Teaching facilities open in Malaysia
Thursday, 10 May 2012
l to r: Colin Robbins, Director Estates & Facilities Management; Nandan Ramachandran, Sr Manager, UoRM; Trevor Hawkins, Project Manager Malaysia; David Savage, Director of Finance and Corporate Services & Peter Osborne, Chief Operating Officer Malaysia
ÔÇÿMy thanks go to the project team and other colleagues who have ensured our first venture in Malaysia is now a realityÔÇÖ
University of Reading Malaysia's brand new teaching facilities opened today in Kotaraya, Johor Bahru as the first stage in the University's engagement in Malaysia, and ahead of the construction of the permanent campus in EduCity, Nusajaya by 2015.
The first programmes delivered in the new facilities will be Henley Business School programmes for future business leaders in the areas of capital markets, real estate and planning and leadership and coaching, as well as pre-sessional courses and International Foundation Programmes delivered by ISLC.
The programmes, which start in June 2012, are taught by University of Reading faculty in the brand new purpose-built University of Reading Malaysia facility in the Kotaraya Office Tower in central Johor Bahru.
Sir David Bell, Vice-Chancellor, said: "I am delighted that we have opened our first teaching facilities in Malaysia. My thanks go to the project team and other colleagues who have ensured our first venture in Malaysia is now a reality. UoRM's initial academic offering in Malaysia will provide excellent quality English language and business programmes, taught by faculty with extensive international experience, and delivered in the first-class facilities to be expected from one of the world's top 1% of universities."
The facilities at Kotaraya include 5 teaching suites and a large learning resource centre with a 24 station PC lab, each room with the latest smart board technology. Within the 9,000 sq ft of space, UoRM also provides a resource library, a touch down space for recharging lap tops and a cafeteria/social space as well as a reception and administration offices. The facilities are also equipped within the latest internet and telephone services with Wi-Fi accessible throughout.
UoRM contact details in Malaysia:
University of Reading Malaysia, 7th Floor, Menara Kotaraya, Jalan Trus, 80000 Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Tel: +60 7 295 5000 or by fax +60 7 221 1762.
Staff can call UoRM using a normal University telephone number - 0118 378 2828 or extension 2828 from any campus extension.
Find out more about University of Reading Malaysia - staff talks
The Malaysia Project Team will be hosting two events for staff to hear more about our Malaysia project at the following times and venues. All staff are welcome to come along and meet the Team and to ask questions. No need to book:
Wednesday 16 May 1-2pm G11, Henley Business School, Whiteknights
Monday 28 May 1-2pm Madejski Theatre, Agriculture, Earley Gate
More details about UoRM and full details of all the programmes that will be offered there can be found at www.reading.ac.uk/malaysia