Executive Director of Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) Visits University of Tsukuba

On November 13, Professor Peter Lennie, Executive Director of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), visited the University of Tsukuba and met with President NAGATA Kyosuke, Vice President and Executive Director for Global Affairs IKEDA Jun, Vice President and Executive Director for Research SHIGETA Yasuteru, Executive Officer OHNEDA Osamu, Director General of the Bureau of Global Initiatives, and Director of the Office of Global Initiatives SAKURAI Takeaki.

University of Tsukuba joined WUN in June 2024, becoming part of an international university network that promotes collaborative research among its 23 member institutions. During the meeting on campus, participants exchanged opinions on further enhancing future partnerships.

Before the meeting, Professor Lennie visited the Plasma Research Center (hosted by Director SAKAMOTO Mizuki, who is a Professor at the Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences) and CYBERDYNE Corporation to explore the latest research facilities.

After the meeting, Professor Lennie delivered a keynote lecture on successful examples of international joint research within WUN. Two University of Tsukuba researchers, who had applied for funding to promote joint research among WUN member universities, shared insights on how to plan and develop international research teams. A work session followed, addressing the challenges and potential solutions faced in international collaborative research. About 60 participants from University of Tsukuba (with about 30 attending online and 30 in person) attended the workshop, gaining valuable knowledge and strategies for conducting international collaborative research. Professor Lennie also toured the supercomputer facilities at the Center for Computational Sciences.

The University of Tsukuba looks forward to continued research exchanges and collaboration with WUN member universities in the future.