Prof. Nalaka Jayakody, VC and CEO of Northshore Campus (L) and Prof. Ian G. Campbell, VC and CEO of Liverpool John Moores University, UK (R)
Northshore Campus recently announced a historic partnership with
Liverpool John Moores University, UK (LJMU). This partnership would
explore the potential for jointly developing academic and educational
needs such as the exchange of research materials, publications and
information, development and operation of collaborative programmes,
exchange of students and academic staff between LJMU and Northshore
Campus as well as the development of common curricula in areas of mutual
interest.
Through this proposed partnership, students enrolled at Northshore
Campus would have access to pursuing foundation, undergraduate and
postgraduate qualifications from LJMU, right here in Sri Lanka. This
historic moment was reached with the signing of an MOU between the LJMU
and Northshore Campus on the 22nd May 2020.
“We are extremely pleased to sign this MOU with Liverpool John Moores
University, and feel that LJMU shares many of the values that Northshore
Campus places in delivering qualifications that prepare students for
the real world through a blend of both academic and industrial expertise
and knowledge, and providing the latest tools and technologies for our
students to be leaders in their chosen fields.” says, Professor Nalaka
Jayakody, DSc, Vice Chancellor and CEO at Northshore Campus.
State-of-the-art Northshore Campus in Colombo
Professor Jayakody, further stated, “We at Northshore Campus are deeply
committed to continuing to provide our students with the best possible
academic experience and knowledge and look forward to a long and
mutually beneficial partnership and exchange of knowledge and
expertise.”
“We are delighted to sign this MOU with Northshore Campus, and are
excited about the prospect of working with Professor Nalaka and his team
to hopefully deliver our qualifications to our students studying in Sri
Lanka” says Professor Ian G. Campbell, Vice Chancellor and Chief
Executive at Liverpool John Moores University. “We look forward to
working with Northshore Campus and look forward to welcoming them as a
partner college”.
Through the proposed partnership, LJMU and Northshore Campus will be
working towards the development of programmes, initially, in the areas
of Engineering, Technology, Computing, and Science.
Professor Jayakody commented, “Northshore Campus is fully prepared to
deliver these qualifications through online lectures, utilizing our
existing infrastructure and would be offering online as well as blended
learning opportunities moving forward, considering the effects of the
recent Covid-19 epidemic worldwide, and would be working closely with
LJMU to provide the best possible experience for our students, including
featuring LJMU faculty in delivering guest lectures and vice versa.”
Northshore Campus, Sri Lanka’s premier higher educational institution
prides itself on being dynamic, innovative and progressive in all its
operations to meet the primary objective of bestowing readily employable
graduates to the society. It celebrates a remarkable transformation by
launching itself to broaden the horizons of its students.
Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), ranked at 401 in universities
worldwide and ranked number 31 in UK university listings, was originally
opened as a Mechanics Institute in 1823. It is now one of the largest
higher education institutions in the UK.