The University of Edinburgh
W100 Representative
Founded in 1583, the University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top universities. They were the first true civic university in the UK and one of the four ancient universities of Scotland.
The university is globally recognized for research, development and high-quality teaching, attracting some of the world’s leading thinkers to work and study.
The Latest from The University of Edinburgh
Smart offshore robots could withstand irregular, buffeting waves to cut green energy costs, a study shows.
The technology developed by @SchoolOfEng_UoE researchers could make it cheaper, faster & safer to maintain offshore wind farms and tidal turbines.
Robots could adapt to high seas to cut green energy costs
Underwater robots that can predict waves in real-time could reduce the cost of producing offshore renewable energy, a study suggests.
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The ageing and failure of cells that occurs when one part of the body is damaged can spread to other organs, snowballing into multi-organ failure, according to a study from researchers at @EdinUni_IRR
Cell ageing can snowball into multi-organ failure
The ageing and failure of cells that occurs when one part of the body is damaged can spread to other organs, a study suggests.
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On #NationalEngineeringDay, we’re giving UK universities £500m to fund 4,700 new post-graduate places in science.
This will help unearth new discoveries & provide the expert workforce needed to grow the UK economy.
Students spoke to us about the importance of past funding ➡️
What job is best suited to your personality? New research in collaboration with @unitartu shows that stereotypes about which personal characteristics are associated with different jobs are largely true. Take the test to find out your ideal role.
Personality traits that typify job roles revealed in study
Stereotypes about which personality traits are associated with different jobs are largely true, an extensive study by psychologists suggests.
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This year’s United Nations climate change conference, #COP29, begins on Monday, and University experts are travelling to Baku to take part in a range of sessions.
Related events will also take place on campus before, during and after the two-week summit.
Edinburgh experts join UN climate summit
Academics from the University are taking part in this year’s United Nations climate change conference, COP29.
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Edinburgh's universities are hosting a joint Remembrance Day Service on Sunday 10th November at the Playfair Library in Old College. All are welcome to attend.
Service commemorates Remembrance Sunday
Edinburgh’s universities will host a joint memorial service for Remembrance Day this weekend.
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The @EarthshotPrize winners were announced today and the University of Edinburgh is so proud @MiAlgae were nominated for the prestigious award for their efforts to preserve fish populations.
You can read more about their inspirational work here 👇
Swimming with the entrepreneurial tide - Edinburgh Impact | The University of Edinburgh
Students at Edinburgh have great opportunities to become part of its ever growing community of startup and spinout ...
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Reduced portion sizes are the main driver of the decline in meat consumption in the UK, outpacing other behaviours such as meat-free days, a study shows
Shrinking portions drive fall in meat consumption
Reduced portion sizes are the main driver of the decline in meat consumption in the UK, outpacing other behaviours...
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School pupils have had a taste of the policy negotiations facing delegates at the COP29 climate conference during an event at @MorayHouse. The event was organised by @BCScotland in partnership with @LfSScotland and the University. Find out more 👇
Pupils lead crisis talks in COP29 simulation
School pupils have had a taste of the policy negotiations facing delegates at the COP29 climate conference during an event at the University.
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A place of transformation
and of self-improvement
In October 2019 the University hosted the UNA Europa General Assembly. Membership of UNA Europa will see Edinburgh work towards creating the University of the Future alongside seven other universities, as part of the new European Universities Initiative.
The university is a member of Universitas 21, the League of European Research Universities (LERU) and COIMBRA, a network of leading academic institutions.
We are involved in more than 1,180 international research collaborations and are home to many world-class research centres. To aid internationalisation, we developed three Global Academies to unite our expertise in a variety of disciplines, and to provide solutions for key issues, tackling global challenges such as the spread of epidemics, global poverty and environmental change, on these projects our partners span the globe.
Our international partners include Stanford University, California Institute of Technology, Delhi University, the British University in Dubai, the University of Melbourne, McGill University, Peking University and the Beijing Film Academy.
We have 520 undergraduate exchange places around the world, 80% of which are in the top 100 universities in the world.
Our overseas offices in India, China and Latin America assist with our strategic engagements and collaborations.
The University of Edinburgh celebrates and strengthens their deep-rooted and distinctive internationalism, attracting the world’s best minds and building innovative global partnerships for research, teaching and impact.
