Coventry University has announced a major update on its new campus in India. Vice-Chancellor Professor John Latham CBE joined Sir Keir Starmer to build on strong links forged between the UK and India.
Coventry University has announced it has teamed up with Study World, an academic infrastructure provider, to help deliver its first campus in India. The university became the first UK institution to receive approval for a campus in GIFT City this year.
The university has links with India, with the global education group's hub in New Delhi, which opened in 2024, as well as leading various training programmes, including the Women in Space Leadership programme.
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Professor John Latham CBE said: "It is a huge honour to be invited by Sir Keir Starmer to be part of this major delegation to India, as well as to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the visit.
"Higher education links between the UK and India are an important part of the bond between our two great countries, which continues to go from strength to strength.
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"India is a key part of Coventry University Group's strategy to expand our global footprint, and the launch of our Hub in New Delhi last year enables us to build stronger relationships with key organisations within India while intensifying research links."
A total of 125 of the UK's most prominent CEO's, leading entrepreneurs, university vice-chancellors and cultural institutions joined Sir Keir Starmer in India this week. The delegation marks the largest ever government trade mission to India.
CEO of Study World, Dr Kate Gerrard, said: "Study World has over two decades of experience in delivering a wide range of educational services in partnership with leading international universities around the world. This association with Coventry University in India will be highly beneficial for students in India and the wider region."