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UK Malaysia University Consortium events and opportunities
We encourage all UK-MUC members to host events and workshops around the UK-MUC thematic priorities. The Secretariat will be able to assist with event promotion and logistics for online workshops.
Dates: 20 to 24 July 2026, plus pre-departure sessions
Location: Universiti Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
This programme is an innovative week-long programme open to undergraduate students from all disciplines with an entrepreneurial mindset, who are interested in starting up their own business or who have already done so.
Benefits and Process of Degree Accreditation for Malaysian Universities
Date: 21 March 2026
Location: Online
In this workshop, delivered in collaboration with UK-MUC, the University of Derby, the Royal Society of Biology and the Royal Society of Chemistry, participants explored the benefits of degree accreditation and gained a clear understanding of the accreditation process tailored for Malaysian universities.
Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Workshop
Date: 19 March 2026
Location: Online
This workshop, led by Prof Dr Frances Maratos from the University of Derby, explored the impact of contemporary Higher Education working conditions on staff mental health and wellbeing, highlighting high workload, insecurity, performativity and reduced resources as key contributors to stress and burnout.
AI in Allied Health Workshop: A Network of Deep Medicine Experts for Global Health
Date: 23 February 2026
Location: Online
At a time when medicine is increasingly driven by data and technology, AI can help restore time, empathy and human connection. Rather than replacing clinicians, AI can support better diagnosis and enable more personalised and preventative care. Deep medicine highlights the ethical responsibilities that come with these technologies, including transparency and bias. This workshop explored how AI can make healthcare not only more intelligent, but more humane.
Bridging Borders, Raising Leaders: Empowering Women in Global Higher Education Leadership Symposium 2026
Dates: 27 to 28 January 2026
Location: Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
University of Nottingham Malaysia, International Islamic University Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi MARA and University of Nottingham UK, supported by the British Council, hosted a two-day symposium “Bridging Borders, Raising Leaders – Empowering Women in Global Higher Education Leadership Symposium 2026”.
The symposium brought together influential voices, policymakers, professional staff, academics, and emerging leaders for thought-provoking dialogues, as participants collectively reimagined what leadership must look like for the future of learning – one that is inclusive, innovative, and impact-driven.
British Council Higher Education Mission to Malaysia
Dates: 27 to 29 January 2026
Locations: Kuala Lumpur, Putra Jaya and Johor Baru, Malaysia
The UK Higher Education Mission to Malaysia provided a comprehensive and forward-looking view of a system in rapid transition. Engagements in Kuala Lumpur, Putra Jaya and Johor illuminated Malaysia’s economic ambitions, evolving policy frameworks, talent demands, and institutional dynamism, while highlighting where UK partnerships can tangibly accelerate skills, research and innovation outcomes.
The ECR workshop convened academics and professional staff from UK and Malaysian institutions to explore the importance of international collaboration for research and career progression. Participants connected with peers, heard first-hand career stories from researchers with UK and Malaysian experience, and learned about the purpose and criteria of the UK-MUC Travel Grants, designed to support ECRs in taking their first steps toward meaningful international partnerships.
Transnational Education that Works – Best Practice Case Studies and Innovative Pathways Workshop
Date: 27 January 2026
Location: Hybrid/Sunway University, Malaysia
This workshop convened academic and professional leaders from 22 UK and Malaysian Higher Education institutions to explore effective, scalable transnational education models. It aims to guide future UK-Malaysia collaboration, strengthen sector alignment and inform the British Council’s strategic role in enabling high-quality TNE.
UK-MUC AGM 2026
Date: 26 January 2026
Location: Hybrid, British Council Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
The AGM discussed Consortium highlights such as Catalyst Grant Funding, membership growth and opened discussion to Consortium members regarding topics like sustainable funding models.
Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Workshop
Date: 15 January 2026
Location: Online
This workshop, led by Prof Dr Frances Maratos from the University of Derby, explored the impact of contemporary Higher Education working conditions on staff mental health and wellbeing, highlighting high workload, insecurity, performativity and reduced resources as key contributors to stress and burnout.
The purpose of this workshop was to launch Phase 2 of the UK-MUC Research Network, introducing key themes, highlighting Phase 1 successes, and creating new opportunities for UK-Malaysia collaboration.