Mission and vision
- The creation, dissemination and curation of knowledge
- enhance our position as one of the world’s leading research and teaching universities and to measure our performance against the highest international standards
- provide the highest quality learning and teaching environment for the greater wellbeing of our students
- produce graduates fully equipped to achieve the highest personal and professional standards
- make a significant, sustainable and socially responsible contribution to Scotland, the UK and the world, promoting health and economic and cultural wellbeing
Ranked 4th in the UK for research power
50,000
Alumni around the world
£200m
Research income
The University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, ranked 4th in the UK for research power (Times Higher Education, Overall Ranking of Institutions), with 83% of our research activity classified as world-leading or internationally excellent in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework. This places us in the top 5 in the UK and number one in Scotland by volume of 4* “world-leading” research.
Their researchers continuously challenge the boundaries of knowledge. The university provides the highest-quality learning opportunities for their students embellished by the new knowledge we discover.
University researchers discovered carbon dioxide, latent and specific heat, chloroform anaesthesia, SARS, the Higgs boson particle, and developed the Hepatitis B vaccine, the hypodermic syringe, the kaleidoscope, the vacuum flask, the ATM, the diving chamber, and in-vitro fertilisation.
Notable research areas include:
- The College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine was rated top in the UK for medical research submitted to the Hospital-based Clinical Subjects Panel. All of the work rated at the international level and 40% at the very highest “world-leading”
- The University’s Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies was the top-ranked RCVS vet school in the UK with the highest percentage of “world-leading” research
- Within the College of Science & Engineering, research is undertaken by each of the university’s seven Schools, offering many opportunities for collaboration between disciplines. A key player in European research collaborations, The University of Edinburgh engage in specialised and interdisciplinary research in pure and applied science and engineering
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London School of Economics and Political Science
W100 Representative
Fiona Metcalfe
Director of Communications
Fiona Metcalfe is the Director of Communications at LSE. She was appointed in 2019 following three years as Head of External Communications. Her role is to protect and promote the LSE brand and lead engaging and impactful communications locally, nationally and globally.
Prior to joining LSE, Fiona spent two years as Head of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office global network of 200 communicators and before that spent eight years working in media, events and strategic communications at No 10 Downing Street.
LSE was founded in 1894 by four prominent Fabian Society members, Beatrice and Sidney Webb, George Bernard Shaw, and Graham Wallas, and has grown to become one of the foremost social science universities in the world, ranked alongside Harvard, UC Berkeley, and Stanford.
They are a social science university based in central London with a global reach. LSE help students prepare for bright futures in world-changing roles. A rigorous social science education is designed to stretch students intellectually through more than 200 specialist undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, executive education, distance learning, and summer school.
The Latest from the London School of Economics
"The movement away from fossil fuels is already with us. The idea that we abandon it or slow it down is just a mistake."
@lordstern1 reacts to Tony Blair’s apparent u-turn on action on net zero.
@BBCWorldatOne | @LSEnews | @GRI_LSE
My new book, The Great Betrayal: The Struggle for Freedom and Democracy in the Middle East, is out today! It explains how the region's people have been betrayed by foreign powers and local autocrats. No wonder political change has been so difficult to achieve in the #MiddleEast.
Welcome to #LSEOfferHolderDay! 🎉 Today is all about celebrating your achievement and getting ready for the exciting academic journey ahead 🙌
Download the programme for event timings & locations 📲👇
https://tinyurl.com/LSE-OHD-programme-2025
Follow this thread for updates throughout the day!
Chief Operating Officer of Google DeepMind, @lilaibrahim, is shaping the company's strategic operations and partnerships to drive innovation and impact.
Hear her talk about visions for the future at #LSEFestival.
🎟 Tickets are available from 19 May: https://ow.ly/8rWf50VINfR
🦘🗳 As Australia heads to the polls on 3 May, political parties are turning to pop culture and “meme wars” to engage younger voters.
Dr Michael Vaughan @LSEInequalities explains how social media campaigning is reshaping modern politics.
#AusPol #AustralianElection
🎟️ Tickets are now live for our @LSEIRDept event with the former president of Iceland, Guðni Jóhannesson.
Jóhannesson will discuss the recent US-Danish tensions, Greenland's independence and more. #LSEEvents
Book your tickets here 👇
👏 LSE academic Professor Mike Savage has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Professor Savage joins only eight other European sociologists who are Fellows of @americanacad.
Read more about his election 👇
LSE academic elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Professor Mike Savage joins only eight other European sociologists who are Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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100 billion pieces of clothing are being produced every year. Do we even need this many?
♻️ Dr Jason Wong challenges us to consider how we can be more sustainable with our fashion choices, to help build a circular economy and protect the environment.
#EarthDay
"We are optimistic about the next stages of our journey to make this fantastic university a sustainable one as well."
