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British Deputy High Commissioner Laura Davies shared her thoughts on this initiative taken by the two educational institutions at a reception hosted by at Westminster House saying, “I take this opportunity to congratulate Edinburgh Napier University and Spectrum Institute of Science and Technology on this collaboration. British education is held in high regard in Sri Lanka and I am delighted that both the UK and Sri Lanka continue to look for ways to make UK education accessible to Sri Lankan students.”
She added: “This collaboration is especially significant since options for internationally-recognised qualifications in the area of health and life sciences are currently limited in Sri Lanka.”
Edinburgh Napier University (ENU), Faculty of Health, Life and Social Sciences, Iain McIntosh, Dean added: “At Edinburgh Napier, we have a long history of successfully delivering our programs with educational partners overseas including Hong Kong and Singapore, and I very much look forward to returning for the graduation of Edinburgh Napier students here in Colombo.” Meanwhile, Spectrum Institute of Science and Technology (SIST) Chairman, Mr Jayanthan Kulasingham, explained the partnership in more detail. “The degree programs will be delivered in Sri Lanka by Edinburgh Napier University faculty and teaching staff from SIST, in order to ensure high standards. The beauty of these programs is that they provide opportunities for talented Sri Lankan students to pursue affordable, international education while living in Sri Lanka.” Edinburgh Napier is the largest UK provider of higher education in Hong Kong, where they have been active for over 20 years. Graduate employability statistics are high – the latest data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (UK, 2014) shows that, with 95.4% of ENU graduates in jobs or further study six months after graduating, they equip students for success in an increasingly competitive job market.
The University also has a strong reputation for excellence in the life sciences. They have a highly qualified faculty whose areas of research include reproductive health, diseases such as Crohn’s disease, stroke and cancer, nanotoxicology, infection control through development and testing of novel therapeutics and biocides, and the exploitation of microorganisms in water and waste resource management. They are also a member of the Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland.
The Spectrum Institute of Science and Technology (SIST), a pioneer in Life Science and Education in Sri Lanka, has completed more than a decade of academic excellence and stability in the world of science and education.
Established in 2002, Spectrum has dedicated its efforts towards enhancing human capital and fulfilling the aspirations of its students who are eager to pursue a career in life and molecular sciences.
Our students are offered the unmatched opportunity to complete prestigious, globally-recognised overseas Bachelors’ degrees affiliated with two of the world’s highly-reputed universities, here in Sri Lanka.
Their campus is currently located in a 10,000 square foot facility in Colombo 04 and has the added advantage of four large, completely equipped state-of-the-art laboratories that encourage students to explore and experiment in the fields of molecular biology, tissue culture, biochemistry, microbiology and medical biotechnology.
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