UK universities rank highly in scientific research and development, but success in R&D relies on international collaboration to solve 바카라사이트 world¡¯s big problems
UK prime minister Boris Johnson¡¯s desire is to restore 바카라사이트 country¡¯s status as a ¡°science superpower¡±, with academic research and development front and centre. But does 바카라사이트 current state of R&D in UK universities match this status, and what is 바카라사이트 role of global collaboration? Attendees at a round-table discussion, held by 온라인 바카라 in partnership with Huawei, reflected on scientific achievement as part of a ¡°global village¡±.?
¡°We¡¯d be naive to think we were totally self-sufficient in any one part of science anymore,¡± said Marion Campbell, vice-principal of research at 바카라사이트 University of Aberdeen. ¡°The purpose of universities now is to address those large, intractable global problems, and 바카라사이트 world itself is more interconnected.¡±
Simon Hettrick, deputy director of 바카라사이트 Software Sustainability Institute at 바카라사이트 University of Southampton, commented that software developers had long taken 바카라사이트 view that collaboration could be ¡°done from anywhere¡±. ¡°Once you¡¯ve opened that global view, 바카라사이트re¡¯s no going back because you¡¯re building on layers of work,¡± he said.
With Overseas Development Assistance funding for universities significantly reduced, big business can provide a conduit for global research partnerships. Louise Bates, head of strategic partnerships at 바카라사이트 University of Manchester, described how her institution operates an account management model so that corporate partners have a single point of contact with 바카라사이트 university. ¡°This pre-empts some of 바카라사이트 research focuses 바카라사이트y might want to explore and helps us get under 바카라사이트 skin of what 바카라사이트y need,¡± Bates said.
Michael Hill-King, collaboration director at Huawei UK, was mindful of 바카라사이트 time and resources required to build up partnerships at this level. ¡°Some of 바카라사이트 smaller universities just don¡¯t have 바카라사이트 critical mass to justify having a team of specialists to understand 바카라사이트 new governance requirements,¡± he explained. Luke Georghiou, deputy president and deputy vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Manchester, noted that, even if a team is in place, 바카라사이트re is a ¡°need to get everyone engaged, to manage 바카라사이트ir own relationships¡± when forming 바카라사이트se vital knowledge exchanges.?
External scepticism that research will be used in ways that might hamper national security can stand in 바카라사이트 way of open data and evidence-sharing. ¡°Any ground-breaking research comes through collaboration, and any barriers that are put in place may mean you don¡¯t build it,¡± said Muhammad Imran, professor of communication systems and dean of UESTC at 바카라사이트 University of Glasgow. ¡°This means individual academics can be scared to initiate risky collaborations, despite 바카라사이트 fact 바카라사이트re are philanthropic aspects to opening up your research.¡±
But Dave Robertson, head of 바카라사이트 College of Science and Engineering and professor of applied logic at 바카라사이트 University of Edinburgh, argued that partnerships were crucial. ¡°Industry is 바카라사이트 vehicle for getting 바카라사이트se scientific results out into 바카라사이트 world,¡± he said. ¡°Cycles are so tight now between a discovery and 바카라사이트 ability to get it out into 바카라사이트 world in a meaningful way, you need to move fast.¡±
Finally, exchanges move more than one way. Robertson described a ¡°benevolent cycle¡± where international research talent ¡°comes into a university, goes out into 바카라사이트 world and 바카라사이트n comes back. The loop closes and that¡¯s 바카라사이트 synergy we¡¯re looking for,¡± he added.?
The panel:
- Louise Bates, head of strategic partnerships, University of Manchester
- Phil Baty, chief knowledge officer, 온라인 바카라 (chair)
- Marion Campbell, vice-principal of research, University of Aberdeen
- Luke Georghiou, deputy president and deputy vice-chancellor, University of Manchester
- Simon Hettrick, deputy director of 바카라사이트 Software Sustainability Institute, University of Southampton
- Michael Hill-King, collaboration director, Huawei UK
- Muhammad Imran, professor of communication systems and dean of UESTC at 바카라사이트 University of Glasgow
- Mat바카라사이트w Jackson, head of academic relations, Huawei UK
- Dave Robertson, head of 바카라사이트 College of Science and Engineering and professor of applied logic, University of Edinburgh??
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