The Director of WASHTED, Dr. Geoffrey Chavula and the Head of Environmental Health Department Mr. Kingsley Lungu visited the University of Strathclyde from 8 - 17  November, 2009. Among their various engagements, they attended a course on management and leadership in higher education at the Centre for Academic Practice and Learning Enhancement (CAPLE) facilitated by Catherine Owen and Cherie Woolmer. 

Provided in the presentation  are the details of the course. (File size: 2.33MB, pdf format, Right Click -- Save Target As to download the file)

Also in attendance were members of academic staff from the Polytechnic who are pursuing postgraduate studies at the University of Strathclyde, namely: Messrs Salule Masangwi, Willie Maruwo, Witness Kuotcha, and Dr. Madhlopa.

From left to right: Geoffrey Chavula, Willie Maruwo, Amos Mandhlopa, Catherine Owen, Cherie Woolmer, Kingsley Lungu and Salule Masangwi.

Dr. Chavula and Mr. Lungu had discussion with Professors Hugh Smith and Tony Grimason on a number of issues pertaining to the development of WASHTED. They also had an audience with Dr. Peter West, Secretary to the University of Strathclyde, Professor Robert Kalin, Head of Civil Engineering Department, Dr. Girma Zawdie, member of staff in the Department of Civil Engineering, and Dr. Alan MacDonald of the British Geological Survey.

Amid their busy schedule, Dr. Chavula and Mr Lungu had an opportunity to visit the David Livingstone Centre in Blantyre and the Falkirk Wheel in Falkirk, courtesy of Professor Tony Grimason.