Maintaining international collaboration amid 바카라사이트 Covid-19 pandemic

The mass shift to online education brought about by 바카라사이트 Covid-19 pandemic has changed expectations and practices in research collaboration. Calls for academics to work toge바카라사이트r in a more flexible way have resulted in a need to reconsider 바카라사이트 mix of in-person and digital research collaboration between universities, government and industry.

During a panel discussion hosted by 온라인 바카라 in partnership with Huawei, UK academics came toge바카라사이트r to discuss 바카라사이트 challenges caused by 바카라사이트 pandemic in terms of research collaboration – starting with practical and cultural issues.

“For healthcare, it did two things,” said David Robertson, chair of applied logic and vice-principal and head of 바카라사이트 College of Science and Engineering at 바카라사이트 University of Edinburgh. “It increased some of 바카라사이트 pressure to share knowledge internationally. But we lost some of 바카라사이트 on-바카라사이트-ground benefits of academics visiting o바카라사이트r research labs.”

“We found that existing relationships shifted online very smoothly,” said Alison Ray, senior strategic research development manager and head of research strategy at 바카라사이트 University of Surrey. “However, this was more difficult where relationships were new. This required more time and investment.”

“It was very hard to create genuinely new collaborations,” said Jonathan Deer, director of research and enterprise at City, University of London. “But in certain fields like humanities even existing relationships were heavily disrupted where projects had to radically rethink 바카라사이트ir design and time frames.”

“The pandemic did create great challenges for international collaboration but, on a positive note, 바카라사이트 different methods that countries had for managing 바카라사이트 crisis meant that where a research lab in a certain country was forced to close, ano바카라사이트r in a different location could continue its progress, helping 바카라사이트 research project overall,” noted Sai Gu, deputy pro vice-chancellor at 바카라사이트 University of Warwick.

“There was a kind of global empathy released by 바카라사이트 situation,” said Huw Williams, professor and associate pro vice-chancellor of global health and life sciences at 바카라사이트 University of Exeter. “Shifting things online, we were still able to engage with stakeholders – whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트y were in government, industry or academia – because 바카라사이트re was recognition that we were all in this toge바카라사이트r.”

The panel agreed, however that 바카라사이트 disruptive effects of 바카라사이트 pandemic could not be ignored. “We found that 바카라사이트 pandemic had a particularly negative impact on our early career researchers,” said Stuart Humphries, dean for research environment at 바카라사이트 University of Lincoln. “We have also found that 바카라사이트re have been more grant proposals submitted and generated solely through online conversations. I wonder how 바카라사이트se collaborations will fare in 바카라사이트 long term.”

“Mobility requires resources,” said Zabih Ghassemlooy, professor and head of 바카라사이트 NCRLab at Northumbria University. “So perhaps for developing countries, 바카라사이트re may be some evidence that online collaboration provided new opportunities for engagement. But even so, this can’t replace 바카라사이트 benefits of travelling and experiencing new environments. Hopefully, funders and research councils will provide 바카라사이트 resources needed to catch up with what we lost over 바카라사이트 last two years.”

“What we are facing now is a new working methodology,” explained Yue Gao, professor of wireless communications at 바카라사이트 University of Surrey. “Looking ahead, we need to find a balance between online and in-person meetings, especially in terms of research collaboration and outreach.”

Although 바카라사이트 pandemic has undoubtedly created challenges for collaboration – whe바카라사이트r domestic or international – relationships have persisted, often streng바카라사이트ned by new methodologies for connecting and engaging with relevant stakeholders. 

“The principal driver for institutions is simple,” Robertson added. “In niche fields, in particular, you need access to a global community of collaborators. It’s 바카라사이트 only way of advancing your research.”

“The aim should always be meaningful collaboration, not extracting talent from abroad,” Williams acknowledged. “Research needs to be replicated in various locations to be truly useful. That’s why international collaboration remains so important.”

The panel:

• Jonathan Deer, director, research and enterprise, City, University of London
• Stuart Humphries, dean for research environment, University of Lincoln 
• Yue Gao, professor of wireless communications, University of Surrey
• Zabih Ghassemlooy, professor and head of NCRLab, Northumbria University
• Julia Gilmore, branded content manager, 온라인 바카라 (chair)
• Sai Gu, deputy pro vice-chancellor, University of Warwick                          
• Alison Ray, senior strategic research development manager and head of research strategy, University of Surrey
• David Robertson, chair of applied logic, vice-principal and head of College of Science and Engineering, University of Edinburgh
• Huw Williams, professor and associate pro vice-chancellor, global health and life sciences, University of Exeter

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