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Delighted to announce £200m for global sustainable development R&D via our @SciTechgovuk International Science Partnerships Fund to support R D collaborations with developing countries: @mleach_ids @njones_gage researchprofessionalnews.com…
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We have just reached a political agreement on the UK's participation in Horizon Europe and Copernicus. It will allow the EU and UK to deepen their relationship in research, innovation and space, bringing together research and space communities. More ↓
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"I'm always inspired by young people today...because they are the ones who take climate change seriously and want to do something about it." Honorary graduate @saleemulhuq on how the graduates of today inspire him. #NCLGrad #WeAreNCL
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👏 Brilliant article: "...there is no clear consistent understanding of the outcomes of higher education seen to be public. The UK has no shared policy language for talking about higher education outcomes other than individualised economic benefits..." wonkhe.com/blogs/lets-bring-…
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Chief Executive of Universities UK responds to government 'crackdown on rip-off university degrees' universitiesuk.ac.uk/node/18…

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Exciting times for @UniofNewcastle and @MDVinGeneva
Dr @AndreaWilkinson, Co-Director of the Global Challenges Academy, International Partnerships Manager and Researcher in, with & for SIDs at Uni of Newcastle paid a courtesy call on Ambassdor Dr @Asim_mv and discussed areas for further engagements & collaboration.
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Good evening, Monsieur 🐝 🍽
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Pinning all my hopes on @ShellEarth protecting my baby courgette plants this time around... and the beans... and the sunflowers... #AllotmentTwitter 🐚
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On Wonk Corner: A bumpy road ahead for the UK’s international education strategy wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/a-bum…
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What a day 😍🚶‍♀️🌊🪶 🏰🌤 #Northumberland
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'Every student who came to the UK from a different country unconsciously gives back to the community by being here, interacting with others and bringing a new worldview" Great piece by our student Sara for @Wonkhe wonkhe.com/blogs-sus/interna… #WeAreInternational @UUKIntl @StudentsNCL
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Prof Njideka Okubadejo @UnilagNigeria, Prof Richard Walker & @prof_chrisday open @trapcaf_project @NIHRglobal @UniofNewcastle networking event for partners & students.... Very heartfelt words about partnership's impact on tackling Parkinson's across Africa 🇪🇬 🇪🇹 🇹🇿 🇳🇬 🇬🇭 🇰🇪 🇿🇦
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Fragments of people’s lives, washed up on the beach.
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"Many of us have left everything we had known behind, including people, places and things [....] We as international students come here to study, but we end up helping the UK and its citizens become a global community in return." @UniofNewcastle @UKCISA #WeAreInternational
Today, we are supporting the full relaunch of #WeAreInternational 🎉 Telling the stories of the vast contributions international students make across the country.
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At Northern Stage celebrating Indonesian culture with the Indonesian Ambassador and colleagues. Amazing!
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Terrible 📷 (taken by me) from a great visit by @UKRI_China to @UniofNewcastle today, w @durham_uni and @NorthumbriaUni. Fantastic to showcase existing #collaborations and learn about forthcoming China-UK research opps @BoguslawObara @jorisveltman @ElisaJMiles Dr Sabrina Qiong Yu
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Brilliant thread by @RuthArnold on today's @HEPI_news @UUKIntl @KaplanPathways @OxfordEconomics report, highlighting the remarkable difference international students bring to every area of the UK 🌍 #WeAreInternational
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