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iCUBE The International Consortium of Universities for the Study of Biodiversity and the Environment Zohrah Sulaiman Deputy Vice Chancellor Universiti Brunei Darussalam

EDUCATION RESEARCH

universiti brunei darussalam changes the way you see the world and the way the world sees you

ubd  est. 1985  students ≈ 4000 [95:5]  faculty staff ≈ 400 [60:40]  7 faculties  english medium  under MoE universiti brunei darussalam changes the way you see the world and the way the world sees you

 education  arts & social sciences  business, economics & policy studies  sciences  language  brunei studies  health sciences universiti brunei darussalam changes the way you see the world and the way the world sees you

vision to be a first class international university with a distinctive local identity interim vision – first choice university for locals universiti brunei darussalam changes the way you see the world and the way the world sees you

genNEXT 3 cross-cutting themes:  leadership & innovation  entrepreneurship  environmental awareness universiti brunei darussalam changes the way you see the world and the way the world sees you

discovery year 100% out  1-2 semesters exchange  Internship  incubation project  community service universiti brunei darussalam changes the way you see the world and the way the world sees you

Graduate programmes by coursework and research

Graduate Research Scholarship (GRS) Announced by His Majesty in September 2010 Two- to three- year award Competitive Allows to recruit research students from around the world

12 Research Areas • Biodiversity • Energy • Food security or agrotechnology • Islamic finance • Asian studies

Regional Climate-Weather Modelling and Impacts on Rainforests, Renewable Energy, Crops & Flooding Belalong Initiative Funding of Research from Government and NGOs 25-hectare plot-UBD-AA of Harvard University

Research 14 Multidisciplinary, transdisciplinary Research Clusters: 1. Energy 2. Modelling and Simulation 3. Science, Technology and Society 4. Material Science 5. Environment and Sustainable Development 6. Cancer 7. Obesity 8. Ageing 9. Islamic Studies 10. Youth

VisITING ProfessoRS 15 To attract students Research output

Research Areas Collaborative focus of Regional Climate-Weather Modelling Collaborative Focus IBM Strengths Brunei Strengths • Weather Modeling • Climate Flood Forecasting • Hydrology Modeling • Rainforest • Soil Rainforest and Climate Change To expand with: • Renewable Energy Modelling • Crop Modelling

17 Belalong Initiative Vision: To develop an International Centre of excellence in the study of tropical rainforests, encompassing biodiversity, climate change,sustainable development and environment