UCL Cities Partnerships Programme (2018-2024)

Over its six-year duration, CPP engaged in collaborative projects in cities Rome, Paris, and Stockholm, fostering interdisciplinary research and academic exchange. Some of its continuing projects have now transitioned under UCL Global Engagement's Europe portfolio.

The infographic below highlights some of CPP's key achievements between 2018 and 2025:

Programme Highlights

• Collaborative Projects: Supported numerous interdisciplinary projects across various global cities, enhancing UCL's international research footprint.
• Academic Exchanges: Facilitated academic exchanges, including workshops, seminars, and conferences, promoting knowledge sharing and cross-cultural understanding.
• Research Funding: Secured significant research funding, enabling projects that addressed global challenges through collaborative efforts.
• Community Engagement: Organised public events and community outreach programs, engaging local communities in the partner cities and promoting cultural exchange.

Partners and Stakeholders

• Rome: Sapienza University and Roma Tre University
• Paris: Sorbonne University and Sciences Po
• Stockholm: Stockholm Trio (comprising Karolinska Institutet, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and Stockholm University)

Legacy & Continuing Impact

Though the UCL Cities Partnerships Programme has formally concluded, its impact continues through ongoing student mobility initiatives, research collaborations, and cultural partnerships, now under UCL’s Europe portfolio.

Sustained Student Mobility & Exchanges

The Cities Partnership Grant has supported:

• Arts Exchange Visit (Paris, April 2024) – A collaboration with Fontainebleau School of Acting.
• Research Exchange (Paris, Summer 2024) – Partnership with the Learning Planet Institute to foster student-led innovation.
• These projects contribute to UCL’s ‘Enabling International Mobility’ KPI in the Student Life Strategy.

Ongoing Academic & Research Collaborations

• Strengthened partnerships with Campus Condorcet (Paris) and Rome Fellowship initiatives.
• Continued engagement in Stockholm as part of UCL’s European strategy.
• Exoplanet Mission Collaboration, initiated under Cities, now part of UCL’s wider space research.

Cultural & Public Engagement

• UCL International Festival (February 2024) – A celebration of cultural diversity.
• Virtual Hackathon on Clean Energy (March 2024) – In partnership with Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Partners and stakeholders

Rome

• Sapienza University of Rome – https://www.uniroma1.it/en
• Roma Tre University – https://www.uniroma3.it/en/
• University of Rome Tor Vergata – https://web.uniroma2.it/
• British School at Rome – https://www.bsr.ac.uk/

Paris

• Sorbonne University – https://www.sorbonne-universite.fr/en
• Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL) – https://www.psl.eu/en
• Sciences Po – https://www.sciencespo.fr/en.html
• Campus Condorcet – https://www.campus-condorcet.fr/en
• Learning Planet Institute – https://www.learningplanetinstitute.org/
• Fontainebleau School of Acting – https://www.fontainebleauschools.org/acting

Stockholm

• Stockholm University – https://www.su.se/english/
• Karolinska Institutet – https://ki.se/en
• KTH Royal Institute of Technology – https://www.kth.se/en

Other Key Partners

• British Council – https://www.britishcouncil.org/