Loughborough celebrates new partnership with Bajaj Auto
Loughborough University has signed a three-year partnership with Bajaj Auto, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of motorcycles and three-wheeled vehicles.
The collaboration will see selected employees from the company – based in India – join the University to study for a master’s degree.
It is also hoped, over the course of the partnership, there will be opportunities for students from Loughborough to undertake work placements with Bajaj Auto.
Loughborough’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Robert Allison, said: “We are delighted to enter a partnership with Bajaj Auto, and look forward to welcoming their employees to campus this year to begin postgraduate studies with us. We are very excited by this opportunity to work closely with Bajaj Auto over the coming years.”
Rajiv Bajaj, the Managing Director of Bajaj Auto added: “Bajaj Auto will sponsor a select group of its high performing engineers each year to a master’s program at Loughborough to learn of the latest developments in automotive technology on the back of live company projects.
“As much as the UK was a natural fit for us, Loughborough was the obvious choice given my experience, over several visits, of its outstanding faculty, elaborate facilities, deep research and magnificent campus, including sports and social activities.
“I am grateful to the Vice Chancellor, Professor Robert Allison, and his team for this opportunity and I am certain that over the years this initiative will be at the core of our endeavour to build the next line of global leadership at Bajaj Auto.”
Bajaj Auto was founded in 1926 and is the flagship company of the Bajaj Group. The Group has numerous business interests spanning automobiles, home appliances, lighting, iron and steel, insurance, travel and finance.
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Loughborough University is equipped with a live in-house broadcast unit via the Globelynx network. To arrange an interview with one of our experts please contact the press office on 01509 223491. Bookings can be made online via www.globelynx.com
Loughborough is one of the country’s leading universities, with an international reputation for research that matters, excellence in teaching, strong links with industry, and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines.
It has been awarded five stars in the independent QS Stars university rating scheme, named the best university in the world for sports-related subjects in the 2018 QS World University Rankings, top in the country for its student experience in the 2018 THE Student Experience Survey and named University of the Year in the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2018.
Loughborough is in the top 10 of every national league table, being ranked 4th in the Guardian University League Table 2019, 7th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018 and 7th in The UK Complete University Guide 2019. It was also named Sports University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2017.
Loughborough is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in the Times Higher Education’s ‘table of tables’ and is in the top 10 in England for research intensity. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, Loughborough has been awarded seven Queen's Anniversary Prizes.
The Loughborough University London campus is based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and offers postgraduate and executive-level education, as well as research and enterprise opportunities. It is home to influential thought leaders, pioneering researchers and creative innovators who provide students with the highest quality of teaching and the very latest in modern thinking.
Loughborough University has signed a three-year partnership with Bajaj Auto, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of motorcycles and three-wheeled vehicles.
The collaboration will see selected employees from the company – based in India – join the University to study for a master’s degree.
It is also hoped, over the course of the partnership, there will be opportunities for students from Loughborough to undertake work placements with Bajaj Auto.
Loughborough’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Robert Allison, said: “We are delighted to enter a partnership with Bajaj Auto, and look forward to welcoming their employees to campus this year to begin postgraduate studies with us. We are very excited by this opportunity to work closely with Bajaj Auto over the coming years.”
Rajiv Bajaj, the Managing Director of Bajaj Auto added: “Bajaj Auto will sponsor a select group of its high performing engineers each year to a master’s program at Loughborough to learn of the latest developments in automotive technology on the back of live company projects.
“As much as the UK was a natural fit for us, Loughborough was the obvious choice given my experience, over several visits, of its outstanding faculty, elaborate facilities, deep research and magnificent campus, including sports and social activities.
“I am grateful to the Vice Chancellor, Professor Robert Allison, and his team for this opportunity and I am certain that over the years this initiative will be at the core of our endeavour to build the next line of global leadership at Bajaj Auto.”
Bajaj Auto was founded in 1926 and is the flagship company of the Bajaj Group. The Group has numerous business interests spanning automobiles, home appliances, lighting, iron and steel, insurance, travel and finance.
Notes for editors
Press release reference number: PR 18/119
Loughborough University is equipped with a live in-house broadcast unit via the Globelynx network. To arrange an interview with one of our experts please contact the press office on 01509 223491. Bookings can be made online via www.globelynx.com
Loughborough is one of the country’s leading universities, with an international reputation for research that matters, excellence in teaching, strong links with industry, and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines.
It has been awarded five stars in the independent QS Stars university rating scheme, named the best university in the world for sports-related subjects in the 2018 QS World University Rankings, top in the country for its student experience in the 2018 THE Student Experience Survey and named University of the Year in the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2018.
Loughborough is in the top 10 of every national league table, being ranked 4th in the Guardian University League Table 2019, 7th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018 and 7th in The UK Complete University Guide 2019. It was also named Sports University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2017.
Loughborough is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in the Times Higher Education’s ‘table of tables’ and is in the top 10 in England for research intensity. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, Loughborough has been awarded seven Queen's Anniversary Prizes.
The Loughborough University London campus is based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and offers postgraduate and executive-level education, as well as research and enterprise opportunities. It is home to influential thought leaders, pioneering researchers and creative innovators who provide students with the highest quality of teaching and the very latest in modern thinking.
