The University of Waikato and Cardiff University signed an agreement to establish a strategic partnership in October 2019. This agreement initiated our commitment to develop a mutually beneficial relationship to promote innovative collaboration and co-operation in the pursuit of academic and professional excellence.
Following the visit of a delegation from Cardiff University in February 2020 to the University of Waikato's Hamilton campus, collaboration between staff at both institutions has increased and, despite the challenges presented by the pandemic, we have shared a number of early successes.
Our shared vision is a sustained partnership, across multiple disciplines and themes, that increases our research performance and impact as well as enriching the staff and student experience at both institutions. We formally launched our strategic partnership in November 2021.
In the age of zoom and common environmental problems, how can policy makers team up with their counterparts in similar countries to talk through what’s worked for them and what hasn’t?
A University of Waikato PhD researcher is sharing Māori punk with the world, and strengthening academic connections between New Zealand and Wales in the process.
An international collaboration between University of Waikato’s Te Puna Haumaru - New Zealand Institute for Security and Crime Science (NZISCS) and the Security, Crime and Intelligence Innovation Institute (SCIII) at Cardiff University has shed light on some of the most important issues facing society today - and firmed up a very valuable relationship.
This seed fund supports staff at Cardiff University and the University of Waikato to develop collaborative research, teaching and/or professional services projects that have clear outcomes and a pathway to develop and sustain the collaboration.
Information about previously funded projects can be found here.
If you are interested in being involved as a peer reviewer, please get in touch.
Our collaboration seed fund is allocated over two calls annually, one in the Spring and one in the Autumn. However, we understand that on occasion, ad-hoc, short notice, specific, unique funding requests may also arise.
As such, and only if budget allows, we will consider rolling requests for funding up to the value of 2000 NZD / 1000 GBP.
Coming soon...
| NZ | Wales | Event | Joining Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 June 2023 | Free Concert by world-renowned pianist Kenneth Hamilton Prof Ken Hamilton is Head of the School of Music at Cardiff University. His lunchtime concert will be held at the Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, starting at 1pm, Thursday 8th June. | View on YouTube | |
| Week of 7 Nov 2022 | Week of 7 Nov 2022 | Cardiff-Waikato Crime & Security Knowledge Exchange Wānanga The Security Crime & Intelligence Innovation Institute, Cardiff and Te Puna Haumaru, the New Zealand Institute for Security & Crime Science, Waikato are running a three day virtual and in person event focused on research areas of mutual interest, including: violence risk assessment, counterterrorism and extremism and cybercrime. | Invitation only |
| 23-24 Nov 2022 | 23-24 Nov 2022 | Te Puna Aurei LearnFest is an annual symposium organised by Te Puna Ako Centre for Tertiary Teaching and Learning at the University of Waikato. This year, Te Puna Aurei LearnFest22 Higher Education Symposium will be held in partnership with Cardiff University. Come and join engaged academics and educators from around the world in a two-day exploration of contemporary tertiary education! | Website |
Cardiff University - Anne Morgan, Head of International Partnerships - [email protected]
University of Waikato - Cath Battersby, Global Partnerships Manager - [email protected]
We formally launched our partnership with a blended event on the 10th of November 2021. If you missed it, you can watch it on You Tube (it starts at 16:20).
The launch event aimed to raise awareness of the partnership with staff and students, acknowledge success to date, and build further connections across our institutions. The guest speakers included:
