr. Zubair Bandukda

“The visits to UK through the HE link provided me an opportunity to look at a different approach to design education and also practise design in a different culture. I can now combine my experiences to help develop a curriculum for a textile design course.

Ms Asya Samad,Design Coordinator, TIP

Seminars and Conferences at TIP through Link Project

1. “Innovation in Textile and Clothing” seminar by Dr. Tilak Dias, Dr. Zubair Bandukda, Mr. John McLoughlin (200 participants from textile industry and textile academia)

2. “Smart Techncal Fibres” seminar by Dr. Tilak Dias (100 students and faculty)

3. “Apparel Workshop” by Mr. John McLoughlin (50 students and faculty)

4. “Teaching Textiles”, national conference Dr. Chris Hawkyard (over 200 participants from industry and academia)

5. “Surface Characterization of Textile Material” seminar by Prof. Chris Carr (100 participants from industry and academia)

6. “Innovations and Knitting” seminar by Dr. Tilak Dias (50 participants from industry and academia)

“Participating in the International Knitting Conference as well as interacting with the faculty of the university was an enriching experience which contributed both to my profession and personal development.

Ali Hafeez,Textile Faculty Member, TIP

“Active participation in the New Silk Route project both from the students as well as faculty helped project Pakistan’s image internationally. Organising a conference and workshop for designers was a first step towards developing a research-based thinking process for the creative minds of our textile industry.”

Pakistan link coordinator

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The New Silk Route (NSR) Project was organized and conducted by British Council in collaboration with TIP. A survey of design and craft industry of Pakistan was done by the faculty of TIP under the project, with inputs from UK link experts. A meeting of NSR participants was organised in London with one participant from TIP.

The highlight of the project was the New Silk Route (NSR) Conference on Design Education and Research recently held in Karachi. The conference was organized by TIP with other key higher

education institutions in the country to raise awareness about the importance of design and its impact on the quality of life. This unique networking brought together designers, design educators, researchers, design practitioners, government officials, institutions and industrialists.

Since textiles are the backbone of the Pakistan economy, any impact at the institutional level is likely to have impacts at

all the various sub-levels too. Development of new courses, particularly in textile design area will open up new horizons for students and faculty. The only way for Pakistan to become a global player in textiles will be through human resource development and this is being achieved through this link.

“It was a great opportunity meeting with participants from other NSR countries. Visiting London, museums, galleries and looking at artefacts, which we study about in books, was an overwhelming experience.”

Mr. Kashif Afridi,TIP student on UK visit for NSR project

The Road to Innovation – Through TRIC

Throughout the various seminars, the UK link staff emphasised that the only way for Pakistan to become a top player in the global textile business would be through innovation. The NSR Conference also strongly recommended research in design and publication of a Design Journal. Realising the need, the TIP Board approved an initial budget of Rs. 10 million to set up the Textile Research and Innovation Centre (TRIC). APTMA has agreed to provide bulk of the funding. A highly qualified and experienced expatriate Pakistani researcher from Australia has returned to Pakistan to head the new centre. TRIC is working in collaboration with the textile industry of Pakistan to manufacture value-added products and provide an edge in changing global market.

Link Highlights:• Opportunities provided to gain exposure by attending textile conferences, design degree shows, meeting UK link faculty, visiting

art and design institutions through the link.

• New, broad-based and diverse courses developed on Knitting Technology, Product Development Design and Apparel Management.

• Standards of teaching methodology and course planning systems developed

• Linkages with industry strengthened through the HEL.

• TIP selected as the academic institution for the textile sector.

• The New Silk Route (NSR) Project organized and conducted by British Council in collaboration with TIP

• New Silk Route (NSR) Conference on Design Education and Research held in collaboration with TIP.

• Standardization of teaching methodology and course planning systems undertaken

• TIP Board approved and allocated an initial budget to set up the Textile Research and Innovation Centre (TRIC) to set up the Textile Research and Innovation Centre (TRIC).

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Is it possible to change the culture of an institution in a couple of years? Most change managers would answer in the negative. But, as they say,

exceptions prove the rule. The link between Loughborough University and the NED University of Engineering and Technology was just such an exception. The link partners set about the daunting task of introducing a research culture in a leading institution focused on the teaching of engineering. So how did they fare? Actually very well, judging from the various successes of the program.

