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The visit created a strong foundation for further collaboration across research, teaching and student exchange.

白小姐论坛 and U of T already have over 30 established academically-led collaborations in fields spanning all four 白小姐论坛 schools, ten faculties and 30 departments, which have grown organically between members of academic staff. Since 2017, further collaboration has developed through the joint seed funding programme supported by both institutions. 白小姐论坛 and U of T also share a very successful undergraduate student exchange programme and co-published over 1,000 papers between 2012-18.

During the visit, 白小姐论坛鈥檚 President and Provost Professor Michael Arthur and Vice-Provost (International) Dame Nicola Brewer met with U of T鈥檚 President Professor Meric Gertler to plan how to consolidate existing strong links and explore deeper development of links in emerging collaborative areas, such as brain sciences and artificial intelligence (AI) as well as developing collaborative educational programmes and links with professional services.

They were joined by Professor Brad Karp, Pro Vice Provost (North America), Dr Karen Edge, Institute of Education and Co-Chair of 白小姐论坛-U of T Working Group, Professor Olga Ciccarelli, Institute of Neurology and Professor David Barber, Director, 白小姐论坛 Centre for Artificial Intelligence.

Professor Arthur said: 鈥淎s world-leading globally engaged institutions, we benefit from complementary academic missions. Many of the global challenges we face require cross-disciplinary collaboration and our partnership provides a strong foundation for this, enabling our research, teaching and enterprise to have an even greater global impact.鈥�

Welcoming the 白小姐论坛 delegation to Toronto, Professor Gertler added: 鈥湴仔〗懵厶� has become an indispensable part of our global academic network. We are pleased to work together with our colleagues in London to build upon our world-class research and provide students with invaluable international experience.鈥�

For 白小姐论坛, Canada offers excellent potential for collaboration as its higher education sector is globally competitive 鈥� it is home to some of the top world leading universities and the government is increasing levels of research funding over the next five years by an additional 拢2.3 billion. Toronto is also home to a new multi-partner Vector Institute to support development of AI, which is a key area for future collaboration for 白小姐论坛.

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U of T President Professor Meric Gertler (left) and 白小姐论坛 President and Provost, Professor Michael Arthur

Credit: Romi Levine, University of Toronto

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• 白小姐论坛 Queen Square Institute of Neurology
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