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SEGi Annual Report 2019 61 Business Review GOING GLOBAL: UNIVERSITY PARTNERS University of Central Lancashire University of Greenwich Going Global: University Partners SEGi partners with international universities University of Central Lancashire University of Greenwich of great repute to offer The University of Central Lancashire is one of University of Greenwich (UOG) can trace its the largest universities in the UK which hosts roots back to 1890, where it was founded as a globalised learning about 25,000 students. Woolwich Polytechnic and was later awarded experience for our university status in 1992. The University has a This public university, located in Preston, long history in the field of education and has students. Programmes Lancashire, England was founded as the three campuses in south-east London and Kent offered by our university Institution for the Diffusion of Knowledge in within a progressive learning environment 1828 and became a university in 1992. supported by modern and high-tech facilities. partners are regulated by Imbued with a celestial-sounding motto, Ex solo Today, it has 1,200 programmes including some them on a regular basis, ad solem, which translates “From the Earth to of the more popular choices of Law, Nursing, thus ensuring the same the Sun”, the vastness of the university’s Business, and Engineering. The University has portfolio includes over 400 undergraduate been acknowledged by the sector and its peers quality of education that programmes and 200 postgraduate courses. to be a silver-rated provider of higher education students will obtain at according to the 2017 Teaching Excellence Hailed for its high student satisfaction in the Framework (TEF). their home base. recent International Student Barometer survey, its impressive reputation as a regional economy UOG is also the proud recipient of The Queen’s powerhouse testifies to over 1,000 students and Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further graduates who have started a business or Education 2015, awarded for innovative research embarked on self-employment. and development carried out by Greenwich’s Natural Resources Institute within the Faculty of Engineering & Science. SEGi Annual Report 2019 62 Business Review GOING GLOBAL: UNIVERSITY PARTNERS University of Sunderland University of Sunderland (UOS) has been providing higher education since 1901 and is proud to be an innovative, forward-thinking university with high standards of teaching, research and support. As a research-active university, UOS aims to enhance the learning experience of students as well as its academic standing as a seat of higher learning and scholarships. Academic programmes are at the core of the University’s commitment to producing well-rounded graduates. The Guardian ranks its Hospitality, Event Management & Tourism as 4th best in the country, while Nursing is ranked 5th best. Other highly-ranked majors in the Guardian league tables are Business, Management & Marketing, Accounting & Finance, Mechanical Engineering and Fashion & Textiles. University of Sunderland Troy University Troy University is a comprehensive public university that is located in Troy Alabama, United States. It was founded on 26 February 1887, as the Troy State Normal School within the Alabama State University System. It is the flagship University of Troy University System. Troy University is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS) to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s education specialist, and doctoral degrees. Today, the University serves the educational needs of students in four Alabama campuses, sixty teaching sites in 17 US States and 11 countries. Troy University has more than 100,000 alumni representing all 50 states and from numerous foreign countries. Troy University is known as Alabama’s International University for its extensive international programme in attracting Troy University foreign students from around the world. SEGi Annual Report 2019 63 Business Review GOING GLOBAL: UNIVERSITY PARTNERS Cardiff University University of Southern Queensland (USQ) University of London International Programmes Cardiff University University of Southern Queensland University of London International (USQ) Programmes Cardiff University first opened its door in 1883 University of Southern Queensland (USQ) University of London is one of the greatest and has undergone tremendous growth to which was established in 1967 is based in universities in the UK consisting of a federation of become one of Britain’s leading research Toowoomba, Queensland. The University is one 19 world-class colleges and 10 specialised universities. Today, it is the 8th largest university of Australia’s leading providers of education both institutes. Its