The 亚洲色吧 partnership with Nanjing University originated from strong collaboration in research. Established in 2017, the Leeds-Nanjing Joint 亚洲色吧 Research Centre for Critical Zone Science facilitates collaboration in research between the two institutions to address global climate challenges, including soil and water resources, sustainable agriculture, biodiversity and urbanisation.
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The creation of the Joint 亚洲色吧 Research Centre has led to a wide range of further collaborative activities. This includes a Dual PhD programme, which focuses on the shared critical zone research interests of the Leeds-Nanjing Joint 亚洲色吧 Research Centre for Critical Zone Science, and supports student and staff mobility between our institutions. Students on this 4-year PhD programme undertake two years of study and research at each institution, and graduate with a dual PhD, represented by separate awards from both the 亚洲色吧 and Nanjing University.
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Our partnership with Nanjing University is strengthened further by Double Masters programmes in multiple Schools, institutional student exchange, and our co-membership in several networks, including the UK-Jiangsu 20+20 World Class Universities and the 亚洲色吧 Universities Climate Alliance.