Advancing Academic Excellence: Two Senior Faculty Members of Uttara University Participate in “Professional Development Training for Senior Faculty” under UGC-HEAT Project

Two senior faculty members from Uttara University are participating in the “Professional Development Training for Senior Faculty,” organized by the University Teachers’ Training Academy (UTTA) under the Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation (HEAT) Project of the University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh, Government of Bangladesh.

The training program is being held at the Rural Development Academy (RDA), Bogura, from 10 to 19 November 2026, bringing together 60 senior faculty members, including professors and associate professors, from 30 public and private universities across Bangladesh.
It’s a two-phased 10-day training program with 7 days’ residential training at the RDA, Bogura, followed by a 3-day project to be done by the trainees in their respective universities.

This is the first-ever professional development training programme specifically designed for senior university faculty members in Bangladesh. It aims to develop a pool of Teacher-Trainers, who will subsequently train university teachers and faculty members at their respective institutions. This initiative is expected to contribute significantly to institutional capacity building and the transformation of the country’s higher education sector.

The programme represents an important milestone in the UGC’s efforts to strengthen professional development among university teachers. It is designed as the first step towards implementing the UGC’s initiative to introduce mandatory professional development training for university teachers as a requirement for promotion at different academic levels. The initiative follows the UGC’s successful implementation of 63 training programmes for junior and mid-level university teachers.

Representing Uttara University, Dr Saleh Ahmad, Associate Director, Center for Research and Training (CRT), and Associate Professor, Department of English, and Dr Md Adnan Rahman, Associate Professor, Department of Business Administration, are attending this prestigious national-level training programme.

Their participation reflects Uttara University’s commitment to faculty development, research excellence, institutional capacity building, and the continuous improvement of higher education standards.