Meaningful work: Chiong (third from left) with Curtin Malaysia researchers (from left) Chieng, Chai and Prof Tang.
In a significant stride towards shaping an inclusive future for higher education in Sarawak, a team of academics from Curtin University Malaysia, in partnership with Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak Campus, has been awarded a prestigious £10,000 (RM58,365) grant under the Advance HE Collaborative Development Fund 2024–2025.
Their research project, titled “Towards a More Inclusive Future: Is Sarawak Ready for Free Tertiary Education that Embraces Indigenous Diversity?”, will explore the region’s preparedness to implement inclusive, accessible tertiary education under the upcoming Sarawak Free Education initiative, slated for launch in 2026.
