UCL-Japan Youth Challenge 2021 The UCL-Japan Youth Challenge returned for its 7th annual summer school programme. The programme took place online to ensure the safety of all participants. Between 3rd and 24th August, a total of 100 students from Japan joined 35 UK-based students over the course of 4 weeks. This year’s focus was, Art and Design for Sustainable Future. Over the course, the students took part in lectures and workshops from a wide range of disciplines, delivered by academics from universities in both the UK and Japan. Some of the lectures included “Future Technology: L...
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