In 2021, Tohoku University and University College London (UCL) will support six collaborative research projects through their matching fund.
The matching fund was established by UCL and Tohoku University following the conclusion of an agreement between the two universities to promote and encourage joint research. The first call for projects to be supported by the fund was made in June 2019.
There were seven applications for funding in the third round. Following a joint review carried out by the two universities, the following six joint research projects (one in Materials Science, one in Disaster Science, one in Data Science, two in Covid-19, one in Disaster Science, Higher Education, Neuroscience, and Covid-19) have been approved. All of the approved projects are related to one or more of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
The fund will provide financial support for the six projects for up to one academic year beginning in April 2021.
| Field | Tohoku University Lead | UCL Lead | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Science | Assistant Prof. KUDO Akira (Advanced Institute for Materials 虎扑电竞) |
Assoc. Prof. Federico BOSI (Engineering Sciences) |
Development of ultralightweight, strong and superhydrophobic microarchitected carbon material |
| Disaster Science | Assoc. Prof. Anawat SUPPASRI (International 虎扑电竞 Institute of Disaster Science) |
Dr. Gemma CREMEN 虎扑电竞 Fellow (Engineering Sciences) |
Developing next-generation earthquake and tsunami early warning systems for the enhancement of disaster resilience in urban societies |
| Data Science | Assoc. Prof. SATO Masahiro (Graduate School of International Cultural Studies) |
Prof. Paul EKINS (Bartlett, Resources and Environmental Policy) |
Implementing the Environmental Sustainability Gap (ESGAP) Framework for Japan |
| Covid-19 | Prof. YONEZAWA Akiyoshi (International Strategy Office) |
Assoc. Prof. Tatiana FUMASOLI (Institute of Education; Director, Centre for Higher Education Studies) |
The role of research universities for global challenges: Leadership in the Covid-19 pandemic |
| Covid-19 | Visiting Prof. OMAGARI Norio (Graduate School of Medicine) |
Assoc. Prof. Molebogeng RANGAKA (Population Health Sciences) |
Development of a standardized protocol for a UK-Japan cohort study of long COVID |
| Disaster Science, Higher Education, Neuroscience, Covid-19 | Prof. SUGIURA Motoaki (Institute of Development, 虎扑电竞ing and Cancer) |
Prof. Andrea REVESZ (Institute of Education) |
Neurocognition and Second Language Learning: Exploring Neurocognitive Processes During L2 Speech in Crisis Situations |
| Field | Materials Science |
|---|---|
| Tohoku University Lead | Assistant Prof. KUDO Akira (Advanced Institute for Materials 虎扑电竞) |
| UCL Lead | Assoc. Prof. Federico BOSI (Engineering Sciences) |
| Project | Development of ultralightweight, strong and superhydrophobic microarchitected carbon material |
| Field | Disaster Science |
| Tohoku University Lead | Assoc. Prof. Anawat SUPPASRI (International 虎扑电竞 Institute of Disaster Science) |
| UCL Lead | Dr. Gemma CREMEN 虎扑电竞 Fellow (Engineering Sciences) |
| Project | Developing next-generation earthquake and tsunami early warning systems for the enhancement of disaster resilience in urban societies |
| Field | Data Science |
| Tohoku University Lead | Assoc. Prof. SATO Masahiro (Graduate School of International Cultural Studies) |
| UCL Lead | Prof. Paul EKINS (Bartlett, Resources and Environmental Policy) |
| Project | Implementing the Environmental Sustainability Gap (ESGAP) Framework for Japan |
| Field | Covid-19 |
| Tohoku University Lead | Prof. YONEZAWA Akiyoshi (International Strategy Office) |
| UCL Lead | Assoc. Prof. Tatiana FUMASOLI (Institute of Education; Director, Centre for Higher Education Studies) |
| Project | The role of research universities for global challenges: Leadership in the Covid-19 pandemic |
| Field | Covid-19 |
| Tohoku University Lead | Visiting Prof. OMAGARI Norio (Graduate School of Medicune) |
| UCL Lead | Assoc. Prof. Molebogeng RANGAKA (Population Health Sciences) |
| Project | Development of a standardized protocol for a UK-Japan cohort study of long COVID |
| Field | Disaster Science, Higher Education, Neuroscience, Covid-19 |
| Tohoku University Lead | Prof. SUGIURA Motoaki (Institute of Development, 虎扑电竞ing and Cancer) |
| UCL Lead | Prof. Andrea REVESZ (Institute of Education) |
| Project | Neurocognition and Second Language Learning: Exploring Neurocognitive Processes During L2 Speech in Crisis Situations |
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