141 Collaborations and Growing
A Transnational Academic Partnership
The Birmingham-Illinois Partnership for Discovery, Engagement & Education (known as “BRIDGE”) was established by the University of Birmingham (UK) and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (USA) has been flourishing for a decade.
Global Collaboration and Research Impact: Voices from the BRIDGE Strategic Initiative
In this video, Dr. Sammer Jones, director for Global Relations at Illinois International; Dr. Praveen Kumar, executive director of the Prairie Research Institute; Dr. Zeynep Madak-Erdogan, professor of nutrition at Illinois; and Dr. Jessica Li, professor of education policy, organization and leadership at Illinois, share their experiences with the BRIDGE Partnership and offer insight into the lasting impact of the collaboration.
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Research Areas
Together, we have created a flourishing network of faculty relationships, generating impressive research results and funding successes. There are now dozens of active research relationships across a wide range of disciplines.
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Joint Funding
Through mutual investment, a joint research fund has been established by both universities to which faculty members from each institution are encouraged to apply.
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Fellowships
The partnerships long-term fellowship programs strengthen our collective expertise and support early-career scholars in developing their network through collaboration with offices, facilities, and institutes at both universities.
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