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Discover our global engagement events
Our events bring together universities, research institutes, industry and communities to address issues of significance around the world.
Upcoming events
- 26-29 Nov 2023: International Network 4 Sustainable Nanotechnology – Sydney Nano
- 4-5 Dec 2023: Bhutanese research in Australia – Registration required. Free event.
Global Research Seminar Series
The University of Sydney's Global Research Seminar Seniers focuses research that addresses the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The seminars serve as a catalyst for collaborative research projects addressing various challenges associated with the SDGs. Participants are encouraged to make connections, create networks, identify areas of compatibility and alignment and develop collaborative projects.
Past seminars
This workshop, organised in partnership with Tata Institute of Social Sciences, tackled the challenges of Social Equity in addressing SDG11: Sustainable Cities and Communities – make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. It led to discussions on different scales of equity - transnational, regional, and within each city - and gave a voice to those marginalised and sidelined in many urban planning and decision-making processes. Taking a critical approach towards SDG11, it facilitated dialogues on how to achieve equitable and sustainable cities and communities for all.
This workshop, organised in partnership with University College London tackled the challenges of SDG11: Sustainable Cities and Communities – make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable – make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. It aimed to encourage discussions on the digital divide and how technological opportunities and challenges are distributed across the world - who benefits, who is left behind, and what needs to be done to address the divide? Taking a critical approach towards SDG11, it facilitated dialogues on how to achieve equitable and sustainable cities and communities for all.
This workshop, organised in partnership with Cornell University, tackled the challenges presented by Environmental Equity by addressing SDG11: Sustainable Cities and Communities – make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. The seminar encouraged discussion on how climate change impacts different cities and regions of the world differently; and how some of the world’s poorest cities and regions are paying the price while wealthier nations are busy debating the issue.
What is the secret to a long, healthy and meaningful life? What diet should we be following? How important is sleep?
At this webinar, co-hosted by The University of Sydney Office of Global Engagement and Centre in China, Professor Luigi Fontana will answer these questions and explain how nutrition, regular exercise, brain training and other lifestyle interventions can lead to a long life free of diseases, and why these factors have the influence on health that they do. He will also introduce his new book, 'The Path to Longevity'.
This webinar will showcase excellent work done by University of Sydney researchers to promote healthy lifestyles for people of all ages. It will also mark the China launch of 'The Path to Longevity', which has been recently translated into Chinese.
Exploring collaborations to tackle food security and climate change and promote sustainable agriculture.
Representatives from the University of Sydney's Sydney Institute of Agriculture and the State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong discuss topics such as crop genomics, sustainable legume production and application, emerging technologies in agriculture, environmental research and soil resilience. Possible funding opportunities will be explored to support potential collaborations.
This two-day symposium included robust discussions on Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration, Sustainable Energy, and Sustainable City and Construction. The symposium will brought together the University of Sydney with our three top universities in the Asia-Pacific region - Zhejiang University, National University of Singapore and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
