The first British Council Virtual UK Masterclass Series in South East Asia (SEA) offers exciting opportunities to experience actual learning and classroom interaction with UK universities! Masterclasses are free and open for students in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
Programme in brief
| Time | Topic | Presenter |
| Monday 1 February 2021 | ||
| 14.30-15.30 | Top tips for effective personal statements for UG/PG applicants |
Mrs Mikaela Green, International Recruitment Officer, University of Derby |
| 17.30-18.30 | Preparing effective research proposals to jumpstart your research career | Dr Patryk Kot, Reader in Sensor Technologies, Liverpool John Moores University |
| Tuesday 2 February 2021 | ||
| 15.00-16.00 | Artificial Intelligence – breakthrough applications. Case study: Analysis of Chest CT Scans for the Prediction of COVID-19 | Dr Alex (Aram) Ter-Sarkisov, Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence, City, University of London |
| 17.00-18.00 | Concept Art for Games Design | Kaliegh Branham, BA (Hons) Games Art and Design lecturer, Norwich University of the Arts |
| Wednesday 3 February 2021 | ||
| 15.00-16.00 | Launching A Successful Start Up Business | Paul Wreaves, Course Leader for MSc Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship, Nottingham Trent University |
| 17.00-18.00 | The changing face of Actuarial Science | Dr Russell Gerrard, Former principal examiner for the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, The Business School (formerly Cass) City, University of London |
| Thursday 4 February 2021 | ||
| 15.00-16.00 | What Aeronautical Engineering can learn from Nature | Professor Christoph Bruecker, BAE SYSTEMS Sir Richard Olver Chair on Aeronautical Engineering, City, University of London |
| 17.00-18.00 | Introduction to Social Engineering/Phishing attacks | Dr Michał Król, Lecturer in Cyber Security, City, University of London |
| Friday 5 February 2021 | ||
| 15.00-16.00 | Digital Marketing and Innovation during a Pandemic: The ‘Tre Amis’ Case | Dr Luca Cacciolatti, Reader in Marketing, Westminster Business School, University of Westminster |
| 17.00-18.00 | Engineering Difference Makers: past present and future | Professor Danielle George, Associate Vice President for Teaching and Learning and Professor of Radio Frequency Engineering, The University of Manchester |
Details of each masterclass can be found here.