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Our Work

Academic Portfolio

Pioneering bioscience higher education across Asia since 1997, in partnership with British and Australian universities.

6
Partner universities in the UK and Australia
13
Degree programmes developed and delivered
2,000+
Full-time students at Inner Mongolia Medical University
6
Asian countries and territories served

Lasting Impact

Education that serves communities

INSCI Pty Limited has a portfolio built on projects that bring lasting benefit to the communities we serve.

In many cases, we opened up access to high-quality undergraduate education. Students from low-income communities in remote areas were able to embark on journeys of self-improvement that reward both society and the environment.

We share these accomplishments with the public universities that collaborated with us in developing and delivering these programmes.

Private institutions find it challenging to develop and deliver studies in the core sciences: medicinal chemistry, proteomics, biotechnology, genetics, pathology, molecular medicine, pharmaceutical operations management, ethics and regulatory compliance. This is the field in which INSCI specialises.

Alongside our academic work, we have a record of achievement as industry scientists, with experience across major industry sectors. Bringing this industry experience into our educational strategies allows us to give our clients and students a learning experience that is exciting and relevant.

Our Partners

Universities, institutions and industry

Universities

  • University of Bradford, UK
  • University of Westminster, UK
  • University of Wales, UK
  • University of Western Australia
  • Macquarie University, Sydney
  • University of Western Sydney

Institutions in Asia

  • Singapore Polytechnic
  • MDIS, Singapore
  • PSB Academy, Singapore
  • Inner Mongolia Medical University, China
  • National Institute of Biotechnology, Malaysia
  • Ministries of Health, Vietnam and Lao PDR

Industry and Foundations

  • Bio-Rad Laboratories, USA
  • Shimadzu Corporation, Japan
  • Pharmaceutical testing centres, China
  • Hanns Seidel Stiftung, Germany
  • CERT, Malaysia

Milestones

Our accomplishments in international education

2001

Bioscience Foundation Studies

Singapore

  • Forged partnerships with Singapore Polytechnic and MDIS.
  • Developed Singapore's first VET courses in biomedical sciences and pharmaceutical management.
  • Formed a formal alliance with the University of Westminster, UK.
  • Developed VET courses for matriculation and articulation into degree programmes with Australian and British universities.
  • Launched interdisciplinary life science degree programmes combined with marketing, engineering and management.
  • Gained endorsement from the trade union congress.
2002

Biomedical Science Degrees

Singapore

  • Established state-of-the-art bioscience laboratories.
  • Formed alliances with Bio-Rad Laboratories (USA) and Shimadzu Corporation (Japan) to supply genomics, proteomics and spectroscopy instruments.
  • Established the Centre for Biomedical Sciences and Management.
  • Forged academic collaborations with Macquarie University (Australia) and the University of Wales and University of Bradford (UK).

Programmes developed and implemented by Dr Tholen

  • Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Pharmaceutical Management
  • Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Biomedical Sciences (Medical Biochemistry and Immunopathology)
  • Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology (Drug Development)
  • Bachelor of Medical Science (Medicinal Chemistry)
  • Specialist courses in quality systems and regulatory compliance (cGMP, ISO, GCP, ICH, FDA, TGA, EMEA)
2003

National Institute of Biotechnology

Malaysia

Seminar series, Trends and Applications of Biotechnology, in association with CERT (Malaysia). Topics included gene engineering, drug discovery (proteomics and genomics) and the commercialisation of intellectual property.

2004

Ministry of Health

Vietnam

Healthcare education and medical centre project with the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, in association with the Hanns Seidel Stiftung, Germany.

2004–2008

School of Life Sciences, PSB Academy

Singapore

  • Established the School of Life Sciences in academic collaboration with the University of Western Australia.
  • Designed and supervised the construction and equipping of the laboratories.

Programmes developed and implemented

  • Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences (Molecular Medicine)
  • Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
  • Bachelor of Science in Genetics
  • Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
2006–2016

UK University Agency

Hong Kong and China

  • Dr John Tholen (INSCI) appointed International Academic Advisor to the University of Bradford, UK.
  • Established alliances with pharmaceutical testing centres in China.
2008

University of Wales

United Kingdom

Memorandum of understanding with the University of Wales for UK academic accreditation.

2009–2016

International Biosciences China

Inner Mongolia Medical University, China

  • Established an international division at Inner Mongolia Medical University (IMMU).
  • Grew enrolments to more than 2,000 full-time students.
  • Dr John Tholen appointed Course Coordinator.
  • A financial audit by LehmanBrown International reported net revenue of RMB 150 million (2012).
  • Forged collaboration with the University of Bradford, UK.

Degree programmes implemented with the University of Bradford

  • Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Management
  • Bachelor of Science in Pharmacology
  • Bachelor of Nursing Practice
  • Bachelor of Psychology
  • Bachelor of Applied Biotechnology
2010

University of Western Sydney

Australia and China

  • Memorandum of understanding with the National Institute of Complementary Medicine, University of Western Sydney.
  • Established commercial alliances with plant and herbal raw material suppliers in China.
2012

Ministry of Health

Lao PDR

Consultancy services for screening raw materials used in the production of healthcare products, including management of laboratory testing capabilities.

2016

International Eco Forum Global Guiyang

Guizhou, China

The 2016 International Eco Forum Global Guiyang promoted green development and ecological civilisation, in line with the start of China's 13th Five-Year Plan. Key topics included low-carbon energy, sustainable development, green finance, and international cooperation on climate change and environmental protection.

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