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10 May 2018

Two DSD researchers become PLuS Alliance Fellows

Two DSD Researchers, Dr Andrea Ellner and Dr David Whetham become PLuS Alliance Fellows

The PLuS Alliance logo
The PLuS Alliance logo

The PLuS Alliance has announced ten new Fellows across the core themes of global health, sustainability, social justice and technology & innovation.

As part of its mission to create solutions for major global challenges through collaborative, cross-border research, the PLuS Alliance awards funding to Fellows to help develop linkages and research projects across its three partner universities - Arizona State University, King’s College London, and UNSW Sydney.

The latest round of Fellows from King's include two from the Defence Studies Department; Dr David Whetham and Dr Andrea Ellner.

The Managing Director of the PLuS Alliance, Paul Ramadge, said that this round of applications was particularly impressive and he was excited to welcome such a strong and diverse group of researchers into the PLuS Alliance family.

“Advancing and encouraging international partnerships in research is more important today than ever before. From the environment to migration and public health, the challenges we face are becoming increasingly interconnected and global in nature. Each of these Fellows has demonstrated a commitment to tackling such challenges through cross-border collaboration, and I look forward to seeing the outcomes of the new connections that are forged across our partner universities.”

As part of its mission to create solutions for major global challenges through collaborative, cross-border research, the PLuS Alliance awards funding to Fellows to help develop linkages and research projects across its three partner universities - Arizona State University, King’s College London, and UNSW Sydney.

Non-Fellows at King’s are also encouraged to explore the opportunities for global collaboration with partner universities through regular workshops, symposiums, and seed-funded research projects.

To find out more about the PLuS Alliance and opportunities for collaboration with ASU and UNSW, visit www.plusalliance.org.

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Professor of Ethics and the Military Profession

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Lecturer in Defence Studies