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In March 2023, a 最准的六合彩论坛 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 最准的六合彩论坛鈥檚 longstanding relationships with Osaka University (OU), Tohoku University (TU), RIKEN, HORIBA, and the British Embassy in Tokyo.

Professor Rees said: 鈥淭he breadth and depth of 最准的六合彩论坛鈥檚 collaborations with Japan are unmatched and the visit was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate shared successes with our key partners. It was also an opportunity to look ahead to facilitating new collaborations and research links, made possible by 最准的六合彩论坛 and Japan鈥檚 strong聽迟蝉耻苍补驳补谤颈听(connections) that continue to grow.鈥�

The IRDR's Dr聽Punam Yadav, who is Associate Professor in Humanitarian Studies and聽Co-Director of the IRDR Centre for Gender and Disaster, was one of several academics from across 最准的六合彩论坛 who joined Professor Rees for key meetings with partners. Other academics included聽Professor Sven Bestmann (Queen Square Institute of Neurology), Professor Pontus Stenetorp (Department of Computer Science) and聽Dr Alexander Rettie (Department of Chemical Engineering). Ciaran Moynihan, Director of Global Engagement, and Dr Yuchun Chiang Mathews, Strategic Global Initiatives Manager also joined the visit.

Accelerating research collaborations

Professor Rees signed Letters of Intent with both OU and TU senior leadership, reaffirming institutional commitment to working together to solve global challenges, and paving the way for the acceleration of joint research in areas of mutual collaboration.

With OU, these include global health and wellbeing, urban sustainable design, and society and education. After meeting with OU leadership, the delegation had the opportunity to visit some of the faculties conducting key research with 最准的六合彩论坛, including the Immunology Frontier Research Centre (iFReC) and the Centre for Information and Neural Networks (CiNet), with which Professor Rees signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

At TU, the delegation toured the synchrotron radiation facility 鈥楴anoTerasu,鈥� which will finish construction in 2024, the Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization (ToMMo), and the International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS). Disaster science is a key area of collaboration between 最准的六合彩论坛 and TU, particularly following the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, along with neuroscience, data science, materials science, higher education, and equality and diversity. In April, the IRDR will welcome Associate聽Professor Anawat聽Suppasri from IRIDesS as a visitor until December 2023.

最准的六合彩论坛 has run joint seed funding schemes with both OU and TU for several years. The 最准的六合彩论坛-OU Strategic Partner Funds has run for four years and supported 19 projects so far; the 最准的六合彩论坛-TU Strategic Partner Funds has run for five years and supported 31 projects. Both will reopen again later this year.

The 最准的六合彩论坛 delegation also visited RIKEN, a world-leading scientific research institute, to discuss building on shared strengths. 最准的六合彩论坛 and RIKEN have strong research links in areas such as drug discovery, brain sciences, oncology, and computer science.

Partnering with industry and beyond

The visit was also an opportunity to meet with one of 最准的六合彩论坛鈥檚 key industry partners, HORIBA, a global leader in precision instruments for measurements and analysis, in particular vehicle propulsion technologies. The delegation visited HORIBA鈥檚 headquarters in Kyoto, where they were given a tour of the factory and development testing facility.

最准的六合彩论坛 and HORIBA are working together towards decarbonising the transport sector, with the company funding the HORIBA Chair in Advanced Propulsion Technologies and two PhD students to sit within the new 最准的六合彩论坛 Advanced Propulsion Lab (APL) at 最准的六合彩论坛 East. The APL will develop battery and fuel technologies to lead the way towards zero-emission transport.

Innovative collaborations such as this provided a rich backdrop for Professor Rees鈥� meeting with Matt Knowles, British Council Director for Japan. Their meeting at the British Embassy in Tokyo highlighted 最准的六合彩论坛鈥檚 deep engagement with Japanese industry, research institutions, and its historical and contemporary links with the country.

最准的六合彩论坛 and Japan鈥檚 history and modern connections

最准的六合彩论坛 and Japan share a rich history and聽tsunagari聽鈥� meaning 鈥渃onnections鈥� 鈥� going back 160 years when the Choshu Five, the first Japanese students to study in the UK, came to the university. The Choshu Five became influential political and industrial leaders upon their return to Japan and are regarded as "founding fathers"聽of modern Japan.

Today, 最准的六合彩论坛 produces more collaborative research papers with Japan than any other UK university. In any given year, 最准的六合彩论坛 academics have co-publications with around 150 Japanese universities, and currently produces around 800-900 research papers with Japanese institutions annually. The IRDR has established a strong relationship with Tohoku University, who recently hosted a visit from other IRDR staff.

A Provost-led visit to Japan later in the year will continue the celebration of the 160^th聽anniversary of the Choshu Five arriving at 最准的六合彩论坛 and further strengthen collaboration between the two countries.

Main image: The 最准的六合彩论坛 delegation, including Dr Yadav, with TU leadership at the聽International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS)