Passionate people are an important part of our partnerships. Staff members from the University who actively participate in collaborations within the South Asia region share testimonials, shedding light on their crucial contributions and engagement with the area. Dr Sukanya Krishnamurthy Shaping Youth Futures: a collaboration across academic institutions, research institutions and community organisations in India and Brazil, placing young people at the forefront. Dr Krithika Srinivasan TISS-University of Edinburgh Human-Animal Studies Initiative: a collaboration with Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. Dr Divya Sivaramakrishnan A project on ageism and age norms among older adults in urban India in collaboration with the Institute for Social and Economic Change. Dr Hephzibah Israel The British Academy Effective Writing Workshop 2021–22 provided intensive training for early career researchers. Professor Cathy Dwyer Collaboration bringing about real and sustained improvements in animal welfare in India and Sri Lanka. This article was published on 2024-06-24