This #EarthDay, read about LSE's Annual Sustainability Report and the steps our School is taking to become more sustainable. 🌱🌎
LSE takes a lead on sustainability
LSE's annual Sustainability report 2023/24, published this month, highlights the School's ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability.
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Understand today
Influence tomorrow
LSE has established a global network with a small number of high-quality universities across the world. There are multi-faceted institutional partnerships with Columbia University (New York), Sciences Po (Paris), Peking University (Beijing), the National University of Singapore, and – since May 2010 – the University of Cape Town.
LSE has developed global, multi-faceted partnerships with a number of prestigious universities. These peer institutions are located in key cities/locations around the world, and each partnership is different.
We also have a number of other collaborative activities at the departmental level and further.
Mission and vision
- Sustain excellence through an inclusive and diverse community
- Extend our impact and reach
- Ensure a sustainable future
Ranked in the top 1% of world universities
16
Research centres
50%
of research given 4* rating
Since 1895 The London School of Economics has been pioneering social science research, challenging existing ways of thinking, and seeking to understand the causes of things in order to transform them. In October 2020 they celebrate our 125th anniversary.
It is their ambition to be the leading social science university with the greatest global impact. Led by Director, LSE alumna Minouche Shafik, their strategy LSE 2030 lays out the guiding principles that they believe will help them achieve their goals and shape the world’s future.
LSE academics conduct social science research that makes a lasting impact on society. This means LSE students are taught by academics that regularly advise international bodies and governments, and who are also vocal in the media on current news.
The LSE COVID-19 resource centre demonstrates how the social sciences can support government policy responses to COVID-19. The university has also just been involved in the launch of SHAPE – Social sciences, Humanities and the Arts for People and the Economy.
The 2014 Research Excellence Framework, a national evaluation exercise, ranked LSE as a top university for research quality and impact. With over 50 academic departments and research centres, the school are continuously expanding their research horizon to reflect and aid the changing society around us.
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King's College London
W100 Representative
Tania Rhodes-TaylorExecutive Director, Communications and External Affairs
Tania Rhodes-Taylor is Executive Director of Communications and External Affairs at King’s College London. She has worked in Higher Education since 2007, previously holding senior positions at the University of Sydney, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and the Institute of Education, UCL. This followed a successful career in the corporate and charity sectors which included the National Literacy Trust and Unisys. Having worked in Australia, Hong Kong and the USA, she always brings an international perspective to her work. Tania is also a qualified and accredited Executive Coach.
King’s College London is one of the top 25 universities in the world (2016/17 QS World University Rankings) and among the oldest in England. King’s has more than 29,600 students (of whom 11,750 are postgraduate students) from 150 countries worldwide and nearly 8,000 staff members. The university is in the second phase of a £1 billion redevelopment programme which is transforming its estate.
The Latest from King's College London
Leaders, policymakers, military, academia and industry have come together today to discuss alliances that have been central to world order since 1945 at the London Defence Conference.
#LDC2025
Tune in to @TimesRadio at One with Andrew Neil to hear the latest from London Defence Conference. ⬇️
https://thetimes.com/radio/schedule
@TimesRadio @afneil As day one of #LDC2025 comes to a close, catch up on the key moments and insights here. ⬇️
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/day-1-london-defence-conference-at-kings
King's has signed the Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice.
We're proud to join this sector-wide commitment to deliver research and innovation in a more environmentally sustainable way. ⬇️
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-commits-to-sustainable-research-and-innovation-agreement
Biological 'clocks' could be responsible for increased muscle loss with age in shift workers, according to new @kingsmedicine research ⬇️
#ScienceAtKings #shiftwork #circadianrhythms
Biological 'clocks' key to muscle health and accelerated ageing in shift workers
Muscle cells contain their own circadian clocks and disrupting them with shift work can have a profound impact on ageing, according to new research.
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Applications for The Raheem Sterling Foundation (@RSfoundation) scholarships at King’s are now open for degree programmes commencing in 2025/26!
Hear from previous applicants from the scholarship programme. ⬇️
Hear from students on the Raheem Sterling Foundation scholarship
Applications for the second year of Raheem Sterling Foundation scholarships are now open.
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Long-term survival rates of some Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) patients could double with sensitive bone marrow test.
The test helps doctors identify if patients might relapse up to three months earlier.
@bloodcancer_uk @CRUK @NIHRresearch @cardiffuni
Bone marrow test ‘doubles survival rate’ for blood cancer patients
A simple ten-minute test gives an early indication of the recurrence of an aggressive form of cancer called acute myeloid leukaemia, researchers found
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"The sticks and stones rhyme is wrong" say researchers as experts in child development and mental health meet MPs to discuss verbal abuse. ⬇️
@KingsIoPPN
Experts call for urgent action on childhood verbal abuse at House of Commons
In the UK, 2 in 5 (41%) children experience verbal abuse by adults with lifelong consequences to their mental health and wellbeing
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"Research teams and governments around the world are building quantum networks at scale..."