The link partners developed a very systematic approach to tackle the task. It involved the following steps:

1) Identification of research areas2) Diagnosis of constraints to research3) Formation of Mentor and Research

Groups4) Establishment of activities and

responsibilities of the groups5) Introduction of Personal Research Plan6) Improvements in horizontal and vertical

communication among members of staff

7) Launching of monthly meetings of the research group

As part of the program initiatives, an inter-departmental research group consisting of 33 faculty members was established. Its tasks included developing a research strategy, creating a publication database, providing guidance on PhD supervision and writing research papers, developing research and supporting research output for quality. The group, chaired by the Dean, met monthly and proposed the production

of one paper per year per staff member, one to three PhD supervisions by PhDs, and submission of PhD research proposals by non-PhD faculty. The faculty members also presented their research content in these meetings.

Based on the research areas identified, five research sub-groups were formed in the areas of Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering and Architecture & Environment. A group of mentors was formed to advise the research group. Along with this, a tested form was also introduced to develop and monitor Personal Research Plans for faculty members to self-monitor.

Efforts were made to extend the library facility by including relevant books, journals and materials. A list of books on research methods was made available to the faculty members to fast track their understanding of research methods, research writing and other communication activities.

Research clinics were conducted by the UK link coordinator with NED faculty members on Research Supervision at Postgraduate Level, Publication in Refereed Journal papers, Doing Ph. D, and Funding Proposals with a view to develop joint proposals. Professional development courses on research skills and communication skills were conducted by the NED faculty. All 43 members of the four faculties participated in these capacity building events.

As a result of these activities 15 faculty members, two being women, enrolled as Ph. D candidates and started working on their research proposals and papers during the link period. An e-publication database of faculty and postgraduate student research has been developed. Over a dozen research papers were produced by faculty and were presented in national and international conferences

or were published in international journals or proceedings. Many young teachers came forward and became involved in research, leading to enhancing the quality of teaching. Undergraduate students did research-oriented projects on new topics like traffic congestion and management.

The 2005 earthquake triggered a flow of linkages between NED and countries such as USA, Japan, Turkey, UK, etc., for disaster mitigation, an area in which NED’s faculty had been working for some time. Through the link, renowned experts and researchers delivered inter-departmental seminars/ workshops at NED on Post-Disaster Mitigation for faculty, students and practicing engineers. Pakistan’s link faculty visited Muzaffarabad and its adjacent areas to observe the non-engineered reconstruction work in progress for development of joint research projects.

IntroductionLink Title: Faculty Development in Postgraduate Research In Sustainable InfrastructureUK HE Institution: Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) at Loughborough UniversityPakistani HE institution: Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, NED University of Engineering and TechnologyUK Link Coordinators: Dr. M. SohailPakistan Link Coordinators: Dr. S. F. A. Rafeeqi

Developing Research Capacities of Health Care Educational InstitutionsFaculty Development in Postgraduate Research In Sustainable Infrastructure

“The link is of a very important nature and unique. This is not just producing some visits, some course material but is trying to create a research culture in a leading university.”

Dr. M. Sohail,UK Link Coordinator

“Though there is a lot of “noise” about research, there is a need for real dialogue, discussion, debate and communication… In addition to the faculty and departmental level group discussions, informal discussions, one to one meetings with the members of staff and topical sessions were held as part of the program. In the sessions, participatory discussions were held with the members of staff to diagnose constraints to research. Some possible remedies were also identified. The sessions motivated people and improved horizontal and vertical communication among members of staff. Through the discussions, we have made progress towards establishing “research” as an integral part of staff’s responsibilities. The organisational direction is likely to move from just “teach and consult” to “teach, research and consult”.”

Dr. M. Sohail,UK Link Coordinator

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Six senior faculty members from four NED faculties are engaged in development of

research and infrastructure for disaster mitigation through HEC funding.

The link also provided an opportunity for faculty, students, consultants, engineers, designers, industrialists, and the public to attend the New Silk Route Conference and seminars on subjects like Role of Engineering Institutions in Infrastructure Planning & Development; and Politics of new Humanitarian Aid & Earthquake Disaster in Pakistan.

The improved research environment in NED has attracted considerable new funding. Linkage between Florida International University, USA and Department of Civil Engineering, NED University was established in the area of Construction Management through a USAID program worth $800,000. HEC approved Rs.37.5 million for the advancement and strengthening of infrastructure of Cowasjee Earthquake Study Center (CESNED)

established in NED Department of Civil Engineering.

