News Britain - Nepal Academic Council
The Britain-Nepal Academic Council was established on 23 May 2000 at a large meeting at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London of British academics and researchers interested in various aspects of...
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April 13, 2021
Internship Position at BNAC: Survey of Nepali Studies in Europe and the Americas
The Britain-Nepal Academic Council is concerned that from 2020 onward students in UK colleges and universities will no longer have the opportunity to study Nepali language and culture, following the discontinuation of courses in these subjects at SOAS. Its Executive Committee recently discussed a number of ways in which the BNAC might act to fill […]
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January 20, 2021
BNAC’s 20th Anniversary Celebrated
on 5th Nov. BNAC celebrated its 20th Anniversary online, amidst a special programme.
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October 12, 2020
Liana Chase and Ivan Deschenaux awarded BNAC PhD Dissertation Prize 2020
London 10 April 2020 The Britain Nepal Academic Council (BNAC)’s 20th Anniversary PhD Dissertation Prize (2020) is awarded to Dr Liana Chase and Dr Ivan Deschenaux for their PhD dissertation chapters ‘Care in Translation’ and ‘No Culture of Our Own’ respectively.
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March 31, 2020
Notice: Postponement of NSD 4-5 May 2020
Update: This will be now organised online on 22-23 April 2021. 18 March 2020 We are sorry to announce that Nepal Study Days due to take place on 4-5 May 2020 has been postponed until further notice. This is a precautionary measure following the increase in the number of coronavirus cases in London. The situation […]
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January 09, 2020
Call for applications for the ‘BNAC PhD Dissertation Prize 2020′
06.01.2020 Following the success and popularity of the PhD Dissertation Prize in 2018 and 2019, the Britain-Nepal Academic Council (BNAC) is pleased to announce its ‘PhD Dissertation Prize’ for 2020. To mark the 20th year of the BNAC’s existence, we are pleased to announce two prizes this year. Applications are invited from eligible candidates by […]
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December 18, 2019
BNAC and Martin Chautari Initiate a New Lecture Series.
Britain Nepal Academic Council (BNAC) and Martin Chautari have started a collaborative initiative to organise a new lecture series themed as the Martin Chautari – BNAC Lecture Series. The idea is to promote knowledge exchange between the two organisations, by offering BNAC members and other UK-based academics and researchers a platform for sharing their research […]
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April 17, 2019
BNAC organised various activities related to Nepal during its 17th Nepal Study Days in Edinburgh
Britain Nepal Academic Council’s 17th Nepal Study Days was successfully organised in Edinburgh on 15-16 April 2019. The event was jointly organised by the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) and University of Edinburgh (UoE). The first day of the event was held at the RBGE and the second at the UoE. There were altogether 32 […]
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February 26, 2019
Dr Samuele Poletti is awarded BNAC PhD Dissertation Prize 2019
The Britain Nepal Academic Council (BNAC)’s PhD Dissertation Prize (2019) is awarded to Dr Samuele Poletti for his PhD dissertation chapter ‘The good, the dead and the Other: Chronicles of a Nepali Phantasmicide’ A panel of judges from the BNAC comprising Dr Stefanie Lotter, Prof. Padam Simkhada and Dr Sara Parker, awarded the prize to […]
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February 10, 2019
Condolence message
We are sad to pass on the news of the demise of Dr Singha Bahadur Basnyat, who was the Ambassador of Nepal in London from 1997 to 2003, on 5th February 2019. We would like to express our deepest and heartfelt condolences to the grieving family. We would like to put on record that it […]
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October 02, 2018
Call for applications for the ‘BNAC PhD Dissertation Prize 2019’
15.09.2018 Following the success and popularity of the PhD Dissertation Prize 2018, the Britain-Nepal Academic Council (BNAC) is pleased to announce its ‘PhD Dissertation Prize’ for 2019. Applications are invited from eligible candidates by 31st November 2018. Details of the call including eligibility criteria and instructions for preparing your application are as follows: Eligibility Applicants […]
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