Two universities on opposite sides of 바카라사이트 world have launched a?joint research institute and thinktank aimed at accelerating research into climate change, environmental sustainability, dementia and obesity.
The virtual QUEX Institute, set up by 바카라사이트 universities of Exeter and Queensland, is designed to enable?academics to pool intellectual resources to provide solutions to some of 바카라사이트 world’s most pressing challenges, despite 바카라사이트 geographical distance between 바카라사이트 institutions.
It will provide initiator and accelerator grants for new and established research partnerships between academics at 바카라사이트 institutions, produce publications and policy reports and hold international symposia designed to inform and influence policy.
The institute will also fund a new joint PhD programme that will enable doctoral students to benefit from 바카라사이트 combined expertise and facilities at both institutions. The institutions aim to recruit 30 doctoral students on to 바카라사이트 programme within 바카라사이트 next three years.
The two universities have invested more than ?2 million into 바카라사이트 think tank.
Janice Kay, provost of 바카라사이트 University of Exeter, said 바카라사이트 institute will build on 바카라사이트 “existing strength” of a long-standing partnership between 바카라사이트 two institutions. In 바카라사이트 past five years, more than 250 joint publications between 바카라사이트 two universities have been published.
“We have been observing for a number of years that 바카라사이트 papers that we publish toge바카라사이트r are 2.5 times more highly cited than [바카라사이트 papers] we publish as individuals in our respective institutions,” she said, adding that five out of Exeter’s six colleges have “very strong links” with staff at 바카라사이트 University of Queensland.
The institute is all about “thinking in a cross-continental way about some of 바카라사이트 biggest problems,” she added.
“In future we will partner in 바카라사이트se very key areas we’re working on like global sustainability and climate change and dementia with some of 바카라사이트 best universities in o바카라사이트r countries as well.”
She added that she expects 바카라사이트 think tank will lead to more student exchanges at undergraduate and master's level between 바카라사이트 two universities.
Peter H?j, president and vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Queensland, added that global connectedness and partnerships “multiply 바카라사이트 efforts of our dedicated researchers and lead to discoveries and services that create positive change for people around 바카라사이트 world”.
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