The ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ partnership with Nanjing University originated from strong collaboration in research. Established in 2017, the Leeds-Nanjing Joint ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ 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 ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ 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 ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ 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 ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ 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 ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ Universities Climate Alliance.