About the Workshop
The Global Green Transformation Workshop offers students from the University of Tokyo the opportunity to collaborate with professors and students from the University of Manchester, focusing on innovative research, sustainability, and international cooperation. The workshop includes faculty talks, research discussions, exciting hands-on experiences, and a chance to showcase their SPRING GX related research to an international audience.
October 28th to 30th 2024 – Manchester, UK
Timetable
| Sun 27th October | Mon 28th | Tue 29th | Wed 30th | Thurs 31st | Fri 1st November | ||||||||||
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| Day | Land in Manchester Check in |
9:45 AM | Gathering in the Foyer of the Nancy Rothwell Building | 10:00 AM | Meeting with Host Professors at UoM Detailed schedules to be arranged individually |
9:45 AM | Gathering in the Foyer of the Nancy Rothwell Building | 9:45 AM | Gathering in the Foyer of the Nancy Rothwell Building | 10:00 AM | Checkout and Free Time | ||||
| 10:00 AM | Welcome and introduction talks | 10:00 AM | Students' poster session | 10:00 AM | Facilitated session: ‘Mastering Research Collaboration’ | ||||||||||
| 10:20 AM | University of Tokyo Faculty of Science research priorities (Prof Shin-ichi Ohkoshi) |
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| 10:40 AM | UoM Faculty of Science and Engineering Research Priorities (Professor Richard Curry) |
11:00 AM | Depart for visit to Jodrell Bank (45 min drive) |
12:00 PM | Lunch | 12:00 PM | Depart for Airport | ||||||||
| 12:00 PM | Visit to Jodrell Bank | ||||||||||||||
| 11:00 AM | Tea and coffee | ||||||||||||||
| 13:00 PM | Meeting with UoM PGR representatives and exchange of ideas | After 16:00 PM |
Flight back to Tokyo | ||||||||||||
| 11:20 AM | Meeting with Host Professors at UoM Detailed schedules to be arranged individually |
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| 12:40 PM | Lunch | ||||||||||||||
| 14:30 PM | Introduction to early career fellowship opportunities at the University of Manchester | ||||||||||||||
| 14:00 PM | Introduction to JSPS funding programmes and fellowship opportunities (Director of JSPS London) |
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| 14:30 PM | Meeting with Host Professors at UoM Detailed schedules to be arranged individually |
15:00 PM | Return to the University campus (45 min drive) |
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| 17:00 PM | Drinks reception @ Oddfellows Hall | ||||||||||||||
| 18:00 PM | Dinner with UTokyo Students | 18:00 PM | Dinner @ Christie Building | ||||||||||||
Map
The main talks and poster session will be located in the Nancy Rothwell Building (University of Manchester Engineering building)
A detailed map of the Nancy Rothwell building can be found here. (room numbers TBD)
Further faculty talks, lab tours and catered meals will be held in nearby buildings on campus (within 15 mins walk of the Nancy Rothwell building).
A comprehensive map of the campus can be found here.