ACTIVITIES
New MoU signed between Nottingham Trent University (NTU) and CEPT University
24 July 2025 | CEPT University, Ahmedabad
We are pleased to announce the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Nottingham Trent University (NTU), UK and CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India.
During the “International Seminar: Research and Practice in Historic Places” held on the 24th of July at CEPT University, the new MoU and partnership between the two institutions was presented, marking a significant step forward in strengthening academic and research engagement in the wider domain of cultural heritage.
The MoU sets the framework for a broad range of collaborative activities, including the development of joint research capacities, supervision and examination of PhD students, staff and student mobility, knowledge exchange on research and teaching methodologies, and professional training development programmes.
This agreement builds on a well-established track record of academic collaboration, including faculty and PhD student exchanges, reciprocal visits, and joint events, such as the “International PhD Research Symposium: Cultural Heritage Perspectives”, and the “International Seminar: Research and Practice in Historic Places”, bringing together faculty, researchers, and practitioners from both institutions to share insights and advance interdisciplinary, cross-cultural knowledge in cultural heritage research and practice.
A key milestone in this journey has been the establishment of the Cultural Heritage Perspectives International Research Group—a joint collaborative network by NTU and CEPT. This group aims to foster joint research, expand scholarly dialogue, and serving as a dynamic open platform to coordinate, promote, and share research activities of its members and the wider network.
We look forward to deepening this collaboration and creating impactful academic and research outcomes in the years ahead.
International Workshop on Cultural Heritage Research: New Opportunities and Perspectives
9 April 2025 | NTU, Nottingham
This Doctoral-led Open Workshop, part of the collaboration project between NTU and CEPT University, aimed to identify joint research areas and themes among the two institutions in the field of heritage cultural heritage: memories, identities and politics; mobilisation and uses for community sustainable development; sustainable long-term conservation and digital/virtual heritage.
PhD candidates and supervisors across NTU Schools and CEPT Faculties participated in this open discussion event, sharing and proposing research interests and areas for collaborations and future initiatives.
International Workshop on Cultural Heritage Research: New Opportunities and Perspectives
9 April 2025 | NTU, Nottingham
This Doctoral-led Open Workshop, part of the collaboration project between NTU and CEPT University, aimed to identify joint research areas and themes among the two institutions in the field of heritage cultural heritage: memories, identities and politics; mobilisation and uses for community sustainable development; sustainable long-term conservation and digital/virtual heritage.
PhD candidates and supervisors across NTU Schools and CEPT Faculties participated in this open discussion event, sharing and proposing research interests and areas for collaborations and future initiatives.
Workshop Programme PDF
International Research Symposium - Cultural Heritage Perspectives
26 February 2025 | CEPT University, Ahmedabad
The symposium was organised as part of the ongoing international collaboration between CEPT and Nottingham Trent University to strengthen knowledge exchange on cultural heritage. PhD candidates from both universities presented their research under the following thematic sessions:
On-ground narratives: Everyday Life, Spatial Politics and Cultural Heritage
Mobilising Heritage: Community Development, Sustainable Tourism and Creative Economies
Understanding Built Heritage: Digital Technologies and Material Science Perspectives
Each session concluded with presenters and attendees exchanging insights on methodological approaches, theoretical frameworks, and practical challenges in cultural heritage research, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and potential future collaborations.
Introduction: Research at CEPT and NTU
Presentations and discussion with Dr Jigna Desai - CEPT University, Dr Rutul Joshi - CEPT University, and Dr Ana Souto - Nottingham Trent University.
Theme 1 | On-ground narratives: Everyday Life, Spatial Politics and Cultural Heritage
Neethu Mathew | PhD Candidate, FA, CEPT University | Unbound Domesticities: Spatial Appropriation in Chawl Neighborhoods
Theme 1 | On-ground narratives: Everyday Life, Spatial Politics and Cultural Heritage
Sonali Gurung | PhD Candidate, FA, CEPT University | Unpacking Darjeeling’s Spatial History: Subaltern Narratives, Colonial Legacies, and Re-reading of Visual Materials (1816-1947)