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UK-China R&D Collaboration
Opportunities
Sam Myers
Counsellor, Science and Innovation
British Embassy, Beijing
30 August 2011
UK: World Class R&D
RESEARCH FIELD
WORLD RANK
TREND (1998-2007)
Bioscience
2
Level
Environmental science
2
Level
Social sciences
2
Level
Business
2
Up
Clinical
2
Up
Health and Medical
2
Level
Humanities
2
Up
Mathematics
4
Level
Physical sciences
5
Level
Engineering
5
Level
UK Research Councils
科学和技术设施理事会
艺术和人文科学研究理事
会
医 学 研 究 理 事 会
生物技术和生物科学研究理事
会
自 然 环 境 研 究 理 事 会
工 程 和 自 然 科 学 研 究 理 事 会
经济与社会科学研究理
事会
SIN: UK Overseas Engagement
Europe (17)
North: Stockholm (2) , Copenhagen (1)
Central/East: Berlin (3), Munich (1), Berne (2),
Warsaw (2), Prague (1)
West: Paris (3), The Hague (1), Rome (1), Milan
(1), Madrid (1 from Autumn 08)
UK
London
(BIS/FCO)
Russia (2)
Moscow (2)
China (12)
Beijing (5), Guangzhou (3),
Shanghai (3), Chongqing
(1)
Israel (1)
Tel Aviv
(1)
South Korea (4)
Seoul (4)
Canada (4)
Ottawa (2),
Toronto (2)
Japan (13)
Tokyo (11),
Osaka (2)
Taiwan (2)
Taipei (2)
Singapore & Malaysia
(4)
USA (14)
Washington DC (3),
Atlanta (1), Boston
(2), Chicago (1),
Houston (2), LA (2),
San Francisco (3)
Brazil (3)
Sao Paulo (3)
India (10)
Delhi (5),
Mumbai (2),
Bangalore (3)
New Zealand (1)
Wellington (1)
UK R&D Representation in China
Beijing
Chongqing
UKTI, British Council
Climate & Energy
Wales Office
1 staff
West China
Water
Guangzhou
UKTI, Climate & Energy
British Council
3 staff
South China
Climate & Energy
Environment
RCUK, UKTI, British Council
DfID, Climate & Energy
Scotland Office,
Economics,
political , UKBA5 staff
National and North China
Innovation, Health
Food and agriculture
Space, S&I policy &
management
Shanghai
UKTI, Climate & Energy
British Council
3 staff
East China
Stem cells, TCM, Applied
Sciences and Nanotech
UK-China Collaboration
All Subjects
Materials
Physics
Astronomy, Astrophysics
China’s
Rank
9
3
7
-
% of UK’s international joint
papers
5.8%
10.9%
6.2%
Chemistry
Mathematics
Computer Science
Engineering
Biology
Medicine
Ecological Environment
Earth Science
5
3
2
2
8
6.4%
9.6%
14.3%
14.5%
Subject
5.8%
UK-China R&D Cooperation:
Political and Thematic Priorities
JUNE 2011: CHINA-UK SUMMIT
> Premier Wen Jiabao and Prime Minister David Cameron agreed to increase
R&D cooperation between China and the UK
JUNE 2011: CHINA-UK JOINT COMMISSION FOR R&D
> Priority themes for R&D cooperation agreed
>
>
>
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Renewable Energy (climate change)
Healthy Populations
Food safety and security
Innovation cooperation (UK’s Technology Strategy Board)
… Mechanisms now being agreed between UK Research Councils and
Chinese funders (MOST, CAS, NSFC + OTHERS) to support joint research
in priority fields
UK-China R&D CollaborationSupport
EU AND UK RESEARCH: OPEN FOR COLLABORATION
> Framework Programme 7 (http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ncp_en.html)
> Research Council funding (www.rcuk.ac.uk or www.rcuk.cn)
RANGE OF (2-WAY) MOBILITY/EXCHANGE SCHEMES
http://euraxessfunds.britishcouncil.org/Search.aspx/Index
> Research Councils/institutes (e.g. BBSRC:
http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/internationalfunding/isis.aspx)
> Universities: British Council www.britishcouncil.org or Direct
> Royal Society (Newton Fellowships) and Royal Academy of Engineering:
http://royalsociety.org / http://www.raeng.org.uk/
> EU International Fellowships / Marie Curie Actions
> British Embassy/British Consulate Generals workshops and seminars:
http://ukinchina.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/working-with-china/scienceinnovation-network/
FURTHER INFORMATION: CONTACT THE BRITISH EMBASSY S&I TEAM
CONCLUSION
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UK (EU) RESEARCH ACTIVELY WELCOMES CHINESE
COLLABORATION
Research Councils fund the UK’s world class R&D through Universities and
institutes
Range of ways (and support) to kick-start collaborations and exchanges engage directly with research groups or through British Embassy / RCUK
WHAT I HAVE NOT COVERED…!
> International development R&D (UK Department for International
Development: http://www.dfid.gov.uk/where-we-work/asia-east-pacific/china/?tab=0
> Innovation / technology transfer (UK Trade and Investment http://ukinchina.fco.gov.uk/en/business/)
> University/institute engagement (University of Nottingham at Ningbo,
Fudan-Tyndall Climate Change Centre, John Innes Ag Science….)
> …. Visas (http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/)
PLEASE CONTACT ME IF ANY OF THESE AREAS ARE OF INTEREST!
THANK YOU – Q&A
Sam Myers
Counsellor, Science & Innovation
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +86 10 5192 4432