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A University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ delegation led by Prof. Stuart Croft and Prof. Simon Swain visited Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) this week to sign several key agreements designed to further increase the depth and breadth of partnership between our institutions.

The largest UK university careers fair in Shanghai – co-led by the University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ – welcomed over 1,200 students and major global companies such as Apple, PayPal and Tesla today (2 April 2019).

In a new book published today, Dr Georg Löfflmann explores American identity, US foreign policy and national security during the Obama presidency, and asks whether the ‘Obama Doctrine’ was an effective response to the tension between an increasingly multi-polar world and a US elite still convinced that America has a unique call to global dominance.

As the post-war international order, rooted in multilateral co-operation and underpinned by US leadership, comes under threat from the rise of authoritarian powers and a retreat into nationalism, scholars and diplomats are being urged to pay closer attention to the experience of Latin American states as a way to better understand the way forward for international relations.

A generous philanthropic gift of £250,000 from ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ alumnus Rui Fernandes will establish the Fernandes Fellowships programme, in support of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ in Europe. This gift will provide Early Career Researchers from Europe to have the opportunity to launch collaborative research projects at the University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ.

Historic space weather may help us understand what’s coming next, according to new research by the University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ.