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ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø-University of Texas at Austin
The partnership with the University of Texas at Austin is important for ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø as a city and the University.
During a joint visit by the University, ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø City Council, and the Greater ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Mayor, a strategic partnership was signed between the universities, alongside a ‘Sister Cities’ agreement between Austin and ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø.
The partnership between the universities builds upon joint research projects already in progress, with a view to expanding and fostering new initiatives.
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø-Austin research seed fund
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø (UoM) and The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) are collaborating on a new research seed fund initiative to support international research collaboration between the two institutions, to support world-leading research and to leverage international research funding in the future.
The purpose of the fund is to initiate or develop new research partnerships. Funds will be awarded to projects which encourage the building of networks of researchers and have clearly defined plans for future funding.
Both institutions are powerhouses of innovative research and contribute a great deal to their regional economies – through commercialising start-ups and spinouts and wider business support. Combining their expertise can only lead to significant economic and educational benefits for both places.
Andy Burnham / Mayor of Greater ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø
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Awarded projects
| ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø lead | Austin lead | Faculty (ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø) | School (ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø) | Research project title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prof Radha Boya | Prof Narayana Aluru | Science and Engineering | School of Natural Sciences | Ångstrom-Scale Science and Technology for Clean Water and Energy |
| Dr Luca Scholz | Dr Mark Ravina | Humanities | School of Arts, Languages and Cultures | Computational Historical Cartography: Expanding our Cartographic Language |
Other initiatives
Turing scheme
The Turing Scheme offers international placements for Postgraduate Research (PGR) students.
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International partnerships
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø fosters pioneering collaborations with organisations and institutions around the world.
We work with businesses, universities, policy makers and more to bring the benefits of our expertise to industry and society.
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