SLHC and APSL Research Symposium 2021: Call for abstracts

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The High Commission of Sri Lanka (SLHC) in the United Kingdom and the Association of Professional Sri Lankans (APSL) in the UK are jointly organising a Research Symposium on 1 September from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The objectives of this symposium are:

to provide a common platform for Sri Lankan academics living in Sri Lanka and the UK;
to promote and uplift research to share the best practices, and to create opportunities for researchers to gain further knowledge and skills;
to expand the academic and non-academic professional networks linked to SLHC and APSL with an expectation to obtain their contribution towards the betterment of the motherland;
to strengthen the relationship between academic professionals domiciled in the UK, SLHC and APSL.

The keynote address will be delivered by Professor Nishan Canagarajah, Vice-Chancellor, University of Leicester, UK, and a guest address will be delivered by Professor Sudantha Liyanage, Vice-Chancellor, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.

Abstracts should be submitted to [email protected] with a copy to [email protected] by Friday 28 May. Following review by a panel, acceptance notifications will be issued by Friday 4 June. To submit an abstract, please follow the guidance information that can be found at https://www.apsl.org.uk/research2021/.