UK-MUC Roundtable Forum
Date: 31 October 2025
Location: Hybrid/Liverpool John Moores University, UK
This Forum saw academics and professionals from UK and Malaysian institutions convene in Liverpool to discuss UK and Malaysian institutions convene in Liverpool to discuss UK-MUC updates and achievements thus far and to discuss future UK-MY-China collaboration.
Integrating Real-World Projects into the Curriculum: A Case Study into Bridging Classroom to Business and Society Through Business Clinics and Project Experiences in UK and Malaysia
Date: 6 October 2025
Location: Online
Co-hosted by Liverpool John Moores University and YPC International College, this workshop gave insight into the Business Clinic Catalyst Grant project and featured presentations from students on the project.
Crossing Borders Symposium and the KL Metal Mayhem Festival (UK Edition)
Dates: 3 to 4 October 2025
Location: Liverpool John Moores University, UK
The Kuala Lumpur-based Black Label Production team launched the UK Edition of their KL Metal Mayhem Festival. Taking place at EBGBS on Seel Street in Liverpool on Saturday 4 October 2025, the festival featured some of the rising stars of heavy rock and metal music from within the North West region.
To complement the festival, Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) hosted a unique academic and industry symposium on 3 October 2025. Crossing Borders: Metal Music Scenes and Extremity was a full day event featuring a range of metal music industry practitioners and academics from the field of metal music studies.
UK-MUC funded a film to celebrate the event:
UK-MUC Research Working Group
Date: 28 August 2025
Location: Online
This workshop was exclusive to UK-MUC Board Members with the aim of officially launching Phase 2 of the UK-MUC Research Network.
This week-long programme took place at Universiti Malaya and empowered 46 undergraduate students from the UK, Malaysia and China across disciplines to foster their entrepreneurial mindset.
Location: Universiti Malaysia Kelantan City Campus, Malaysia
From 15 to 16 June 2025, UMK, in strategic partnership with the Eureka Robotics Centre at Cardiff Metropolitan University, successfully hosted the PIE-WISE 2025 (Programme for Women in Sustainable and safE AI) at UMK City Campus. The programme champions women's participation in STEM, AI, Robotics and Entrepreneurship, while advancing academic and research networks across the UK, Malaysia and Indonesia.
PIE-HEAL Catalyst Grant Workshop
Dates: 12 to 13 June 2025
Location: Universiti Malaya, Malaysia
This two-day event brought together about 60 researchers, students and invited speakers from diverse backgrounds to spark interdisciplinary exchange, with a shared focus on community health, public engagement and technological innovation.
“Zero to AI Hero” Catalyst Grant Workshop
Dates: 27 to 29 May 2025
Location: Sunway University, Malaysia
This three-day workshop marked the first milestone of the partnership between Sunway and Cardiff through the British Council’s Going Global Partnership. The primary objective was to democratise access to machine learning.
Workshop on Global Mobility and Employability and Health Professional Education Research
Date: 28 May 2025
Location: Taylor’s University, Malaysia
This workshop was a collaborative academic event organised under UK-MUC, focusing on global mobility, employability, and health professional education research.
Roundtable Discussion and Q&A with the Secretary General of Higher Education, MoHE
Date: 20 May 2025
Location: Brunel University of London, UK
This session provided an opportunity for senior leaders from UK-MUC member institutions who are based in the UK to meet the Secretary General and delegation, hear about the Ministry’s strategy for internationalisation and aspirations and discuss respective institutional priorities and plans to strengthen UK-Malaysia Higher Education collaboration through the Consortium’s initiatives.
UK-Malaysia-Jiangsu (China) Higher Education Forum 2025
Date: 19 February 2025
Location: Sunway University, Malaysia
Against the backdrop of greater educational globalisation and the need to find innovative solutions to the challenges this brings, the British Council hosted a UK-Malaysia-Jiangsu (China) Higher Education Forum in 2025 with the theme of A Strategic Alliance for Global Excellence.