Loughborough University and NED have developed a £380,000 research proposal called VENTURE (Vulnerability assessment and retrofitting strategies in seismically active urban areas). The proposed research further develops recent and on-going work undertaken on capacity building regarding earthquakes, a HEC-USAID-NSF (National Science Foundation) funded project to study the seismicity of Southern part of Pakistan. The project will also build upon complimentary research being conducted by members of the project team at Loughborough University (EPSRC funded – ‘Safe, Secure and Sustainable Built Environment’ – S3BE; and Proactive Resilient Engineering & Emergency Mitigation Protocol Toolkit – PRE-EMPT).

Faculty Development in Postgraduate Research In Sustainable Infrastructure

“Outputs extend beyond the standard publications to include an active outreach program, e.g., a newsletter, an active website, training programs, and software-based decision tools. The training programmes in particular involve strengthening of the capacity of local and national partners in conceptual tools and analytical methodologies (scenarios, vulnerability assessment), in understanding local concerns, issues, perspectives, and institutional realities, and strengthening key stakeholders (Higher Education Commission) in carrying out activities that lead to sustainable development in the education sector of Pakistan.”

Dr S.F.A RafeeqiPakistan Link Coordinator

Link Highlights:• An inter-departmental research group consisting of faculty members established at NED

• Research sub-groups formed in the areas of Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering and Architecture & Environment.

• Research clinics conducted by the UK link coordinator with NED faculty members on Research Supervision

• Professional development courses on research skills and communication skills conducted for faculty and staff

• An e-publication database of faculty and postgraduate student research developed

• Quality of teaching enhanced a s result of increased emphasis on research

• Disaster mitigation program boosted through exchange of knowledge

• Inter-departmental seminars/ workshops delivered by renowned experts and researchers

• New projects initiated and funding received as a result of the research focus developed through the link program

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ANNEXURE: LINK OUTPUTS

List of Seminars1. Interviewing Skills, Sussex U.K2. Research Conference: Qualitative – Quantitative Paradigms, IER, Peshawar3. Learning to Learn, IER4. Fundamentalism/Terrorism and Human Rights related to Pakistan, IER5. International Relations Conference, IER6. SSE Research7. Supervision of Research at Masters and Ph. D level, FJWU, Rawalpindi8. Innovation in Textile and Clothing, TIP, Karachi9. Smart Technical Fibres, TIP10. International Knitting Conference at WLIC, Manchester11. Teaching Textiles, TIP12. Technical Textiles, UoM13. Surface Characterization of Textile Material, TIP14. Innovations and Knitting, PHMA, Karachi15. Textile Design Conference (part of New Silk Route Project), TIP 16. Post Disaster Mitigation for Local Engineering Community, NED University, Karachi17. Earthquake Disaster Mitigation for Local Engineering Community, NED 18. Politics of New Humanitarian Aid & Earthquake Disaster in Pakistan, NED 19. New Silk Route Conference20. Role of Engineering Institutions in Infrastructure Planning & Development, NED21. Housing Policy and Low Cost Housing, HEC, Karachi22. Earthquake Hazard Assessment Scenario of Metropolitan City of Karachi23. AJK Earthquake 2005, HEC, Karachi24. Possibility of National Disaster in Karachi, a Scientific Truth25. Remote Sensing and GIS Education in Pakistan, Nagasaki University, Japan26. Policy Framework for Management of Physical Infrastructure in Pakistan, Athens27. Recent Earthquake in Northern Pakistan, South Korea28. Comparison of Results of Constitutive Model for Ferrocement Elements with Results Obtained Through Conventional

Approach, Thailand29. Genomics, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology and Economic Development, Karachi30. Role of Nucleic Acid testing in Detecting HCV RNA in High Risk Population, University of Karachi31. Launching Darwin Project, CEMB, University of Karachi 32. Marine Biodiversity Assessment for Conservation, CEMB, University of Karachi33. Marine Mammals, CEMB, University of Karachi34. Semester system, Islamia University, Bahawalpur35. Creation of Wealth through Manufacturing Management, British Council, Lahore36. Improving Productivity through Modern Engineering, IQTM37. Bridging the Gap between Academia & Industry, IQTM38. Hospital Waste Management, IQTM39. Supply Chain Management, IQTM40. Family Expressed Emotions and Relapse in Psychiatric Disorders: In the context of Pakistani Culture, GCU, Psychology

Dept, Lahore41. Implementation of Sub Regions of Prefrontal Cortex in Strategy Implementation and Episodic Like Memory, GCU,

Psychology Dept, Lahore42. Adaptation and Translation Methods, GCU, Psychology Dept, Lahore43. Rorschach as a Research Tool, GCU, Psychology Dept, Lahore44. Qualitative Research Methods, GCU, Psychology Dept, Lahore

