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Universities of Melbourne, Manchester and Toronto Alliance For post-COVID university landscape Student exchanges, joint research projects and mutual bids to work with some of the world’s biggest businesses and funders will be part of a new post-COVID alliance between the Universities of Melbourne, Manchester and Toronto. Announced on 16th November, the Alliance sees the Universities – which have a combined 187,000 students, 45,000 staff and are all in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings top 50 – commit to collaborate more closely than ever, drawing on joint expertise and resources, and capitalising on new ways of studying, working and collaborating that have emerged during the pandemic. For students, this means global classroom programs that provide interaction with world-leading teachers and researchers on three continents via lectures, seminars, and practical classes.
There will be exchanges providing global experiences to boost career prospects and dual PhD programs with opportunities to visit the third institutions. Researchers will also gain access to specialist facilities and the opportunities to work on joint research programs on areas of interest such as environmental sustainability, cancer treatment and advanced materials. Several of these are already in place. This will be supported by access to global experience in funding, links to industry and researchers at the other member institutions. There will also be support for mutual sabbaticals, exchanges, visits, and residencies between the Alliance members. Source: https://about.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/ n e w s / 2 0 2 1 / n ov e m b e r / n e w - m e l b o u r n e , manchester-and-toronto-alliance-for-post-coviduniversity-landscape 27
