China Focus: Research and Innovation Partnership Workshop

13/12/2018

China Focus: Research and Innovation Partnership Workshop

Opportunity

The Research and Innovation Partnership Workshop will analyse the latest developments in China’s research landscape and discuss the future of UK-China research and innovation collaboration. The workshop will consider issues of the day and offer alternate perspectives on development trends and insights. Panel discussions and breakout sessions will unpick China’s research landscape including university collaborations in relation to governance, funding and partnerships.

The workshop is part of the China Focus training plan delivered by International Education Services, which offers a comprehensive oversight of China’s complex and ever-changing education landscape. More details on the overall China training plan can be found here.

Benefits

Develop a comprehensive understanding of the landscape of science, research and innovation development in China, including policies, governance, funding systems and future trends, at both a country-wide and regional level
Identify practical approaches to developing strategic partnerships with Chinese institutions, private sectors and social organisations in research and innovation
Insights into the challenges and barriers to research and innovation collaborations in China and an introduction to finding suitable resources and partners

Details

Date: Friday 15 March

Time: 10.00-16.00

Location: British Council head office, Spring Gardens, London

Programme

TIME	PROGRAMME	SPEAKER
1000-1030	Registration
1030-1040	Welcome and overview of China’s research and innovation landscape	Kiki Liang, Head of Science, British Council China
1040-1055	UK-China collaboration in R&I: funding and programmes	Grace Lang, Director of UKRI China
1050-1105	Development trends of R&I in China: insights from a national perspective on policies and strategies	Professor Guangxi He, Ministry of Science and Technology China
1105-1120	Tea Break	All
1120-1220	Panel discussion and Q&A	Chair: Kiki Liang External speakers
1220-1330	Lunch	All
1330-1430	R&I collaboration between UK and Chinese institutions: practical approaches, challenges and opportunities
	Case study 1: Data Science	Professor Lingbo Qing, Sichuan University & Professor Yonghong Peng, University of Sunderland
	Case study 2: Healthcare	Rosalind L Smyth CBE FMedSci, Director and Professor of Child Health, UCL Great Ormond St Institute of Child Health
	Case study 3: Tech transfer	Adam Workman, Head of Investments and New Ventures, Oxford University Innovation Ltd
	Case study 4: Joint Institute experience	Susan Welburn, Executive Dean, Zhejiang Edinburgh Institute, Vice Principal Global Access, University of Edinburgh
	Q&A
1430-1435	Wrap up	Kiki Liang
1435-1530	Networking	All

Cost

The workshop is free to participate in and is open to those involved in international work and science and innovation in an international / China facing capacity.

Action Required

How to participate

To register for this workshop, please click here. Please RSVP to attend the workshop by Monday 4 March 2019 (GMT).

To register for alerts on all China Focus training sessions, please click here.