University Of Liverpool: ICSR Opens For Business With Inaugural Workshops
The Interdisciplinary Centre for Sustainability Research (ICSR) at the University of Liverpool will support the researchers' teams who can collectively work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Study in UK: As part of its annual Sustainability Week, the University of Liverpool has introduced its new Interdisciplinary Centre for Sustainability Research (ICSR) to support the researchers in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
ICSR will bring together various kinds of knowledge, researchers, and skills from across the university and will promote engagement with international and national experts. Its mission is to support high-impact interdisciplinary research projects by finding and supporting the funding bids, boosting partnerships across disciplines, advancing the Liverpool 2031 strategy, enhancing the research environment of the university, also attracting and developing talent in research.
Professor Katie Atkinson, Director of the ICSR, said, “The ICSR is a hugely exciting initiative to expand impactful interdisciplinary research collaborations here at Liverpool and advance our work on UN Sustainable Development Goals. I look forward to fostering new partnerships and driving research that will have a lasting impact on sustainability at local, national, and global levels.”
IBM Partners With ICSR, Supports PhD Studentship
Dr Juan Bernabé-Moreno, Director of IBM Research Europe (Ireland and UK) and IBM’s Climate and Sustainability Accelerated Discovery Lead was the keynote speaker of the launch event. He talked about the role of interdisciplinary collaboration in handling urgent societal and environmental challenges. IBM has collaborated with ICSR and is supporting PhD studentships.
Dr Bernabé-Moreno said, “Tackling climate change and addressing the United Nations SDGs requires collaboration across all disciplines, along with leveraging technology, and that’s what makes this new research centre so exciting for us to engage with.”
Investment Minister Visits University Of Liverpool
The university welcomed Baroness Gustafsson of Chesterton CBE, Minister for Investment. The minister came to see how the advanced research at the university is contributing to economic growth. The minister learned about the Materials Innovation Factory's (MIF) unique partnership model fostering academic-industrial alliance, its state-of-the-art facilities and its pioneering research in artificial intelligence and materials chemistry.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Tim Jones said, “The visit provided an excellent opportunity to demonstrate how our world-leading research and innovation supports the government’s core growth mission. As a global University, we take immense pride in our role within the ambitious investment plans for the city and wider region. It was a pleasure to showcase our research and innovation strengths in life sciences, materials chemistry and artificial intelligence and discuss the University’s pivotal role in regional investment and economic growth in the UK. The Minister and her team left with a very positive impression of our research strengths, the depth of our partnership with industry and the Liverpool City Region, and a clear understanding of our future ambitions.”
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