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45. Statistical Analysis on SPSS, GCU, Psychology Dept, Lahore46. How to Write a Research Article, GCU, Psychology Dept, Lahore47. Visual Search and Visual Attention, GCU, Psychology Dept, Lahore48. From Neuropsychology to Functional Brain Imaging, GCU, Psychology Dept, Lahore49. Perception and Action: Neuropsychological Evidence, GCU, Psychology Dept, Lahore50. The Integration between Neuropsychology and Cognitive Psychology, GCU, Psychology Dept, Lahore51. Visual Recognition: Introduction to Agnosia, GCU, Psychology Dept, Lahore52. The Neuropsychology of Acquired brain Injury and Rehabilitation, GCU, Psychology Dept, Lahore53. Child Abuse, Trauma and Bereavement, GCU, Psychology Dept, Lahore54. Effectiveness of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Psychosis, GCU, Psychology Dept, Lahore55. Qualitative Research Approaches and Methodologies, GCU, Psychology Dept, Lahore56. From Practice to Research: Evaluating CBT, GCU, Psychology Dept, Lahore57. Family Care for People with Dementia: Carers’ Psychological Needs, GCU, Psychology Dept, Lahore58. Challenging Behaviour and Positive Behaviour Support, GCU, Psychology Dept, Lahore59. Winning the Future: Challenges Facing Business in a Global Environment, GCU, Economics Dept60. Biomarker Measurements in Complex Matrices, SBS-PU, Lahore61. HBA1C and Diabetes: Current Issues, SBS-PU62. Development of Fisheries Research and Education in Pakistan, UVAS, Lahore63. Sustainable and Integrated Aquaculture, UVAS64. Solving Problems of Freshwater Fish Farming in Pakistan, UVAS65. Fish Breeding and Genetics, UVAS

List of Workshops1. Formulating Research Aims and Research Questions, IER, Peshawar 2. Methods of Qualitative Research, IER3. Agricultural Research and Methodology, NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar4. Participatory Experimentation in Agriculture Sciences, Higher Education Commission Islamabad and NWFP Agricultural

University5. Genstat and Microsoft, University of Wales Bangor, UK6. Human Rights Training Workshop7. Mentoring Workshop8. Interactive Tutor Training Workshop on Sustainable Building Design, NCA, AIOU.9. Course workshops (Introduction to Environmental Design, Environmental Planning and Practise, Environmental Psychology,

Research Methods, Ecological Design, Dimensions of Sustainability, Health Care Design, Environmental Consideration in Housing Design, Building Evaluation Techniques) NCA, AIOU

10. Designing and Conducting Health Systems Research Projects (Basic and Advanced).11. Student Supervision12. Supervisory Relationships13. Women in Higher Education Management, FJWU, University of Peshawar14. National Consultative Workshop of Senior Managers of Women Universities, FJWU15. Apparel Workshop, Textile Institute of Pakistan, Karachi16. Genomics, Microbes and Human, University of Karachi, Karachi17. Bioinformatics, University of Karachi18. Underwater Biodiversity Assessment, CEMB, University of Karachi, Karachi19. Cetacean (Whale and Dolphin) Survey Technique, CEMB20. Quality of Education: From Effective Learning to Total Learning, Islamia University, Bahawalpur21. Training Adult Literacy and NFBE teachers, Islamia University, Bahawalpur22. Trauma Therapy for the Training of Earthquake Rehabilitation Volunteers, Islamia University, Bahawalpur23. Post-literacy Material Development, Islamia University, Bahawalpur24. Literacy and Post-literacy Material Review Workshop, Islamia University, Bahawalpur25. Quality of Higher Education, Islamia University, Bahawalpur

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26. Audio Visual Workshop on Research, GCU, Psychology Dept, Lahore27. Counselling and Therapeutic skills, GCU, Psychology Dept, Lahore28. The Brain and Recognition of Words through Semantics and Phonetics, GCU, Psychology Dept, Lahore29. Mental Health and Counselling of Muslim Clients, GCU, Psychology Dept, Lahore30. Rehabilitation of People with Acquired Brain Injury, GCU, Psychology Dept, Lahore31. Eidetic Imagery Therapy, GCU, Psychology Dept, Lahore32. Entrepreneurship and Business Plan, GCU, Economics Dept33. Management Strategy, GCU, Economics Dept34. Cost of Money and Return on Capital, GCU, Economics Dept35. New Paradigm in Microfinance: What is it? GCU, Economics Dept36. Enterprise growth Skills: An Application of Strategic Management Process for Entrepreneurs, GCU, Economics Dept37. How to Advise Client Entrepreneurs about Strategy, GCU, Economics Dept38. Principles of Immunoassays for Diagnostic Use, Shaikh Zayed Medical Complex, Lahore

