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Events
UK-Japan Symposium: Smart Robots in the AI Era
Date and Time: 08:30-18:00 Friday 25th September 2026
Venue: Mappin Hall (E-floor), Sir Frederick Mappin Building, University of Sheffield
This symposium is supported by the JSPS London Symposium and Seminar Scheme.
The purpose of this symposium is bring together leading early-career researchers from Japan and the UK working on smart robotics in the AI era, particularly in the emerging field of physical AI enabled by edge AI technologies. The symposium will provide a platform for exchanging cutting-edge research on microrobotics, assistive robotics, and autonomous systems, and for exploring how these technologies can address societal challenges in healthcare, agriculture, and manufacturing. Through academic presentations and networking, the event aims to establish and strengthen long-term UK-Japan collaboration between the University of Sheffield, Nagaoka University of Technology, and Osaka Metropolitan University, particularly in supporting researcher exchange and future joint research initiatives.
For further information, please contact the event host below.
Dr Shuhei Miyashita
https://sheffield.ac.uk/eee/people/academic-staff/shuhei-miyashita
Programme(*Some contents are yet to be confirmed.)
Posted on 11 September 2026
JSPS London Pre Departure Seminar and Evening Reception
13:15-19:00 Wednesday 27th May 2026 JSPS London (by invitation only).
Presentations from this event:
Preparing for your Research Trip
Mr Taiki Satow, Deputy Director, JSPS London
JSPS Programmes and after your Fellowship
Ms Aoi Kon, International Programme Associate, JSPS London
Experiences as a JSPS Summer Programme Fellow 2025
Dr Alexander Wright, Imperial College London
Research Environments in Japanese Institutions
Professor Mohammad Ghavami, London South Bank University
Introduction to JSPS London Social Media Channels
Mr Yuya Yamashita, International Programme Associate, JSPS London
The Latest Activities of the UK and Ireland JSPS Alumni Association
Dr John Brazier, Alumni Association Executive Committee Member (University of Reading)
Posted on 28 May 2026
JSPS-RSE Joint Event 4th-5th December 2024
A Japan-Scotland symposium that brought together thinkers from across academia, culture and society to inspire more holistic understandings of mind, selves and world for the critical and creative development of our technologies, cultures and societies.
Fission-Fusion Perspectives and Complex Issues
Report edited by Dr Miranda Anderson, University of Edinburgh
Report written by Dr Miranda Anderson, University of Edinburgh and Dr Goro Murayama, University of Tokyo
Posted on 20 May 2026
JSPS London Pre Departure Seminar and Evening Reception
12:30-19:00, Tuesday 4th November 2025, JSPS London (by invitation only).
Presentations from this event:
Preparing for your research trip
Mr Taiki Satow, Deputy Director, JSPS London
JSPS Programmes and after your Fellowship
Ms Asuka Nishida, International Programme Associate, JSPS London
Professor Keith Willison, Imperial College London
The Latest Activities of the UK and Ireland JSPS Alumni Associations
Professor Andrew Quantock, Alumni Association Chair (Cardiff University)
Funding opportunities from other Japanese organisations:
The Daiwa Anglo Japanese Foundation's Funding Programmes for Research in Japan
Ms Susan Meehan, Scholarship and Grants Officer
The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation's Funding Programmes for Research in Japan
Mr Charles Bodsworth, Chief Executive
Posted on 05 November 2025
Ireland-Japan Seminar: Caring Communities in Japan and Ireland: collaboration, engagement and intergeneration relations for realising Ageing in Place
Date and Time: 10:00-16:00 Tuesday 28th October 2025
Venue: Quinn School of Business – Belfield Campus, University College Dublin
This seminar is supported by the JSPS London Symposium and Seminar Scheme.
The aims of this event are to bring together academics, practitioners and early-career researchers in the two countries, and to discuss the current policy and practice in this area where life sciences (public health nursing) and social sciences (public policy and social work) intersect.
Building on our long-term commitment and strong track record of successful partnership, this cross-disciplinary initiative will cement the two countries’ research communities in this area. It is also designed to create a learning platform for addressing common challenges and opportunities surrounding community-based initiatives, by and for older people internationally.
For further information, please contact the event host below.
