Imperial, Tokyo Tech students explore collaborations in health and wellbeing

As part of the Global Fellows Programme, students from Imperial College London and Tokyo Tech students explored collaborations in health and wellbeing.

Study in UK: This year Global Fellows Programme saw the participation of 30 PhD students from Imperial College London and Tokyo Tech. It was a five-day program to improve skills in interdisciplinary and international settings.

The students participated in group talks, work, sessions and activities focused on developing skills. The theme of the programme was ‘Good Health and Wellbeing’.

Global Fellows Programme was built on Goal 3 of the UN’s Sustainable Development which aims to promote wellbeing and ensure healthy lives for all at all ages.

Imperial’s Professor Yun Xu, from the Department of Chemical Engineering, welcomed the participants and said, “Imperial’s world-class research relies on international and interdisciplinary collaborations, and we are proud to work with Tokyo Tech for our fourth iteration of this programme. It offers a unique opportunity for PhD students to develop skills to succeed in international and interdisciplinary collaborations, whether in research or beyond.”  

“It was a career-enriching and life-affirming week - the most memorable experience of my PhD so far. The programme was a path to making genuine international connections," said one of the Imperial students.

"I felt lucky to have experienced this opportunity to collaborate in such a diverse and international environment, it was a a truly eye-opening experience.It has been an extremely positive and wholesome experience in collaborative work," said a Tokyo Tech student.

Imperial partners with Institute for Government for R&D

At the Institute for Government, Imperial's Vice-Provost (Research and Enterprise) Professor Mary Ryan joined Peter Foster, Public Policy Editor at the Financial Times; Lord Patrick Vallance, Minister for Science, Research and Innovation; Chair Dr Gemma Tetlow, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government; and Giles Wilkes, senior fellow at the Institute for Government.

The panel discussions continued on the technology sectors. They talked about how regulation can support innovation across various sectors and which industrial strategy should be prioritised. The panel also discussed the significance of international students in the UK research.

"In order for an industrial strategy to be successful, we must continue to encourage and welcome the best staff and students from around the world to come to the UK," said the official statement of Imperial College London.

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