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Projects Supported by the 2021 Tohoku University-University College London Matching Fund

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.

FieldTohoku
University Lead
UCL LeadProject
Materials Science Assistant Prof. KUDO Akira
(Advanced Institute for Materials Research)
Assoc. Prof. Federico BOSI
(Engineering Sciences)
Development of ultralightweight, strong and superhydrophobic microarchitected carbon material
Disaster Science Assoc. Prof. Anawat SUPPASRI
(International Research Institute of Disaster Science)
Dr. Gemma CREMEN
Research
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, Ageing 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 Research)
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 Research Institute of Disaster Science)
UCL Lead Dr. Gemma CREMEN
Research 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, Ageing 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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