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UK-China R&D Collaboration Opportunities

Explore the vast research and development collaboration opportunities between the UK and China across various fields such as bioscience, environmental science, social sciences, business, clinical, health and medical, humanities, mathematics, physical sciences, and engineering.

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UK-China R&D Collaboration Opportunities

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  1. UK-China R&D Collaboration Opportunities Sam Myers Counsellor, Science and Innovation British Embassy, Beijing 30 August 2011

  2. UK: World Class R&D RESEARCH FIELD WORLD RANK TREND (1998-2007) 2 Level Bioscience 2 Level Environmental science 2 Level Social sciences 2 Up Business 2 Up Clinical 2 Level Health and Medical 2 Up Humanities 4 Level Mathematics 5 Level Physical sciences 5 Level Engineering

  3. 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 经济与社会科学研究理事会 工程和自然科学研究理事会

  4. 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) China (12) Beijing (5), Guangzhou (3), Shanghai (3), Chongqing (1) UK London (BIS/FCO) Russia (2) Moscow (2) 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) New Zealand (1) Wellington (1) India (10) Delhi (5), Mumbai (2), Bangalore (3) Brazil (3) Sao Paulo (3)

  5. UK R&D Representation in China Beijing 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 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 Shanghai UKTI, Climate & Energy British Council 3 staff East China Stem cells, TCM, Applied Sciences and Nanotech

  6. UK-China Collaboration

  7. 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 • 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

  8. UK-China R&D Collaboration-Support 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.orgor 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/science-innovation-network/ FURTHER INFORMATION: CONTACT THE BRITISH EMBASSY S&I TEAM

  9. CONCLUSION • 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!

  10. THANK YOU – Q&A Sam Myers Counsellor, Science & Innovation E-mail: sam.myers@fco.gov.uk Phone: +86 10 5192 4432

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