OU Asst Professor’s ambitious research proposal gets nod

Hyderabad, Jan 25 : The research proposal of Dr. C. Srinivasulu, Assistant Professor of the Department of Zoology, Osmania University has been sanctioned in collaboration with the University of Bristol under the thematic partnership between UK and India under the UGC – UK India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI).

The research proposal is of Rs.55 lakhs and deals with “The current status of distribution and taxonomy of bats of Andaman Island, India – building bridges to increase awareness and conservation of endemic species of bats.” The project is of 2 years duration with facilities of expert movements from India to UK and UK to India. International bats expert Prof. Gareth Jones of UK is the leader of the project from the University of Bristol.

The UGC – UKIERI started in April 2006 with the aim of enhancing educational links between India and the UK. In the last five years, UKIERI has played a pivotal role in establishing a step change in the educational relations between the two countries i.e. UK and India. The UKIERI provides opportunities for professional and leadership development of schools, higher education institutions and vocational institutions, support partnerships and develop student mobility and skills development programmes.  INN