The Forum:
brought together the UK-Malaysia University Consortium and the UK-Jiangsu World Class University Consortium
built on existing diplomatic and partnership frameworks to create deeper, more responsive and adaptable partnerships between the UK, Malaysia and Jiangsu (China), enabling them to thrive in an increasingly interconnected world
set the stage for sustainable HE partnerships to drive innovation and excellence in the region and beyond
During the Forum, representatives agreed on the Statement for Intent for the UK-Malaysia-Jiangsu (China) Higher Education Strategic Collaboration Initiative.
Prof Noon shared his thoughts on the disruptions caused by artificial intelligence (AI) in the sectors of Higher Education and skills development. His sharing was followed by a question-and-answer session moderated by Dr Michael Yap, Regional Managing Director, Coventry University Singapore Hub.
UK-MUC AGM 2025
Date: 18 February 2025
Location: Hybrid/British Council Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Hosted by the British Council, this AGM covered the strategic direction for Phase 2 of the UK-Malaysia University Consortium, key initiatives and priorities for Higher Education in Malaysia and the UK. This AGM officially marked the beginning of the second phase of the Consortium.
UK-MUC Phase 1
2024
ThinkTNE Forum 2024
ThinkTNE Forum 2024 is the British Council East Asia’s flagship event focusing on quality and excellence in transnational education. Leading education experts in the UK and East Asia will be engaged to discuss top priorities and challenges in the development and delivery of TNE.
This year’s theme Progressive Partnerships in Transnational Education follows on from the discussion at Going Global Conference 2022 and aims to continue to explore how we can encourage a move from purely ‘teaching franchises’ to institutional collaborations that progresses with ambitions and visions for students, academics and TNE management in-country.
This one-day forum will be held in-person at Sunway Resort Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Poster Showcase: The Power of Action in TNE
Showcase your Innovative Collaborations and Innovations
All ThinkTNE participants are invited to share your success stories via poster showcase which would be displayed at the ThinkTNE Forum 2024. The Posters offer a unique opportunity for UK-EA TNE providers to present your journey in developing successful TNE partnerships, and the innovations which you have applied to grow and sustain the partnerships.
The Poster Showcase should address one of the following three distinct themes:
Journey to establishing successful Transnational Education.
Best practices in TNE operations and management (for example student/academic engagement, industry involvement, professional support staff development, etcetera).
Innovation beyond teaching collaborations in Transnational Education.
If you are interested to present your TNE case study, please submit your abstract to be considered for the Poster Presentation at ThinkTNE Forum 2024 by 19 January 2024.
Experiential Learning and Competency-Based Education Landscape (EXCEL) Workshop
23 January 2024 - 9am to 10.35am GMT
Online: Microsoft Teams
Dr. Wan Zuhainis, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
This workshop is designed for educators, trainers, and anyone interested in exploring and implementing innovative teaching and learning approaches that focus on creating the transferable skills and competencies that are essential to success in higher education.
Dates: Thursday 22 February to Friday 23 February 2024
Location: Eden Hall Singapore
Endorsed by UK FCDO Department of Business and Trade – Education and the British High Commission Singapore Science and Innovation Network.
This conference is a pivotal platform at the nexus of academia, government, and industry, aiming to facilitate collaboration and Innovation across critical sectors such as research, sustainability, and business/industry. The overarching objective is to forge meaningful relationships and interactions between the ASEAN region and the United Kingdom while concurrently showcasing the educational excellence of the UK within this dynamic context.
For further information and to confirm your attendance, please contact Karen Tan at Coventry University before 26 January 2024.
British Council East Asia Education Week 2024
Dates: Monday 26 February to Thursday 29 February 2024
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
East Asia Agent Conference
Date: 6 February 2024, 8.30am to 6.30pm MYT
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
This hybrid conference will help student recruitment agents in East Asia to boost their industry knowledge and support their professional development. It will also be an opportunity for these agencies to build a new network of inter-regional collaborations in student recruitment.
UK institutions are invited to participate and benefit from:
gaining the latest regional trends in international student recruitment
understanding East Asian students’ expectations and perceptions of overseas studies
learning from industry practitioners through case studies and successful ideas
acquiring valuable insights on how to market Gen Z and Gen Alpha in the region
networking with university colleagues and local agents
Think TNE Forum is the British Council's flagship for transnational education in East Asia, where leading education experts from the UK and East Asia will discuss top priorities and challenges in the development and delivery of TNE.
