Links with Indonesia strengthened

The University of Warwick has strengthened its links with leading research institutions in Indonesia.

The University was one of three British universities which hosted a visit from the Indonesian Institute of Sciences in early December.

During a week-long visit, the Indonesian delegation met with key shareholders from UK government and research agencies, and discussed opportunities for cooperation and training.

The meeting was an opportunity for the University to present some of its main areas of innovation within research and industry to its Indonesian partners.

A month earlier, Warwick Manufacturing Group hosted a visit from leading researchers from the Institut Teknologi Bandung, Sebelas Maret University, Gadjah Mada University and the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology.

The academics discussed the Indonesian vehicle programme, electric vehicles and academic-industry collaboration approaches.

Following from the series of interactions between UK and Indonesia, the Indonesian Directorate General of Higher Education (DIKTI) established the Indonesia-UK DIKTI Scholarship Programme.

The University of Warwick is participating in the scholarship programme. Tiffanny Setiawan, an Indonesian student at the University, said: “It is an excellent opportunity for Indonesian students to either study or conduct research in one of the most prestigious UK universities.”

Currently, there are 32 Indonesian students at Warwick. Warwick Students’ Union runs an active Warwick Indonesian Society and the University has Indonesian Alumni in Jakarta.

The scholarship programme will fully fund over 750 Indonesian students to come and study in the UK over the next five years.

Warwick International Relations Society remarked that “the scheme will be a great opportunity for a real cultural change.

“It will allow Indonesian and British students to gain an insight into each other’s culture, which could help build bridges between tomorrow’s leaders.”