Bi-lateral India-UK collaboration
During May and June 2025, seven students from the University of Cumbria (Turing Scheme Funded) travelled to India for a bi-lateral research placement. This included taking part in data collection for the Indian Himalayan Database for Disaster Risk Reduction (‘HiFlo-DAT’),
With the support of University of Cumbria staff, Dr Rich Johnson and Professor Ian Convery, our students collaborated with postgraduates and faculty at the University of Delhi (Centre for Himalayan Studies, Department of Geography, International Students’ House, and Indraprastha College for Women).
The group also worked with the GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment (GBP-NIHE) at the Himachal Regional Centre in Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) and Headquarters in Almora (Uttarakhand).
Further details are available in the project team’s blog and short film, in which University of Cumbria students and their Indian colleagues explore the importance and benefits of this international collaboration, and share reflections from their cross-cultural learning experience.
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