PD Sessions @ Zoom: From Auckland to the Andes: Building a Cross-Border Partnership for Research Engagement and Impact

In this session, Faith will share the story of the emerging partnership between Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, and Universidad de los Andes in Chile - a collaboration built on a shared commitment to research engagement and impact.

Drawing on visits, deep conversations and knowledge-sharing that stretched us across very different research ecosystems, she’ll explore how context, policy, and culture shape the way we develop cross-institutional relationships and think about innovation, open science, and impact. And with the help of a slightly tortured bridge metaphor, she’ll reflect on what it really takes to sustain meaningful international partnerships that advance capability, reciprocity, and real-world change.

EVENT DETAILS: 

Date: Wednesday, 18 March 2026

Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM AEDT (Check your timezone here.)

Format: Online via Zoom

Zoom Access: Details will be provided in your confirmation email

SPEAKER(S): 

Dr Faith Welch - Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland

With a PhD in Veterinary Parasitology, Faith brings over thirteen years of research management experience across the UK and New Zealand. Her career has spanned roles in knowledge exchange and business engagement at the BBSRC (UK) and as an impact lead at the University of Bristol, before becoming the University of Auckland’s inaugural Research Impact Manager. Faith now leads the Research Development and Impact team in the Research and Innovation Office, covering research funding, researcher development, research strategy, global partnerships, impact and Vision Mātauranga.  She is particularly passionate in championing impact literacy and fostering a positive impact culture across Australasia. She also founded and has co-convened the ARMS Research Impact SIG for the past five years.

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