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University of Sheffield and University of Washington launch $20,000 Global Innovation Fund to tackle major world challenges

The University of Sheffield and the University of Washington have launched a new collaboration to support innovative, global partnerships that lay the groundwork for major, long-term research initiatives and successful bids for external funding.
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Sheffield Urbanism Showcase brings together global partners

Funded by our Partnership Development Fund, the Sheffield Urbanism Showcase brought together 15 international partners for a week of vital dialogue, tackling critical urban issues from conflict zones to climate change.
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Vice-Chancellor leads delegation to Tongji University to explore new partnership avenues

A delegation from the University of Sheffield, led by Vice-Chancellor Koen Lamberts, visited the University of Tongji to explore exciting new avenues for partnership.
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Strengthening our partnerships in North America

Last month, Vice-Chancellor Professor Koen Lamberts, along with colleagues from Global Engagement, the Centre for Machine Intelligence, the Energy Institute and the Faculty of Engineering, visited three leading North American institutions.