List of Training Manuals/Modules 1. Research Protocol/Monograph on Agriculture Research and Methodology2. Sustaining Culture and Design3. Environmental Considerations in Workplace Design4. Manuals for Basic and Advanced Research Methodology 5. New Silk Route6. Protocols of Molecular Genetics7. Mammal Identification Sheet8. Gender and Education9. Management and Leadership10. Manuals for writing M. Phil and PhD theses (English & Urdu)11. Primer for Literacy/post-literacy program (Urdu)12. Health Care Management13. Training Manual on Principles of Immunoassays 14. Urdu Literature for Fish Farmers15. Training Material regarding New Technologies16. Waste Treatment of Fish Farms17. Fish Farm Management18. Aquaculture Disease Management19. Fish Nutrition20. Aquarium Management & Ornamental Fishes 21. Sustainable and Integrated Aquaculture22. Training material on Genetically Male Tilapia(GMT) and its Culture

List of Research Papers Written/Published/Presented in Conferences1. A Comparative Study of the Influence of Teacher Education and School Context on the Quality of Teaching and Learning in

Secondary Schools in the Peshawar District2. The Changing Environment of Offices; a Challenge for Furniture Designers3. Privacy in the Design of Workplace4. Environmental Design; an Emerging Field of Study for Professionals in the Building Industry5. Sustainable Housing: the Green Context6. The Changing Environment of Offices7. The Tanning Industry in Pakistan: A study of Tannery Solid Waste Disposal and Reuse Options8. Sustainable Transport and Impact of Traffic on Environment9. Functioning of Environmental Protection Agency in Pakistan10. Jamil, N., N. Jamil, and N. Ahmed 2005. Bioabsorbent production by CMG646: A marine Isolate. Int. J. Biol. Biotech. 2 (2):

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11. Shoeb, E. and N. Ahmed 2006. Correlation of Multiple Stress Tolerance in Indigenous Bacteria. Int. J. Biotech., 3(1): 113-120.12. Uzair, B., N. Ahmed and N. Jamil 2006. Screening and characterization of biotechnologically important marine bacteria from

Baluchistan coast. Int. J. Biol. Biotech. 3(2): 455-461.13. Uzair, B., N. Ahmed, F. Kousar, and D.E. Edwards. 2006. Isolation and characterization of Pseudomonas strain that inhibit

growth of indigenous and clinical isolate. The Internet Journal of Microbiology. 2(2).14. Uzair, B and N. Ahmed 2006. Antibacterial activity of marine bacterium against pathogenic & environmental isolates of Vibrio

species. Pak. J. Marine Research; 15(2). 21-26.15. Uzair, B., N. Ahmed, V. U.Ahmad, Kousar F. 2006. A new antibacterial compound produced by an indigenous marine bacteria-

fermentation, isolation, and biological activity. Natural Product Research 20 (14): 1326-1331.16. Uzair, B., N. Ahmed and F. Kousar 2006. Antibacterial activity of a marine bacterium against pathogenic and environmental

isolates of Vibrio species. Pakistan Journal of Marine Sciences, vol. 15(2), 193-199. 17. Muhammadi and N. Ahmed 2007. Genetics of bacterial alginate: Alginate genes, distribution, organization and biosynthesis

in bacterial. Current Genomics. 8 (3), 1-11. 18. Uzair, B. and N. Ahmed 2007. Screening of phytate hydrolyzing marine bacteria isolated from Baluchistan coast. J. Basic.

Appl. Sci. 3 (1): 19-23.19. Jamil N, N. Ahmed and D. H. Edwards, 2007. Characterization of biopolymer produced by Pseudomonas sp. CMG607w of

marine origin. J Gen Appl Microbiol. 53, 105-109.20. Uzair B. and N. Ahmed, 2007. Solubilization of insoluble inorganic phosphate compounds by attached and free living marine

bacteria. J. Basic Appl. Sci. 3 (2), 59-63.21. Aspects of Earthquake Disaster Mitigation-Special Reference to Non-Engineered Construction22. Deficiencies of the Normal Moment Yield Criterion for RC Slabs23. Elasto-damage Model for High Strength Concrete Subjected to Multiaxial Loading24. Accessibility-based approach for transportation demand modelling in developing countries-A new paradigm25. Envisaged Modifications in Component Attenuation Modelling26. Numerical evaluation of subsurface drainage management options in LBOD-Nawabshah Project Area27. Mapping and Analysis of SME Industrial Clusters in Lahore28. Financing of SMEs29. Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus, stranding on the Pakistani coast30. New records of neonatal and juvenile whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) from the Indian Ocean31. Cuvier’s beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris, remains recovered on the Pakistani coast32. Conservation and management of biodiversity in Pakistan through the establishment of marine protected areas33. “Aspects of Earthquake Disaster Mitigation-Special Reference to Non-Engineered Construction”, Technology Updates

Journal, College of Engineering, Angles University Foundation, Philippines, volume 2, 2005, pp.1-14 by Prof. Dr. SFA Rafeeqi34. “Deficiencies of the Normal Moment Yield Criterion for RC Slabs”, Structures and Building, Issue 60, Institution of Civil

Engineers, UK, December 2005 by Prof. Dr. SH Lodi35. “Elasto-damage Model for High Strength Concrete Subjected to Multiaxial Loading”, Accepted for publication in International

Journal of Damage Mechanics by Dr. Asad-ur-Rehman36. “Accessibility-based approach for transportation demand modelling in developing countries-A new paradigm”, 37. Submitted in International Journal of Scientia Iranica 2006 by Dr. Mir Shabbar Ali38. “Envisaged Modifications in Component Attenuation Modelling” (Accepted), Journal of Earthquake Engineering, Imperial

College of London by Prof. Dr. SH Lodi and Mr. Mukesh Kumar. (Paper through Postgraduate research at NEDUET)39. “Numerical evaluation of subsurface drainage management options in LBOD-Nawabshah Project Area” (In Review),

International Water Management Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka, by Dr. Mohammad Shafqat Ejaz and Mr. Barahapar40. “Prediction of Response Spectral Parameters for Bhuj Earthquake (26th January 2001), Using Component Attenuation

Modelling Technique” Fifth Earthquake Resistant Engineering Structures (ERES 2005) Conference, Skiathos, Greece, June 2005 by Prof. Dr. Sarosh H. Lodi, Mr. Muskesh Kumar. (Paper through postgraduate research at NEDUET, completed)

41. “Policy Framework for Management of Physical Infrastructure in Pakistan” Third International Conference on Construction in the Twenty First Century (CITC-III), September 2005, Athens. Organised by National Technical University of Athens, Athens, and Florida International University, USA by Prof. Dr. SH Lodi, Prof. Dr. SFA Rafeeqi, Mr. Rizwan-ul-Haque

42. “Comparison of Results of Constitutive Model for Ferrocement Elements with Results Obtained Through Conventional Approach”, FEERO-8, Eighth International Symposium and Workshop on Ferrocement and Thin Reinforced Cement

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Composites, Bangkok, Thailand, February 2006 by Prof. Dr. SH Lodi, Mr. Gul A. Jokhio, Prof. Dr. SFA Rafeeqi, Mr. A. J. Sangi (Paper through Postgraduate research at NEDUET, completed)

43. “Travel behaviour analysis in developing countries using time-space prism approach”, 7th International Congress on Civil Engineering, Tehran, Iran, May 8-10, 2006, by Dr. Mir Shabbar Ali

44. “Performance of Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened By Externally Bonded CFRP Plates”, Accepted for publication in The Tenth East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction (EASEC-10), 3-5 August 2006, Inter Continental, Bangkok, Thailand by Prof. Dr. SFA Rafeeqi

45. “Development of GIS Model for SCRS using Conventional and Advanced Earthquake Hazard Estimation Methodologies”, (Accepted), 7th International Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering, October 11 - 13, 2006, Istanbul, Turkey by Prof. Dr. S.H. Lodi, Mr. Muskesh Kumar

46. “Constitutive Model for Ferrocement Elements”, Journal of Structural Engineering, ACI (Submitted) by Prof. Dr. SH Lodi, Mr. Gul A. Jokhio

47. “Remote Sensing and GIS Education in Pakistan”, at Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan, July 2005, Prof. Dr. SFA Rafeeqi, Prof. Dr. Sarosh H. Lodi

48. “Policy Framework for Management of Physical Infrastructure in Pakistan”, 3rd International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century Advancing Engineering Management and Technology (CITC III 2005), Athens, Greece, 15 to 17 September 2005. Prof. Dr. SH Lodi, Prof. Dr. SFA Rafeeqi, Mr. Rizwan-ul-Haque

49. “Recent Earthquake in Northern Pakistan”, at 13th Plenary Meeting on ISO/TC 71 in Seoul, South Korea, 30th November 2005. Prof. Dr. SFA Rafeeqi

50. “Comparison of Results of Constitutive Model for Ferrocement Elements with Results Obtained Through Conventional Approach”, FEERO-8, Eighth International Symposium and Workshop on Ferrocement and Thin Reinforced Cement Composites, Bangkok, Thailand, February 2006 by Prof. Dr. SH Lodi, Mr. Gul A. Jakhio, Prof. Dr. SFA Rafeeqi, Mr. A. J. Sangi. (Paper through Postgraduate research at NEDUET)

51. “Housing Policy and Low Cost Housing”, at HEC- Karachi, June 2005 Prof. Dr. SFA Rafeeqi52. “Earthquake Hazard Assessment Scenario of Metropolitan City of Karachi”, 30th International Nathiagali Summer College on

Physics and Contemporary Needs, July 2005, Nathiagali, Pakistan. Organised by Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission. Prof. Dr. SH Lodi

53. “AJK Earthquake 2005”, at HEC- Karachi, January 2006. Prof. Dr. SH Lodi54. “Possibility of National Disaster in Karachi, a scientific truth”, 26th Annual Congress Pakistan Society of Anaesthesiologist,

21-23 April 2006. Prof. Dr. SH Lodi55. “Earthquake Hazard Assessment Scenario of Metropolitan City of Karachi”, 30th International Nathiagali Summer College on

Physics and Contemporary Needs, July 2005, Nathiagali, Pakistan. Organised by Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, Prof. Dr. SH Lodi, Mr. Mukesh Kumar

56. Hydrodynamic Pressure on Concrete dams during the Earthquake”, Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology. Volume 25, No 2, pp 97-112 by Prof. Dr. SH Lodi

List of Proposals Developed/Submitted1. The Impact of NQT (newly qualified teachers) and their performance in contrast to the much experienced teachers in

Pakistani schools2. Development of Interventions for Prevention of Burns3. Health Aspects of the Hijras4. The epidemiology of a Neuromuscular Disorder (Conversion Disorders)5. Effectiveness of Trauma Response Unit in Rawalpindi6. A study of factors responsible for delay in initiation of insulin treatment in Diabetic Patients7. Client Satisfaction of mothers visiting Antenatal Clinic of a Tertiary Hospital in Rawalpindi8. Mental Health in Primary Care in Low and Middle Income Countries- An evaluation of a District Level Programme for

common Mental Disorders9. Mental Illness Stigma in Pakistan: A participatory Action Research Project10. Non Engineered Construction11. Sperm whale remains12. Corals found at Astola Island

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13. Identification and listing of the frequency of alphabets used up to class three in the national curriculum14. Identification of learning behaviour in children and adults15. Analysis of gender disparity at university level16. Evaluation of reading competencies of neo-literate mothers in Bahawalpur17. Dietary habits of the Pakistani and Pakistani settled in Britain 18. Relationship of child abuse and family violence19. Cross-cultural study of Lumpectomy and Mastectomy breast cancer patients20. Language development of bilingual children21. Fish Breeding and Genetics

List of Programmes1. M. Sc (Hons) degree (Agricultural research and methodology)2. M.Ed, B.Ed (revision of curricula)3. M. Sc and M. Phil(Marine Mammals) 4. MS and PhD Higher Education Leadership and Management (HELM)5. M. Sc Environmental Design6. MA (Educational Administration, Post-literacy, Gender education, Peace education, Adult literacy, Distance & NFBE, ECE,

Practical teaching for pupil teachers, Educational research) 7. M. Phil (Post-literacy, Adult literacy, Distance & NFBE, Educational research) 8. PhD (Adult literacy, Distance & NFBE, Educational research)9. B. Sc. (Industrial Engineering & Management)10. PGD/M. Sc (Entrepreneurship and SME Management)11. BS (Hons) and M. Phil Fisheries and Aquaculture

List of Courses1. Agricultural research and methodology 2. Introduction to Environmental Design.3. Environmental Planning and Practice.4. Women and Environment 5. Environmental Aesthetics 6. Appropriate Technology7. Dimensions of Sustainability8. Ecological Design: Cities, Landscape and Transport9. Research methodologies and proposal writing10. Knitting Technology11. Product Development Design12. Apparel Management13. Marine Mammals14. Educational Administration15. Post-literacy16. Gender education 17. Peace education 18. Adult literacy Planning in Pakistan19. Trends and Issues in Adult literacy20. Distance & NFBE 21. ECE22. Practical teaching for pupil teachers 23. Educational research 24. Statistical quality control (IQTM)25. Six sigma26. 5-S

