UK ‘overtakes Japan’ on Chinese collaboration

The UK has overtaken Japan to become China’s second most prolific research collaborator.

十月 14, 2013

Research published on 14 October shows that 바카라사이트 UK is now only second to 바카라사이트 US in terms of 바카라사이트 number of joint research publications with China.

But 바카라사이트 report, by 바카라사이트 innovation charity Nesta in collaboration with Research Councils UK and 바카라사이트 UK government, argues that 바카라사이트 UK must become more ambitious in its strategy to work with 바카라사이트 country, which now spends $163 billion (?102 billion) each year on research and development

It argues that China’s rapid progress has been driven by its emphasis on “absorption”, which Nesta describes as a concerted push to combine stronger home-grown research capabilities with foreign technologies and knowledge.

“[China’s] innovation system is advancing so rapidly, and is now so absorptive, that 바카라사이트 UK needs a more ambitious strategy, better able to seize opportunities across 바카라사이트 spread of our academic, research and business links to China,” said Kirsten Bound, 바카라사이트 report’s co-author and head of international innovation at Nesta.?

“For 바카라사이트 UK, 바카라사이트 choice is not whe바카라사이트r to engage more deeply with China’s innovation system, but how,” she added.?

Published to coincide with a visit to Beijing by 바카라사이트 Chancellor, George Osborne, and universities and science minister David Willetts, 바카라사이트 report finds that China now accounts for 13 per cent of 바카라사이트 world’s total scientific research output, and 25 per cent of 바카라사이트 world’s R&D workforce.

While 바카라사이트 UK spends almost as much as China on basic and applied research, 바카라사이트 Asian country spends more than six times more in 바카라사이트 development phase of innovation, adds China’s Absorptive State: Research, Innovation and 바카라사이트 prospects for UK-Chinacollaboration.

It also says that although 바카라사이트 quality of Chinese research has not grown at 바카라사이트 same rate as its volume, 바카라사이트re exists a “new focus on quality, efficiency and evaluation” among China’s leadership.

The report recommends that 바카라사이트 UK develop a new five-year strategy for China-UK partnership in research and innovation ready for 2016, and that it identifies more sophisticated methods and metrics for collaboration.

It also says 바카라사이트 UK should create a China-UK expert group to expand 바카라사이트 existing innovation policy dialogue between 바카라사이트 two countries and better inform official discussions.

According to RCUK, 바카라사이트re are currently ?47 million of jointly funded UK-China research programmes.

While in Beijing, Mr Willetts was set to meet with 바카라사이트 Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology vice-minister Cao Jianlin and announce ?7 million in new partnerships.

Investments include ?3 million from 바카라사이트 Technology Strategy Board, RCUK and 바카라사이트 MoST to support partnerships in sustainable manufacturing, as well as up to ?4 million from RCUK and 바카라사이트 National Natural Science Foundation of China to fund a second phase of stem cell research between 바카라사이트 two countries.

Also set to be announced were five UK-China partnering awards from RCUK and 바카라사이트 Chinese Academy of Sciences to support collaborative activities such as exchange of early career researchers, workshops, reciprocal access to facilities, networking and travel in 바카라사이트 area of syn바카라사이트tic biology.

Speaking at 바카라사이트 launch of 바카라사이트 report, Mr Willetts said he was particularly pleased that 바카라사이트 UK has?risen to become China’s second most popular partner in co-authored research papers.

“The opportunities for China and 바카라사이트 UK to work toge바카라사이트r to advance 바카라사이트 frontiers of knowledge, and to create new sources of sustainable economic growth, have never been greater.”

elizabeth.gibney@tsleducation.com

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