Dr James Millen (@KingsNMES), speaks to the @FT about using quantum communications systems that can avoid being hacked⬇️
#ScienceAtKings #KingsQuantum
Secure ‘quantum messages’ sent over telecoms network in breakthrough
Researchers harness quantum mechanics to create communications system that can avoid being hacked
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Experts unearth the first physical evidence that proves gladiators fought lions in the Roman Empire 🦁
Researchers including @kingsartshums' Dr John Pearce discovered bite marks on a man’s skeleton from Roman-occupied Britain.
As featured by @guardian ⬇
Bite marks on York skeleton reveal first evidence of ‘gladiators’ fighting lions
Study offers rare insight into human-animal combat during Roman empire
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Through the researchers' innovative forensic work, this study has identified the only convincing skeletal evidence from the Roman world of bite marks produced by the teeth of a large cat.
Read more about the study ⬇️
'Bite marks' prove Gladiators fought lions – new research shows
Dr John Pearce collaborates on research showing first skeletal evidence of gladiator bitten by lion in combat.
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Two thirds of adults were able to eat peanuts without an allergic reaction after taking part in ‘groundbreaking research’ at @kingsmedicine @GSTTnhs
The study used daily doses of peanuts to desensitise patients with life-long allergy.
Daily doses of peanuts tackle allergic reactions in adults
The first clinical trial to test whether adults allergic to peanuts can be desensitised has shown great success wi...
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@kingsmedicine @GSTTnhs Watch trial participant Richard talk about his experience on the trial @GMB
Scientists say the first clinical trial to test whether adults - with a severe allergy to peanuts - can safely tolerate them, has had positive results.
@CiaraDurkan has more details.
A nobel distinction
The highest distinction for academics of most disciplines is the award of a Nobel Prize, 12 people who have worked or studied at King’s and its constituent institutions have achieved this distinction. This includes; 2013 Nobel Prize for Chemistry jointly awarded to Professor Michael Levitt FRS, for the development of multiscale models for complex chemical systems. Michael Levitt studied physics at King’s and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1967 and the 2010.
Nobel Prize for Literature awarded to Mario Vargas Llosa who was Spanish American Literature in the Department of Spanish & Spanish-American Studies at King’s in 1969-70, and became a Fellow of King’s in 2005.
Mission and vision
- To educate
- To challenge
- To change
- Our vision is to educate responsible leaders who create positive, sustainable change in business and wider society
Ranked in the top 10 of UK universities
31,000
King's Students
£778m
Annual income
King’s has an outstanding reputation for world-class teaching and cutting-edge research. In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) King’s was ranked 6th nationally in the ‘power’ ranking, which takes into account both the quality and quantity of research activity, and 7th for quality according to Times Higher Education rankings.
King’s has a particularly distinguished reputation in the humanities, law, the sciences (including a wide range of health areas such as psychiatry, medicine, nursing and dentistry) and social sciences including international affairs. It has played a major role in many of the advances that have shaped modern life, such as the discovery of the structure of DNA and research that led to the development of radio, television, mobile phones and radar.
King’s is a world-leading institution with a truly global perspective. It has:
- Over 200 partnerships and innovative collaborations with leading universities and institutions across the globe, including key relationships with the University of California, San Francisco; the University of Hong Kong and the National University of Singapore.
- Joint PhD programmes, involving more than 20 academic departments across King’s, with institution including the University of Hong Kong and the National University of Singapore.
- Offices in Brazil, China, India, and the USA: part of a global network that will develop deeper relationships with local research, commercial, student and alumni communities in these key countries and regions.
- A School of Global Affairs comprising a network of Global Institutes to promote understanding of fast-changing parts of the world and encourage engagement with 21st-century powers. These include King’s Brazil Institute; the Lau China Institute; King’s India Institute; the Institute of North American Studies; King’s Russia Institute; King’s African Leadership Centre, and King’s International Development Institute.
Cultural competency & a global problem-solving mindset.
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University of Glasgow
W100 Representative
Rachel Sandison
Executive Director and Vice Principal, External Relations
Rachel Sandison is the Executive Director of External Relations at the University of Glasgow, UK, where she has responsibility for leading an integrated service covering Marketing, Recruitment & Admissions, International Affairs and Development & Alumni Relations. Rachel is also the University’s Universitas 21 network Senior Leader.
