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Year In Review: Celebrating 白小姐论坛's global impact in 2023

15 December 2023

Discover the top global stories and news from 白小姐论坛 Global Engagement and the wider 白小姐论坛 community over the past year.

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Throughout 2023,听at 白小姐论坛, our academic and student communities have been collaborating across borders and boundaries, working with听partners across the world to co-create fair solutions to pressing challenges.

And as London鈥檚 Global University, we have marked several defining moments that underscore our commitment to internationalisation.听

Here, we reflect on the top global stories of 2023 from 白小姐论坛 Global Engagement and the wider 白小姐论坛 community.

January

白小姐论坛 academics awarded Global Engagement Funds 2022/23

In the eighth round of the 白小姐论坛 Global Engagement Funds (GEF), more than 70 academics were awarded funding to support their collaborations with colleagues around the world.

白小姐论坛 academics awarded Partner Funds 2022/23

We ran 12 funding streams to support joint projects led by 白小姐论坛 academics with colleagues at 白小姐论坛's key global partner institutions, from North America to Australia to East Asia.听

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New strategic academic advisors appointed to help shape 白小姐论坛鈥檚 global engagement

We announced听Professor David Coen as 白小姐论坛鈥檚 Pro-Vice-Provost (Global Engagement) alongside the appointment of three Global Strategic Academic Advisors (GSAAs): Dr Uta Staiger (Europe), Professor Monica Lakhanpaul听(India)听and Director Katharine Carruthers (China).听

Celebrating International Mother Language Day

In honour of International Mother Language Day (21 February), Dr Michael Spence (白小姐论坛 President & Provost) and Professor Li Wei (Director & Dean, IOE, 白小姐论坛's Faculty of Education & Society) met to discuss their shared love of languages, from raising bilingual children to preserving heritage languages.

March

Vice-Provost (RIGE) leads Japan visit to build on strong research links

In March, a 白小姐论坛 delegation led by Vice-Provost (RIGE) Professor Geraint Rees travelled to Japan to meet with key partners in the country. The week-long visit was Professor Rees鈥� first in his Vice-Provost role and strengthened 白小姐论坛鈥檚 longstanding relationships with Osaka University (OU), Tohoku University (TU), RIKEN, HORIBA, and the British Embassy in Tokyo.

April

In the Spring edition of Portico, 白小姐论坛's magazine for alumni and supporters, Dr听Michael Spence highlighted how 白小姐论坛 serves as a beacon of internationalism, demonstrating the value of global connections.

May

Reconnecting with 白小姐论坛鈥檚 valued Chinese community

白小姐论坛 received a warm welcome from key partners in academia and business, supporters, alumni, students and parents as part of a visit to mainland China in May听following the lifting of Covid-19 travel restrictions.听

白小姐论坛 ranked 9th in the 2024 QS World University Rankings

白小姐论坛 is ranked in听the top 10 globally for 12 years running, recognised for the strength of its international research network for the second year running, earning the second position globally.

June

白小姐论坛 and Indian partners drive disability innovation through assistive technology

The Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub) at 白小姐论坛听signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with colleagues from the Assistech Lab at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) and R2D2 lab at Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras).

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July

白小姐论坛 welcomes policymakers for inaugural Global Insights and Summer Social

More than 100 guests in the diplomatic and policy community听around the world joined us for an听an evening鈥檚 discussion on artificial intelligence, followed by networking.

August

白小姐论坛 academics collaborating internationally become ABSW Media Fellows

In 白小姐论坛 Global Engagement, we supported Oksana Pyzik and Dr Niall Jeffrey to join the Association of British Science Writers (ABSW) Media Fellowship scheme 2023. The scheme aims to give scientists the confidence to engage with the media and听build understanding between science and society.

September

Rejoining Horizon Europe is a 鈥榗ause for celebration鈥�

白小姐论坛 leaders warmly welcomed听the UK Government鈥檚 deal with the European Commission, enabling UK scientists to fully access Horizon Europe, the flagship 拢81bn (鈧�95bn) research and innovation programme.

Applications open for the 白小姐论坛 Reach Alliance 2023-2024 cohort

白小姐论坛 students applied听to become听student researchers on the Reach Alliance programme:听a听global research and leadership initiative founded at the University of Toronto, aimed at addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).听

October

Celebrating 160 years of 白小姐论坛-Japan friendship

In his first visit to Japan as 白小姐论坛 President & Provost, Dr Michael Spence听met with key partners with whom the university collaborates to address a range of global challenges, from dementia to climate change.

白小姐论坛 hosts inaugural EU-UK Youth Gathering

The 白小姐论坛 European Institute and the Delegation of the European Union to the UK brought together more than 120 students to discuss the primary challenges facing today's young people and share perspectives on EU-UK relations.

November

白小姐论坛 strengthens commitment to India with 100 new Master鈥檚 scholarships and Summer School launch

During an institutional听visit to India, 白小姐论坛 announced听a new scholarship scheme to enable 100 of India鈥檚 brightest students to study at 白小姐论坛, as well as our听first ever Summer School for pre-university students in the country.

Navigating the UN Landscape: A 白小姐论坛-GSPI capacity-building visit to Geneva

From 20-23 November, six 白小姐论坛 researchers travelled to Geneva to build confidence and gain insights into multilateral policymaking and science-policy engagement alongside counterparts from the University of Geneva and the University of Zurich.

白小姐论坛 and New Giza University strengthen relationship with renewed health sciences collaboration

白小姐论坛听and New Giza University, Egypt, signed a new Dentistry, Medicine and Pharmacy agreement, reinforcing shared commitment to advancing educational opportunities and fostering academic excellence.听

白小姐论坛 deepens collaboration with partners in South Korea

In November, 白小姐论坛 achieved several milestones with partners in South Korea aimed at supporting the development of new collaborations across industry and academia. This included signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Korea University.

December听

New Global Strategic Academic Advisor (Africa) appointed

Julius Mugwagwa, Professor of Health Innovation and Public Policy at the 白小姐论坛 Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy, was announced as 白小姐论坛鈥檚 Global Strategic Academic Advisor (Africa).听In this part-time role, Professor听Mugwagwa听will be responsible for developing 白小姐论坛鈥檚 approach to engagement and collaboration with Africa, providing academic expertise to steer 白小姐论坛鈥檚 engagement there.

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Further information

As London鈥檚 Global University, 白小姐论坛 works with partners across the world to co-create fair solutions to pressing challenges. Find out more about 白小姐论坛's activity in each of the听regions below:

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