reputation for high academic in the UK and is a member of the Russell Group, on campus and through its distance education standards has been built on the outstanding a group of 24 leading UK research-intensive option. teaching and research of its Colleges since 1836. universities. With more than 75 per cent of students For 153 years, University of London degrees have The University has a leading engineering school, studying via distance learning or online mode, been accessible to students all over the world conducting internationally renowned research USQ is at the cutting edge of flexible delivery of through its International Programmes. Today, the alongside teaching that places students at the resources and technology. University of London International Programmes centre of the learning experience. is truly international in character with over 50,000 USQ is a fully accredited Australian Government students in more than 190 countries. In the Research Excellence Framework (REF) University, with students coming from across 2014, the school of engineering was ranked 1st Australia and all around the world. According to in the UK for Civil Engineering and 7th in General Australia’s Department of Education, Innovation, Engineering, including the Mechanical and Science, Research and Tertiary Education Higher Electrical and Electronics Engineering disciplines. Education Statistics, USQ was the leading provider of distance education from 2007 to 2011. SEGi Annual Report 2019 64 Business Review EXCELLENCE AT SEGi 1 SEGi College Kuala Lumpur 2 Lecturer Wins Gold Award A lecturer from the School of Hospitality, Tourism & Culinary Arts, SEGi College Kuala Lumpur and a member of SEGi Group of Colleges (SGC), Miss Saiyida Nafisa Binti Rosdi won the gold award in K- Novasi P&P 2019 under the “Teaching Aid Material” category. Karnival Inovasi Pengajaran & Pembelajaran (K-Novasi P&P) is an academic competition organised annually by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) to improve the knowledge and expertise of all the academicians related to “Teaching and Learning (P&P)” innovation techniques or approaches through Nano Innovation Workshop. During the competition, all academicians discussed and made resolutions on key issues related to 2 SEGi University brings home 11 Goh Kai Tzhea (Swimming Male 50m P&P through the Scholar Talk Forum and Medals from the National Dental Breaststroke); plenary sessions. Inter-Varsity Games (NDIVG) 2019 Muhammad Aqil Khairuddin (Swimming Male 50m Freestyle) To be part of the competition, participants SEGi University was ranked 4th among 13 were required to develop a project related dental schools that participated in the Bronze winners were: to ‘Teaching and Learning (P&P)’ methods National Dental Inter-Varsity Games Kevin Neo, Theevwanash Anbalagan, and techniques, especially P&P innovation (NDIVG) 2019 winning four Gold, five Silver Dharshen Valautham, Bassam Hamoud and which supports Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR and two Bronze medals. NDIVG 2019 was Yahya Obied (Chess); 4.0), or Education 4.0. Miss Saiyida’s project organised by the Faculty of Dentistry, Sim Hazel (Track and Field Women 400m) for the K-Novasi 2019 was titled “GoFIT – International Medical University (IMU) in Crowd Teaching Source for Travel and Tours collaboration with the Malaysian Dental 3 SEGi University’s Associate Professor Management Course”. The GoFIT Student Association (MDSA) on 6 and 7 wins Malaysia’s Most Impactful Young application’s purpose was to increase April 2019. SEGi dental students took part in Educator Award 2019 engagement in class if the lecturer was using 10 games. A total of 89 students represented technology applications in addition to the the Faculty of Dentistry, SEGi University. Multi-award winning Associate Professor Dr. traditional teaching methods. The Rebecca Wong Shin Yee did it again! This time, competition was open to the public, including Gold Medal winners were: Dr. Wong represented the university at the companies that produced or supplied the Lee Sukhin (Table Tennis Women’s Single); 6th International Impactful Awards (MIA), P&P materials in the education industry. Denise Liow and Tan Qing Wen (Table Tennis where she won the ‘Malaysia Most Impactful Women’s Double); Young Educator’ Award 2019. Sherman Giam (Swimming Male 50m 1 backstroke); The event, held on 8 August 2019, was Lo Zhen Hao, Tan Zhe Ken, Muhammad organised by the Malaysia Profession Khalish Khairuddin and Sherman Giam Influential Entrepreneurs Organisation (Swimming Male Freestyle Relay) (PIEO) and Asia Success Inc. Branding Magazine, and was aimed at recognising Silver Medal winners were: outstanding entrepreneurs and individuals Tan Zhe Ken, Jason Ting, Ling Kwei Wen, who have contributed substantially in their Chuah