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There's just THREE DAYS to go until the opening session of Beyond Boundaries: Realising the UN Sustainable Development Goals! Take a look at the event website for more information on sessions, speakers and how to register: ucl.ac.uk/sustainable-de… #SDGs @UCL @UCL_Global @UCL_GC

Join us on 26th October for Session 6 of Beyond Boundaries to hear about the importance of transforming infrastructures to tackle the #climatechange emergency with Prof Mark Swilling, Sam Mason, Cllr @AdamDKHarrison, Dr @pritiparikh73 & @s_colenbrander 👉 beyondboundaries6.eventbrite.co.uk

On 23rd October, hear from Prateek Madhav, Wendy Walker, Shona McDonald, @ProfLakhanpaul, Prof @cathyholloway1 and @ChapalKhasnabis on how to boost development of assistive technologies via transnational partnerships in Session 5 of Beyond Boundaries. 👉 beyondboundaries5.eventbrite.co.uk

Sign up for Session 11: Achieving Inclusive Wealth to hear from Prof Anthony Costello (@globalhlthtwit), @carolecadwalla (@guardian), Prof @WendyCarlinEcon (@EconUCL), @ProfIAbubakar (@UCLGlobalHealth) and Dr Aisha Dasgupta (@UNECE). Register 👉 beyondboundaries11.eventbrite.co.uk

📢 Call for submissions! @UCL students have launched a new online platform #StudentsBeyondBoundaries to showcase projects or work by students relating to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. 🌍 Find out more: studentsbeyondboundaries.co.uk

In this special episode of our podcast, we're celebrating a decade of the Grand Challenges programme with UCL Vice Provost (Research) @DavidPriceUCL and Grand Challenges Director Dr @IanScott6 🎉 Listen below 🎙️👇 #UCLMinds soundcloud.com/uclsound/voice…

Want to learn more about our Beyond Boundaries Conference sessions? 🌎🇺🇳 Take a look at our new Event Programme and click on the sessions to register for your free place here: ucl.ac.uk/sustainable-de…

🌍 🇺🇳 See all the Beyond Boundaries: Realising the UN Sustainable Development Goals sessions and register for your place here: eventbrite.co.uk/o/ucl-grand-ch… #SDGs @UCL @UCL_Global @UCL_GC

Want to learn more about our Beyond Boundaries Conference sessions? 🌎🇺🇳 Take a look at our new Event Programme and click on the sessions to register for your free place here: ucl.ac.uk/sustainable-de…

As universities re-open for the start of term, we hear from @profgeraintrees (@UCLLifeSciences), Prof Norbert Pachler (Pro-Vice-Provost: Digital Education) and Carol Paige @DemOperaTunity (@TheUnionUCL) about how we can return safely to university life 👇. soundcloud.com/uclsound/coron…

In the latest Vice-Provost's View, Professor @DavidPriceUCL (@UCLResearch) discusses the role of @UCL and other universities in achieving the @GlobalGoalsUN - and highlights some of the ways you can get involved👇ucl.ac.uk/news/2020/sep/…

We’re delighted to be joined by UCL Professor and former @UNEP Chief Scientist @JacquieMcGlade, former NZ Prime Minister @HelenClarkNZ, Dr @sunitanar and Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng @UCT_VC for the opening session of Beyond Boundaries. Register here 👉 beyondboundaries1.eventbrite.co.uk

The fundamental idea was first funded by @UCL_GC @UCL_GCGH @UCL_GCTT - many thanks to @IanScott6 who is Director and his team for supporting us!

We're excited to announce that all Beyond Boundaries sessions are now open for registrations! 🎉 Take a look at the full list of sessions and register via the individual pages here 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/beyond-bound…

In this special episode of our podcast, we're celebrating a decade of the Grand Challenges programme with UCL Vice Provost (Research) @DavidPriceUCL and Grand Challenges Director Dr @IanScott6 🎉 Listen below 🎙️👇 soundcloud.com/uclsound/voice…

Join us for the opening session of Beyond Boundaries, held in partnership with @UCL_Global! We’ll be joined by incredible speakers from around the world to discuss how we can build back better and achieve a more sustainable world by 2030. Find out more 👇

In our first session of Beyond Boundaries, we'll be exploring how we can build and sustain a just and sustainable planet impacted by a pandemic that has caused individuals and nations to turn away from global connectedness. Register for your free place 👇 beyondboundaries1.eventbrite.co.uk

Hosted by @UCL_Global and @UCL_GC, “Beyond Boundaries: Realising the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals” is a virtual conference taking place in October 2020, which aims to discuss the role of universities in achieving the @UN #SDGs 🌎 Register below 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/beyond-bound…

How can universities integrate the @UN #SDGs into their models? “Beyond Boundaries: Realising the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals” will bring together leading experts from across the globe to develop a framework to address the SDGs. Register below 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/beyond-bound…