Rachel is a Chartered Marketer and Chair of the Glasgow Economic Leadership HE/FE Marketing group and a member of CASE’s US Commission in addition to sitting on a number of sector advisory boards. She is also a member of Faculty at the CASE Europe Strategic Marketing Institute and a current School Governor.
Previously, Rachel was the Director of Marketing, Student Recruitment and Alumni Relations at the University of Aberdeen, UK.
Founded in 1451, the University of Glasgow has been inspiring great minds for over 560 years. Our alumni include world changers from economist Adam Smith and engineer James Watt to the inventor of television, John Logie Baird and the writer and producer of Doctor Who and Sherlock, Steven Moffat. In addition, the University has fostered the talents of one Prime Minister, seven Nobel Laureates and Scotland’s current First Minister. We have a diverse and growing student population with more than 27,000 students from almost 140 different countries.
The Latest from University of Glasgow
Are you a recent graduate or early career professional?
As part of Congress of Business, COB Inspires is an event designed to connect recent grads, early career professionals, and job seekers with employers & sustainability leaders.
🗓️12 May @swg3
More: https://tinyurl.com/2nfp7h7y
'Our Archives & Special Collections go back as far as 2,000 years, with some of the earliest documents from First Century Greece.'
In this UofG Community edition, Archivist Michael Gallagher shares about his role and his journey to the University.
More: https://gla.ac/3GTf3cO
Don’t miss @UofGVC and Dr Susie Mitchell speaking at Congress of Business next week, 13 May @SWG3glasgow.
Join #COB25 for bold ideas, action & climate solutions 🌎 Free to attend.
Register here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3DySdWM
A third instalment of Julia Donaldson's The Gruffalo will be released next year. 📚
@UofGlasgow @UofGFantasy's @Dr_Dimitra_Fimi says the new book will be "greatly anticipated" by children and their parents.
Interview @ 1:54:28 📺
Discover how non-invasive brain stimulation and multi-sensory techniques could boost memory, shed new light on memory consolidation, and contribute to the development of future wearable technologies for clinical use.
🗓️7 May
🍷 Drinks & nibbles after
➡️https://gla.ac/4jwKrfP
Congrats to Prof Mona Simion of @UofGArtsHums on being appointed Ambassador for the European Research Council to the UK. 👏
She joins 31 others to promote frontier research and highlight its importance for the economy & society.
More: https://gla.ac/4iGxEGx
@ERC_Research
Join @UofGVC and Dr Susie Mitchell at Congress of Business on 13 May @SWG3, for a day of collaboration between businesses, city leaders, and innovators committed to real climate impact. Free to attend.
Find out more 👉 https://tinyurl.com/2rpvpjxm
#COB25
#TinyTeamUofG Easter egg hunt in the cloisters! 🐰🥚
Last month, our nursery joined John from The Scottish Ornithologists’ Club to learn about Bonnie & Clyde, the peregrine falcons that nest in our tower and search the cloisters for hidden treats. 🐦
@UofGEstates
A major new study by @TheSCCJR reveals that prison deaths in Scotland are at a record high – surging to 64 last year.
Read more: https://gla.ac/436dtgo
Our roots are in Glasgow,
our reach is worldwide
As a globally connected university with deep civic roots, for over 560 years Glasgow has established creative and vibrant partnerships with communities, colleagues and students across the world. We have over 300 formal agreements with universities overseas covering a wide range of activities from research collaborations through to joint degrees and international student mobility arrangements. As well as developing innovative international partnerships, we have developed a significant overseas presence, building on well-established links in Asia to achieve a range of transnational education provision in Singapore (Engineering and Computing Studies), and with two top-ranked ‘985’ Universities in China – UESTC in Chengdu (Engineering) and with Nankai University in Tianjin.
Mission and vision
- To be a world-class, world-changing university.
- To bring inspiring people together and create a world-class environment for learning and research, empowering staff and students alike to discover and share knowledge that can change the world.
Ranked in the top 1% of world universities
2,000
Active researchers
£180m
Annual research income
The University is ranked in the top 1% of world universities and is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive UK universities. It enjoys a long-standing reputation as a research powerhouse with a focus on research excellence. It is one of the UK’s top 10 earners of research income with total earnings over £180m per year and has a base of over 2000 active researchers. Our priority themes and multidisciplinary research networks bring these researchers together with practitioners, policy makers and NGOs to create academic communities which focus on key issues and challenges, including: precision medicine; quantum technologies; nanotechnology; sensor systems; space; future cities; water; digital humanities; global security; international development; refugee, asylum and migration; human rights and sustainable development. Find out more at www.glasgow.ac.uk/research/infocus
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