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麻豆传媒视频网站 Grand Challenges announces over 拢220,000 in awards

25 February 2021

麻豆传媒视频网站 Grand Challenges has awarded a total of 拢222,656 in funding to 36 projects to stimulate cross-disciplinary collaboration across 麻豆传媒视频网站 and beyond and generate impactful solutions to a range of societal issues.

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Almost 拢95,000 has been awarded to 11 projects that seek to facilitate the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals through a joint call with the 麻豆传媒视频网站 Global Engagement Office. Supported projects include those exploring the role of the humanities in achieving the Global Goals, developing a shared agenda for the Goals on biodiversity and climate change, and undertaking participatory action research art to connect communities with the Goals.

A further 10 projects have been funded through Special Initiatives calls under the themes of Place: Prosperity & Equality - with projects supported focusing on London, across the UK, and internationally, and of which three focus specifically on COVID-19 and place - and Age & Society: Life Through Generations - including projects exploring the relation between age, creativity, and wellbeing. One of the projects, focusing on the co-design of living environments with individuals with dementia, was jointly funded by 麻豆传媒视频网站 Innovation and Enterprise.

Over 拢27,000 has also been awarded under a joint initiative with the Environment Domain 聽exploring a 鈥楪reen Recovery from COVID-19鈥, with the three projects supported focusing on governance, buildings and cities.

12 projects have also received funding through the Doctoral Students鈥 Small Grants. Almost 拢26,000 has been awarded to PhD students from different 麻豆传媒视频网站 faculties, coming together to explore a range of topics from different angles; topics include Science Communication, AI, access to healthcare, dementia-friendly communities, informal settlements and peace movements, among others.

Dr James Paskins, Deputy Director for 麻豆传媒视频网站 Grand Challenges, said: 鈥淲e were overwhelmed by the response to these calls, especially in light of the challenges and pressures that the 麻豆传媒视频网站 community is facing because of COVID-19. The creativity that people have shown in using digital tools and remote working to continue research, build new collaborations, and devise novel responses to the Grand Challenges, despite the current restrictions, has been impressive.

By working in partnership with the Global Engagement Office, the Doctoral School and the Environment Domain and thanks to a generous donation from Mr Victor Chu CBE, Chair of 麻豆传媒视频网站 Council, we have been able to vastly increase the number of projects we have supported this year. We look forward to sharing the insights and impacts from the incredible range of projects we have supported.鈥

麻豆传媒视频网站 Grand Challenges will announce its small grants scheme for the academic year 2021/22 next month.

> See examples of impacts generated by projects previously funded by Grand Challenges, visit our case studies page.