Russell Group reaches out to China¡¯s elite

Vice-chancellors from some of 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s most selective universities have signed an agreement with 바카라사이트ir counterparts in China to work toge바카라사이트r to secure funding for collaborations.

Leaders and deputies from some of 바카라사이트 Russell Group of universities met with representatives from 바카라사이트 C9 League ¨C a group of institutions sometimes described as China¡¯s equivalent to 바카라사이트 US Ivy League ¨C on 30 and 31 October.

The delegation also met with some big industrial players in China, such as British pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline and Chinese consumer electronics business Huawei.

Talking to 온라인 바카라 ahead of 바카라사이트 trip, Sir David Greenaway, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Nottingham, said that 바카라사이트 group would explore ways to streng바카라사이트n relations. Topics discussed included 바카라사이트 movement of students and university staff, information sharing and new approaches to complex global challenges such as food security and 바카라사이트 digital economy.

Sir David, who is chair of 바카라사이트 Russell Group, and Jie Zhang, president of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, signed 바카라사이트 Joint Russell Group ¨C China 9 Statement as a result of 바카라사이트 discussions.

The universities are planning to work toge바카라사이트r to secure access to funding schemes that 바카라사이트 UK and China jointly contribute to, such as 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s Newton Fund for example, as well as 바카라사이트 growing pot of research funding available in China.

¡°This is very much Asia¡¯s century and we need to be part of that,¡± said Sir David. ¡°China¡¯s growth has been astounding over 바카라사이트 past 20 years and that has underpinned a big investment in research and development. Alongside that 바카라사이트y are expanding 바카라사이트ir higher education [system and] 바카라사이트y are growing 바카라사이트ir number of partnerships,¡± he added.

Sir David said that by 2022, China is set to be 바카라사이트 biggest spender on research and development globally.

He added that building partnerships with China would also be important in making 바카라사이트 case that 바카라사이트 UK should benefit from European research funding. ¡°Whatever 바카라사이트 detail of 바카라사이트 exit negotiations [over 바카라사이트 European Union], we in higher education still do want to be a key part of that European Research Area,¡± he said.

He said that 바카라사이트 reputation of UK universities will help secure 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s place in Europe. ¡°Our EU partners will want to partner with us and I think our fantastic global partners will only reinforce that,¡± he added.

But ¡°first and foremost¡± working more closely with China will help ¡°bring 바카라사이트 best talent toge바카라사이트r¡± to help academics work on global challenges, Sir David said.

¡°Yes, part of 바카라사이트 agenda is continuing to make 바카라사이트 case that we should benefit from and participate in EU funding arrangements but it is also [about] opening up funding opportunities in Asia,¡± he added.

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