This year’s theme is Progressive Partnerships in Transnational Education and the aims are to continue to explore how we can encourage a move from purely ‘teaching franchises’ to institutional collaborations that progress with ambitions and visions for students, academics and TNE management in-country.
This one-day forum will be held in-person at Sunway Resort Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Poster Showcase: The Power of Action in TNE - Showcase your Innovative Collaborations and Innovations
Think TNE Forum participants are invited to share their success stories via a poster showcase, which will be displayed at the Think TNE Forum 2024. The Posters will offer a unique opportunity for UK-EA TNE providers to present their journey in developing successful TNE partnerships, and the innovative ways they have grown and sustained partnerships.
The Poster Showcase can address one of the following three distinct themes.
Journey to establishing successful transnational education.
Best practices in TNE operations and management (for example student or academic engagement, industry involvement, professional support staff development).
Innovation beyond teaching collaborations in transnational education.
UK-Malaysia Higher Education Roundtable and Partnership Showcase
Date: 28 February 2024, 9am to 5pm
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Themed reinvigorating partnerships and building ambition, the UK-Malaysia Higher Education Roundtable aims to:
highlight the achievement and examine the challenges of higher education collaborations through the years across teaching and learning, mobility and research excellence
examine the ambition and appetite to reinvigorate partnerships and accelerate impact in tandem with regional and global developments
explore the roles of diverse stakeholders and innovative mechanisms such as the UK-Malaysia University Consortium in developing and sustaining UK-Malaysia collaborations
recommend an action plan which is underpinned by the UK-Malaysia Memorandum of Understanding in Higher Education
The roundtable will feature world café discussions, a partnership showcase and thematic panel sessions. This one-day event takes place at the Sunway Resort Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The Study UK Alumni Awards is a flagship event that celebrates the significant impact outstanding Malaysian UK alumni have made on their professions and societies. The awards will celebrate alumni, from professionals and entrepreneurs to artists and community leaders, across four broad categories.
Science and sustainability.
Business and innovation.
Culture and creativity.
Social action.
The sixth edition of the Malaysian Study UK Alumni Awards will be held as a gala dinner celebration at the W Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.
Bringing together outstanding UK Alumni from different industries, diverse stakeholders from public and corporate sectors, as well as university representatives, this is an opportunity to meet, network and celebrate with UK Alumni from your institution who are making a difference in Malaysia.
Global Mobility and Employability for Health Professionals Train the Trainer Workshop
30 November 2023 - 08:30 to 17:30 (MY)
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
A full day of plenary and interactive sessions on developing, embedding and teaching employability and global mobility skills, knowledge and attributes.
The aim of this workshop is to share our experiences of EU funding applications/processes and to facilitate joint applications between members to HORIZON Europe MCSA programmes, in alignment with shared priorities for the UK and Malaysia.
Restricted funding call
UK-Malaysia Partnership Grant for Student Mobility
Building on the learnings and success of the UK-Malaysia University Consortium’s inaugural Student Conference themed “Intercultural Perspectives on Sustainable Development and Equality in Higher Education”, the British Council is delighted to publish a restricted grant call for UK and Malaysia higher education institutions who are members of the Consortium to submit joint proposals in response to the UK-Malaysia Going Global Partnerships Grant for Student Mobility 2023.
Online summer school UK-Malaysia Network4training&research
Date: Monday 10 July 2023 at 8am (BST) until Friday 14 July 2023
Location: Online via Microsoft Teams
UK Malaysia University Consortium: Inaugural Student Conference
Intercultural Perspectives on Sustainable Development and Equality in Higher Education
Malaysian Universities UK-MUC Members and EUREKA Robotics Centre, Cardiff Metropolitan University Delegation Visit to the Faculty of Engineering and Technology LJMU
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Scholarship student visit to UEA
Dates: Monday 15 May to Friday 19 May 2023
Location: University of East Anglia, Norwich UK
UK-MUC and Education Malaysia London Annual Convention and EXCEL Workshop
Date: 27 March 2023
Time: 10am to 5pm
Venue: The High Commission of Malaysia, 45 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8QT
UK-MUC and Education Malaysia London (EML) jointly hosted delegates from UK-MUC member institutions at the High Commission of Malaysia in London at a Celebratory Event to mark the one-year anniversary of the Consortium.
