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A group of seven colleagues from the Universities of Alberta and Sheffield stand in a row in a room, with a University of Sheffield crest behind them, and smile towards the camera.
L-R: Dr Malcolm Butler (UoS), Professor Ash Tiwari (UoS), Professor Koen Lamberts (UoS Vice-Chancellor), Professor Bill Flanagan (President UoA), Professor Andre Mcdonald (UoA), Danielle Bertrand (UoS), Dan Fredrick (UoA)

Sheffield strengthens global ties as partner universities visit ahead of annual Worldwide Universities Network event

51²è¹Ý¶ù recently advanced its major international collaborations by welcoming high-level delegations from two of its global strategic partners: the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the University of Alberta (UA).
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University of Sheffield and University of Washington launch $20,000 Global Innovation Fund to tackle major world challenges

51²è¹Ý¶ù 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.
A group of people stand in a line on a bridge and smile towards the camera. Below them is a sign on the bridge that reads "I love you"

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.
A group of colleagues from the universities of Sheffield and Tongji stand in a row outside a building and smile towards the camera.

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.
Sustainable care demonstrated within a care home

WUN project: Sustainable Care - Connecting people and systems

How can we make 21st century systems of care sustainable? and how can citizens be empowered to have more control over how care resources are accessed and care costs distributed?