Interactions with NTU Team (Cave Gareth) on Service Learning | A Report

Interactions with NTU Team (Cave Gareth) on Service Learning | A Report

6th June 2025  

MCC in collaboration with NTU has proposed to offer an online value‑added course titled “Modern Day Materials”.

This will be a six‑hour program delivered over six weeks (1 hour per week), designed for undergraduate chemistry students. [with equal representation from both NTU and MCC]

We hope to enroll 12 students from each institution, alongside one faculty member from each—ideally Dr. Vijay Solomon from MCC, given the course’s strong computational focus.

During the course, mixed student teams (2 from NTU + 2 from MCC) will prepare and deliver joint online presentations, which will be subsequently graded as well.

We intend to collaboratively design the course module, with a planned launch in August. It is an online course, and there is no registration fee for participants.

As part of the program, the NTU Team (12 students + faculty) will visit MCC in the following semester and we are looking forward to having a few MCC students through funding in NTU.

Additionally, the NTU team has requested access to the service‑learning program video, related photos, and published papers on the service‑learning initiative and other chemical education or teaching‑learning methods so that they can be shared with NTU students to get their attention.

I would like to formally request the sharing of those materials.

Furthermore, we wish to nominate Dr. Vijay Solomon as the official point of contact to coordinate with NTU faculty and ensure the successful implementation of this initiative.

Interactions with Dr. Ruth Kattumuri | A Report

 6th June 2025 | International Guest House

Interactions with University of Liverpool (Dept of Music)

Interactions with University of Liverpool, UK (Dept of Music)

A Report

5th June 2025

The meeting with the University of Liverpool - Dept of Music (PGT Programmes), started at 2.30 pm today.

Dr. Daniel Evans, Dr. Belinda and Dr. Rufus represented MCC.

Dr. Daniel presented the music scenario in MCC, and pitched for various avenues in which both institutions can collaborate.

Dr. Lee, representing the University of Liverpool, and his colleagues, pitched their various offerings for MCC.

It was decided that, Dr. Lee will draft an MoU in this regard, and Dr. Daniel will also keep them posted.

Report on Zoom Meet (second round) with Ben-Gurion University, Israel

Report on Zoom Meet (second round) with Ben-Gurion University, Israel

5th June 2025 | 11.30 am

The second round of discussions with Ben-Gurion University started at 11.30 am today. The MCC team was represented by our Principal Dr. Paul Wilson.

1. A one-credit skill-development programme of 30-hours duration on hydroinformatics was envisaged.

2. It was proposed that, students from BGU can come to MCC to do their research projects, and vice versa, to get to know the laboratories, the environment, etc.

3. It was suggested that MCC Meston School of Teaching and Learning co-create a curriculum with BGU – that will appeal to the faculty from across India, for a one-year PG Diploma programme on Educational Management and Leadership.

4. It was decided that the MoU draft be analysed and sent back to BGU for prospective signing.

Dr. Belinda also introduced the Service Learning Programmes and the International Interdisciplinary Internships that we offer in MCC, and welcomed students from BGU for such immersion programmes.

Dr. Subaniya presented on the various activities of MCC-Meston Centre for Teaching and Learning.

Principal Dr. Wilson suggested that, we invite the director of BTSB for the next meeting with BGU.

The meeting ended at 12.30 pm.

Prof. Arun Kumar Joseph, Associate Dean of International Programmes coordinated the meeting.