Dr Naonori Kodate
https://people.ucd.ie/naonori.kodate
Posted on 28 October 2025
UK-Japan Seminar: Chalcogenide nanoelectronics and photonics: a vehicle for collaboration and exchanges between Birmingham and Japan
Date and Time: 9:00-17:45 Tuesday 30th September 2025
Venue: Edgbaston Park Hotel, University of Birmingham Campus
This seminar is supported by the JSPS London Symposium and Seminar Scheme.
The aim of this event is to foster collaborative research between Birmingham and Japan in the field of chalcogenide nanoelectronics and photonics.
By bringing together leading experts and complimentary skillsets from the UK and Japan we will discuss ways to jointly further develop active chalcogenide materials for applications in data storage, optical routing, computing, displays, photovoltaics, and infrared detectors.
For further information, please contact the event host below.
Dr Robert E Simpson
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/eese/simpson-robert
Posted on 30 September 2025
UK-Japan Seminar: Interactive theorem prover + Generative AI in maths seminar 2025
Date and Time: 13:00-17:00 17 September 2025
Venue: Room Laver 320 University of Exeter
This seminar is supported by the JSPS London Symposium and Seminar Scheme.
The purpose of this seminar is to investigate ways in which the Interactive Theorem Prover & generative AI can effectively support mathematicians' practice and mathematics education.
Interactive theorem prover + Generative AI in maths seminar 2025
For further information, please contact the event host.
Posted on 04 September 2025
UK-Japan Seminar:Integrating Biological Sciences and AI for Next-Generation Immunotherapy
9:00AM -6:30PM, Tuesday 22nd July 2025
(Door open:8:30AM-)
Venue: Imperial College London – Flowers Building, G47A, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ
This seminar is supported by the JSPS London Symposium and Seminar Scheme.
The seminar event, “Integrating Biological Sciences and AI for Next- Generation Immunotherapy,” is scheduled for 22nd July 2025 at Imperial College London, ranked 9th globally. It brings together leading researchers from the UK and Japan across multiple disciplines—Immunology, Molecular Biology, Virology, and Computational Science/AI—to drive innovations in immunotherapy.
Immunotherapy has emerged as a major breakthrough in cancer treatment, recognised by the 2018 Nobel Prize. Historically, Japan has made significant contributions to immunology research, including key discoveries that paved the way for modern immunotherapy. Yet, there is a growing need for more integrated, cross-disciplinary collaborations to tackle the complexity of the immune system. This seminar aims to spark new bilateral dialogues between the UK and Japan, uniting scientific strengths and resources to foster novel therapeutic strategies and approaches.
Posted on 04 July 2025
JSPS London Pre Departure Seminar and Evening Reception
12:30-19:00, Wednesday 23rd April 2025, JSPS London (by invitation only).
Presentations from this event:
A History of the JSPS Alumni Association for the UK and Republic of Ireland
Professor Naoto Kobayashi, Director, JSPS London
Preparing for your Research Trip
Dr Yumiko Myoken, Deputy Director, JSPS London
JSPS Programmes and After your Fellowship
Mr Yusuke Nishida, International Programme Associate, JSPS London
Experiences as a JSPS Summer Research Fellow
Ms Narin Aker (University College London)
Research Environment in Japanese Institutions
Dr Stephen Lyth (University of Strathclyde)
Latest Activities of the UK and Ireland JSPS Alumni Association
Professor Alessandra Devoto (Royal Holloway, University of London)
Funding opportunities from other Japanese organisations:
The Daiwa Anglo Japanese Foundation's Funding Programmes for Research in Japan
Ms Susan Meehan, Scholarship and Grants Officer
The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation's Funding Programmes for Research in Japan
Ms Miwako Hayashi Bitmead, Programmes Executive
Posted on 30 April 2025
UK-Japan Seminar: Robotics, Religion and Ethics
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Friday 28th February 2025
Room: Engineering B_2B.025 M&T, Oxford Road Campus, University of Manchester
This multidisciplinary seminar is supported by the JSPS London Symposium and Seminar Scheme. The event’s aim is to bring together experts in robotics, machine learning, AI, ethics and religion and who are based in the UK, EU and Japan, to address timely questions and larger debates over the ethical implications of AI and human-robot interactions. This will include discussion on the state of the art current applications of social robots and human-robot interaction in care and religion, and discussion and application of ethics principles and guidelines for future research on ethical AI and robotics systems.
For more information about this seminar including event programme and registration, please visit the following link:
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/universityofmanchester5/1489400
Posted on 09 December 2024