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27. Kaizan28. ISO-14000 course29. ISO-9000 course30. Total quality management31. Clinical Psychology (GCU)32. Forensic Psychology33. Developmental Psychology34. Cognitive Psychology35. Cognitive Neuroscience36. 3 Months Certificate Course for SME Development37. Post Graduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship38. Entrepreneurship and SME Management39. Fisheries and Aquaculture

List of CDs1. Environmental Design Programme2. Sustainable Architecture3. Visits to manufacturing plants or research stations4. Study guide for the Introduction of Environmental Design5. Environmental Planning and Practice

List of Linkage Institutions1. Florida International University2. Findhorn Foundation for Ecological Design 3. Pishwanton Training Centre4. Natural Design Research Centre, Dundee University5. Design and Innovation Department at UKOU6. School of Architecture, University of Dundee7. Environmental Decision Making Programme, UKOU8. Schumacher College9. Centre for Alternative Technology, Wales10. Salford University, UK

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Summary Statistics Note: Number of women are given in parenthesis where available

Link No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Pakistani Link Institution RMC AIOU/NCA FJWU AUP IER PU GCUL Psy GCUL Eco SBS-PU

UK Link Institution NCIRD UoDundee IoE UoL UoWB UoS-SB UoB QMC-UoL

No. of UK-based Link Coordinators 2 (0) 3 (1) 1 (0) 3 (0) 1 (1) 1 (0) 1 (0)

No. of overseas-based Link

Coordinators

2 (0) 3 (3) 4 (3) 1 (1) 1 (0) 2 (1)

No. of link visitors to UK 9 (1) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (0) 4 (1) 3 (3) 4 (1) 2 (1)

No. of link visitors overseas 6 (1) 3 (1) 2 (2) 5 (3) 6 (3) 3 (0) 2 (1)

No. of other overseas institution staff trained

120 51 (51) 111 (111) 60 (30) 25 (20) 20 (10) 22 (12)

No. of students pursuing Masters/PhD/Diplomas

250 9 (9) 3 (0) 2 (2) 5 (5) 54 (24) 30 (8)

No. of core staff trained 6 37 13 (0) 7 (4) 12 (8) 15 (5) 38 (25)

No. of government officials/other

professionals trained

17 (15) 20 (8) 32 (20)

No. of training manuals developed 2 2 3 3 1

No. of books developed

No. of CDs developed 2 2

No. of courses developed 5 2 1 1 2 7 3

No. of workshops/seminars conducted 5 25 6 2 3 20 7 14

No. of students trained 6 250 (250)

Research proposals approved 8 1 1 5

Research papers prepared 2 2 2 3

Research papers published 1 3 1 6 4

Link No. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Pakistani Link Institution IUB IQTM-PU UVASL DMG-KU CEMB-KU TIP NED-UET

UK Link Institution UoM Educ NUEMS AUWS DPNNMS MBSMB IST-UoM WEDC-LU TOTAL

No. of UK-based Link Coordinators 2 (1) 1 (0) 2 (1) 1 (0) 2 (1) 1 (0) 1 (0) 22 (5)

No. of overseas-based Link Coordinators

2 (1) 5 (2) 2 (0) 1 (1) 2 (0) 1 (0) 2 (0) 28 (12)

No. of link visitors to UK 5 (2) 3 (0) 6 (0) 4 (0) 9 (4) 55 (17)

No. of link visitors overseas 4 (2) 1 (0) 5 (5) 4 (2) 9 (4) 50 (24)

No. of other overseas institution staff trained

443 (199) 7 (0) 75 (50) 7 (1) 3 (1) 1 (0) 645 (487)

No. of students pursuing Masters/PhD/Diplomas

140 (114) 903 (?) 4 (3) 1 (0) 6 (2) 6 (2) 1229 (199)

No. of core staff trained 197 (46) 21 (?) 6 (0) 20 (15) 4 (1) 7 (4) 30 (7) 409 (138)

No. of government officials/other professionals trained

156 (118) 7(0) 150 (50) 150 (100) 2 (0) 334 (313)

No. of training manuals developed 3 10 5 1 2 1 33

No. of books developed 0

No. of CDs developed 2 6

No. of courses developed 15 4 7 1 3 51

No. of workshops/seminars conducted 8 3 4 4 11 7 1 89

No. of students trained 900 (?) 9 1165 (250)

Research proposals approved 1 1 17

Research papers prepared 8 4 6 34

Research papers publishedv 11 3 2 31