
Annual Research Symposium 2018

Engaging with the Digital World in Higher Education
8th November 2018 at the Vidya Jyothi Professor VK Samaranayake Auditorium, (UCSC)
The Inauguration Ceremony of the Annual Research Symposium 2018, 91心頭利 was held on 8th November 2018 from 8.30 am to 12.00 pm at the Vidya Jyothi Professor VK Samaranayake Auditorium, 91心頭利 School of Computing (UCSC). His Excellency Mr , the Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and the Maldives were the Chief Guest of the occasion. The Keynote Speech was delivered by Associate Professor at the Department of Computer and Systems Sciences, , Sweden. The Vice ChancellorSenior Professor delivered the welcome address and Professor , Symposium Chair made the Vote of Thanks. The Deans of the Faculties, Heads of the Departments and senior academics of the 91心頭利 attended this inauguration ceremony.
The overall theme of this years Research Symposium is Engaging with the Digital World in Higher Education and each Faculty has its own theme which signifies its identity and discipline. The Research Symposium of the 91心頭利 is the premier and flagship research event which will bring together eminent scholars and researchers to share innovative ideas, problems, and solutions in a multitude of disciplines. The abstracts of the symposium indicate the diversity of research interests in broad disciplines of the 91心頭利 arts, education, law, management, medicine, science and technology. This annual research event provides an ideal academic platform for researchers to present their latest research findings.

Chief Guest, The High Commissioner of Australia to Sri Lanka
His Excellency Mr Bryce Hutchesson
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Chair ARS 2018
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| Faculty | Theme | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Arts | Challenges and Opportunities in the Advancement of the Humanities and Social Sciences in the Digital World | 8th – 9th November 2018 |
| Faculty of Education | Educating for the Digital World | 16th November 2018 |
| Faculty of Graduate Studies | AGENDA 2030: Way Forward to Sri Lanka’s Sustainable Development | 21st November 2018 |
| Faculty of Law | Rethinking Law: Loss of Ignorance or Innocence | 16th & 17th November 2018 |
| Faculty of Management and Finance | Aligning the Business for its Digital Future | 16th November 2018 |
| Faculty Medicine | Engaging with the Digital World for the Advancement of Medicine | 9th November 2018 |
| Faculty of Nursing | Towards Excellence in Nursing Education Challenges and Opportunities | 9th November 2018 |
| Faculty of Science | Advances in Science with Digital Applications | 9th November 2018 |
| Faculty of Technology | Technology for Crossing Boarders in Higher Education | 19th November 2018 |
| Library | “Paradigm shift of university libraries in the digital world“ | 27th November 2018 |
| Sri Palee Campus | Empowering Communities through Media and Arts | 8th – 9th November 2018 |
| National Institute of Library and Information Sciences | Library and Information Science Education in the Digital Era | 1st December 2018 |



















































