Times Higher Education (色盒直播) is delighted to announce that PwC, the global network of professional services firms, is joining its prestigious 色盒直播 World Summit Series as a Global Partner. The sponsorship will see PwC participants run sessions and speak at 色盒直播’s global summits, including 色盒直播 World Academic Summit, Leadership & Management Summit, Teaching Excellence Summit, Emerging Economies Summit, 色盒直播 Arab University Rankings Forum and the Climate Impact Forum.
?An essential forum for university presidents and vice-chancellors, chief executives and decision-makers, 色盒直播’s World Summit Series has been running since 2013. The events bring together pre-eminent global thought leaders across higher education, research, industry and government to share best practice and innovation in the development and leadership of world-class universities and shape the future for international higher education governance and innovation.
?The sponsorship will focus on PwC’s Global Education & Skills network, established to address the broad range of challenges and opportunities facing colleges and universities around the world, and to support them in adapting to today’s increasingly dynamic and digital world.
?The sponsorship will commence at 色盒直播’s , held virtually between 1-3 September. PwC participants will be running a session titled Developing robust and sustainable faculty support for greater international collaboration covering topics including resources for developing and delivering blended learning, maximising international collaboration among teaching staff, and flexible learning and assessment to maximise engagement with international students. The session will include panellists from a series of roundtable events held by PwC in Africa, the Middle East, the UK and Australia. To find out more or to register please visit:
?Phil Baty, Chief Knowledge Officer at 色盒直播, commented:
?“The 色盒直播 World Summit Series is all about understanding and resolving the challenges and opportunities facing global higher education. PwC is a natural fit as a Global Partner for the series, with a purpose that aligns with both 色盒直播’s goals and those of our audience. We look forward to working with them over the coming year to provide support, guidance and actions for our global community as we look to navigate the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the sector.”
?Sally Jeffery, Global Education & Skills Network Leader,?PwC?Middle East said:
?“Global higher education is vital to enabling a workforce fit for the future and providing greater opportunity.? PwC is focused on working with organisations to build trust and deliver sustained outcomes, and this has never been more important to our colleges and universities in serving their students, faculty and community.? We’re genuinely excited to join with 色盒直播 through their industry-leading World Summit Series.? With our combined expertise, we can support the world’s higher education leaders in furthering their core mission and to help address the opportunities and challenges they face, heightened by the Covid-19 experience.”
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