Contact

• workRoom Block E, Room EA47
  Malaysia Campus
  Jalan Broga
  43500 Semenyih
  Selangor Darul Ehsan
  Malaysia
• work+6 (03) 8924 8691
• Subarna.Sivapalan@nottingham.edu.my

Biography

Subarna Sivapalan FRSA SFHEA is Associate Professor of Education and Associate Dean of 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ and Knowledge Exchange at the 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ of Nottingham Malaysia. She also leads the UNESCO Chair in International Education and Development (Malaysia Office). Subarna was the Head of School of Education, 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ of Nottingham Malaysia prior to taking on her present faculty leadership role.

Subarna has over 20 years of experience within the Malaysian higher education sector. Prior to joining the 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ of Nottingham, she was attached to Malaysia's top STEM private university where she held key roles in academic and research divisions, including Director of the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. Subarna also founded the institution's first scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) research cluster, and its first education and social sustainability focused research centre.

A recipient of the prestigious Lord Dearing Award and WWF Malaysia's National Eco-Lecturer Award for her work in sustainability education, Subarna works closely with local and international partner and agencies across sectors to advance education for sustainable development. She holds a PhD in Education from the 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ of Nottingham.

Subarna in an Acumen Fellow, a Fellow of the RSA and Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy, UK. She looks forward to connecting and collaborating with stakeholders across all sectors to realize Nottingham's commitment to sustainability through the institution's research, teaching, campus activities and work with partners.

Expertise Summary

Subarna loves working and researching within an interdisciplinary space. Her research expertise, interests and postgraduate supervision include the areas below:

1. Higher education for sustainable development
2. Education for Sustainable Development / Climate Change Education - particularly capacity building of pre and in-service teachers and faculty members
3. Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
4. Community education for sustainability, particularly within the context of Indigenous communities
5. Climate change adaptation and mitigation

Teaching Summary

1. Critical Perspectives on Curriculum and Pedagogy (Post Graduate Level)
2. Educational Enquiry Project (PGCHE level)
3. Susainability: Global and Local Perspectives (Foundation level)

Selected Keynote / Invited Speaker / Forum Panel:

Malaysian Environmental Education/ Education for Sustainable Development: Where is the Nation Now and Where is it Going? (May 31st 2022)

(Organized by ALAM and WWF Malaysia)

IC4IR 2020 Bangladesh (Dec 5th 2020) Organized by UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHITTAGONG, BANGLADESH Title of talk: Innovation and Trends in the Global Higher Education Sector: How prepared are we for learning in the 4.0 Era?

SUSTAINABILITY SEMINAR 2020: BUILDING RESILIENCE IN THE PANDEMIC ERA (7th of October 2020) Co-organized by Universiti Malaysia Sabah (Malaysia) and National Institute of Technology, Fukushima College (Japan) with the collaboration of José Rizal 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ (Philippines), Adamson 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ (Philippines), Quest International 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ Perak (Malaysia), and Universiti Teknologi Petronas (Malaysia) Title of talk: COVID19 and its Impact on Vulnerable Communities within the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Foundation for Environmental Education Eco Campus Webinar - Organized by Foundation for Environmental Education based in Denmark Title of talk: Infusing education for sustainable development within the engineering curriculum (2 Nov 2020)

Heart-to-Heart with Science 2019 Organized by QUEST INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY PERAK Title of Talk: Realizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through Education for Sustainable Development 2018 INTERNATIONAL ECO SCHOOLS CONFERENCE Organized by WWF Malaysia

WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY LEARNING FUTURES SEMINAR SERIES SEPT 2018 Seminar Title: Multiculturalism and Sustainability within Higher Education in Australia and Malaysia: An Exploration of Forms, Barriers and Solutions, and its Implications for the Development of a Multiculturally Inclusive Higher Education for Sustainable Development (HEfS) Framework ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (AIT) BANGKOK YUNUS CENTRE SDGs TRANSLAB Title of talk: Empowering Indigenous Communities via Rural Electrification for Sustainable Living UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN CENTRE FOR LEARNING AND TEACHING RESEARCH SEMINAR Seminar Title: Realizing The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Through Education For Sustainable Development UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM SERIES OF RESEARCH AND PRACTICE BASED SEMINARS - Seminar Title: Engineering Education For Sustainable Development: Using Online Learning To Support The New Paradigms