As part of Lancaster University’s longstanding research collaboration with Sunway University and newly developing research collaboration with the National University of Malaysia, an international conference featuring original work of postgraduate taught and research students from the three partner universities was organised on 2^nd-4^th June.

The conference offered spaces for student research sharing and networking via three FASS disciplines’ tailored theoretical strands: “Language and Linguistics”, “Psychology and Education” and “Sociology” . The event also featured six interdisciplinary keynote speeches delivered by members of academic staff from the three partner universities: Dr. Nur Ehsan Bin Mohd Said and Dr Novel Lyndon from the National University of Malaysia, Professor Don Passey, Dr. Oksana Afitska and Dr Yang Hu from Lancaster University, and Dr. Mei-Hua Lin from Sunway University.

The conference was attended by over 150 delegates from almost 30 countries. The event was opened by the universities’ members from senior leadership teams with the words of support and encouragement for the new initiative. Please click on the video to the right of the page to access the speeches from Professor Sue Black, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Engagement, Professor Mark Stevenson, Cross-Faculty Associate Dean for Global Engagement, Professor Paul Connolly, Dean of Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences from Lancaster University; as well as speeches from professor Peter Heard, a Provost from Sunway University, and Professor Mohd Ekwan Toriman, a Vice Chancellor from the National University of Malaysia.