The Opening Remarks were given by His Excellency Dato' Zakri Jaafar, High Commissioner of Malaysia, who emphasized the importance of international collaborations and partnerships in the higher education sector and highlighted the long-standing relationship between the UK and Malaysia.
Professor Dhiya Al-Jumeily OBE, LJMU presented on behalf of the Consortium Secretariat, providing an overview of UK-MUC activities in the first twelve months. He also gave an update on the UK – Malaysia – ASEAN +3 Partnership Initiative: Catalyst Grants for Enhancing Graduate Employability.
Mr Lukman Zulkifly, Education Malaysia London (EML) outlined the role of EML as a point of reference for Information on Malaysia Higher Education Data for Market Intelligence, as a matchmaker to connect Malaysia and EU institutions for Higher Education collaborations, and as a facilitator to provide platforms for networking and marketing opportunities between the UK and Malaysia.
He also highlighted the Malaysian vision for the way forward to boost mobility programmes by increasing the number of joint awards/dual programmes, an in-country familiarisation programme for study abroad coordinators and repackaging existing mobility programmes to be more comprehensive and transformational.
Experiential Learning and Competency-Based Education Landscape (EXCEL) Workshop
The afternoon workshop was led by Prof. Madya Dr. Wan Zuhainis Binti Saad, Universiti Putra Malaysia and Dr Maria Garraffa, University of East Anglia.
Experiential Learning and Competency-Based Education Landscape (EXCEL) is a framework developed by the Academic Excellence Division, Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) Malaysia aimed at transforming academic programs to produce lifelong learners, innovative adept entrepreneurs, creative practitioners and change-makers.
EXCEL aims to address the imminent issues of graduates’ skill mismatch and skill gaps. It is focused on providing learning experiences that are nested in the community and immersions in the industry. Through the implementation of this framework, students of higher education institutions will be given the opportunity to indulge in meaningful research and pave their own learning pathways.
This half day workshop is designed for educators, trainers, and anyone interested in exploring and implementing innovative teaching and learning approaches that focus on creating the transferable skills and competencies that are essential to success in higher education.
The inaugural Alumni UK Symposium will launch British Council Malaysia's 75th anniversary celebrations. It is an exclusive, invitation-only one-day event designed to create connections between UK alumni (graduates from UK universities) and to recognise their aspirations and collective potential. Themed “Bridging opportunities”, the symposium aims to provide a platform for UK alumni to interact and make connections, deepen professional relationships and to build a strong network of influencers for public good and long-term engagement with the UK.
Alumni UK Careers Fair will take place alongside our first Alumni UK Symposium on 25 February 2023. Showcasing about 20 employers, the Careers Fair will provide an outstanding opportunity for UK Alumni to explore exciting career options with diverse companies who are keen to engage our exceptionally talented and ambitious UK Alumni who have globally recognised qualifications from UK higher education institutions. This is a prime opportunity for UK Alumni who are at different stages in their professional lives and careers to consider expanding their opportunities in a wide range of fields, including business and management, engineering, technology, healthcare, economics, law, social work and sustainable development.
2022
UK-MUC Roundtable Event
Opportunities and Challenges in International Higher Education
Date: Thursday 22 September 2022
Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm
Location: The Science Gallery, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9GU
This conference is a pivotal platform at the nexus of academia, government, and industry, aiming to facilitate collaboration and Innovation across critical sectors such as research, sustainability, and business/industry. The overarching objective is to forge meaningful relationships and interactions between the ASEAN region and the United Kingdom while concurrently showcasing the educational excellence of the UK within this dynamic context.
Professor Dhiya Al-Jumeily OBE, LJMU presented on behalf of the Consortium Secretariat, providing an overview of UK-MUC activities in the first twelve months. He also gave an update on the UK – Malaysia – ASEAN +3 Partnership Initiative: Catalyst Grants for Enhancing Graduate Employability.