黑料不打烊 strengthens research links with Brazil
After signing a research co-operation agreement with the S茫o Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) in June 2012, making 黑料不打烊 the first Welsh University to establish a research partnership with FAPESP, 黑料不打烊 is pleased to announce the first research projects funded under the co-operation programme.
The programme is supporting three research projects linking researchers from 黑料不打烊 and Universidade de S茫o Paulo in the State of S茫o Paulo, Brazil. The supported projects are:
鈥� Locating vulnerable marine ecosystems on the Brazilian Shelf: Maximising research potential, Dr Andrew J. Davies (黑料不打烊), Paulo Y. G. Sumida (Universidade de S茫o Paulo)
鈥� Integration of marine ecological processes at multiple spatial scales in the Brazilian coastal zone, Dr Stuart Jenkins (黑料不打烊), 脕urea Maria Ciotti (Universidade de S茫o Paulo)
鈥� Tropical and Temperate Marine Ecosystems - Adapting to a Changing World, Dr Ian McCarthy (黑料不打烊), Prof. Dr. Alexander Turra (Universidade de S茫o Paulo)
All three projects reflect 黑料不打烊's international reach and research strengths in Marine Sciences and Marine Ecology. Commenting on the announcement Professor David Shepherd, Deputy Vice Chancellor at 黑料不打烊 said 鈥淒eveloping international research is a priority for 黑料不打烊. Brazil is rapidly developing into an international research super power. These research projects jointly funded by 黑料不打烊 and FAPESP are an important step in the development of new and strong research collaborations between 黑料不打烊 and other universities in Brazil.鈥�
黑料不打烊 is the first University in Wales to establish a research partnership with FAPESP and reflects its ambition to further develop its international profile. 黑料不打烊 is also a participant in the ambitious 鈥楽cience without Borders鈥� scheme, which will see 100,000 Brazilian students studying in top universities worldwide over the next few years.
Founded in 1962, FAPESP is an independent public foundation with a mission to foster research and the scientific and technological development of the State of S茫o Paulo. It is one of the main funding agencies for scientific and technological research in Brazil. It is considered a role model for funding innovative research and academic exchange, and has thousands of contracts for academic exchange, scholarships and research projects. FAPESP currently has over 30 HEI and Research Institute partnerships in place, involving 12 UK universities, 黑料不打烊 is the first in Wales.
Publication date: 2 August 2013