KU to host academic exchange programme with Australian scholars

By A Staff Reporter, Kathmandu, June 8: Kathmandu University is set to host a week-long Academic Exchange Programme from 8–13 June at its Hattiban campus in Lalitpur. 

The programme will provide students and researchers with an opportunity to learn from leading Australian academics and engage in advanced academic writing and scholarly publishing, the University stated in a press release. 

The event is being jointly organized by the Kathmandu University’s Department of Languages and Mass Communication, and the Association of Nepalese Alumni from Australia (ANAA), with support from the Australian Embassy in Nepal. 

The week-long programme, which features Dr. Per Henningsgaard and Dr. Gemma Nisbet from Curtin University (Perth, Australia), will include lectures, workshops, and interactive sessions focusing on advanced academic writing, intercultural communication, creative writing, and higher degree research engagements. 

According to the workshop coordinator, Dr. Kashiraj Pandey, the initiative is designed to strengthen academic and cultural ties between Nepal and Australia while promoting global citizenship, academic excellence, and international networking opportunities for emerging scholars. 

A creative writing workshop will be held on 10 June 2026, which will further celebrate cultural exchange and strengthen people-to-people connections between Nepal and Australia. 

The programme, supported by the Australian Embassy in Nepal, will conclude with a reflection session and certificate distribution ceremony. 

Students, faculty members, and researchers will have the opportunity to exchange ideas, develop scholarly skills, and gain insights, contributing to long-term academic collaboration and develop deeper educational and cultural partnerships between the two countries, the press release read.