A blog showcasing the work of the Global UK Science and Innovation Network, approximately 90 officers in over 30 countries and territories around the world
5th October 2016 Mumbai, India
What if you were prescribed treatment based on your genetic makeup, environment and lifestyle? This is already a reality and the practice is called precision medicine or personalised medicine. Essentially, this means your genes determine the treatment you receive. The treatment is, of course, based on the results of a slew of diagnostic tests which […]
5th October 2016 Bangalore, India
UK and India’s research investments have grown enormously. In 2008, £1 million had been invested – today that figure stands at over £200 million. The continued excellence of the UK research base and innovation ecosystem makes us perfect partners. Our aim to build strong and systemic relationships is no better demonstrated by the Newton Fund. […]
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30th September 2016 Beijing, China
If I had to sum up the work of SIN China over the past couple of weeks in one word, it would be ‘monumental’ – referring to both the scale of the programme we ran, and the scale of the opportunity it demonstrated for the UK to work with China on innovation. The UK was […]
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28th September 2016 London
When it comes to science, research and innovation, the UK undoubtedly punches above its weight. Despite our small size and being home to less than 1% of the global population, we account for 3.9% of the world’s researchers, 6.4% of all journal articles and 15.9% of the world’s most cited articles. Our world-leading universities and […]
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28th September 2016 Bern, Switzerland
Switzerland is known for having one of the highest concentrations of healthcare specialists in the world. The Swiss Health Valley in Western Switzerland is host to a large number of research organisations and leading companies in life sciences, biotechnology, medical technology and medicine. It is therefore not surprising that the country is embarking on a nationwide […]
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28th September 2016 Mumbai, India
Earlier this month, Dr Ian Stanton, Strategy and Policy Officer with the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) participated in the UK-India workshops on industrial biotechnology in Mumbai and Chennai. In this blog, Ian outlines his thoughts on the future of UK-India collaborations on industrial biotechnology. September saw my first visit to India for […]
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16th September 2016 San Francisco, USA
Attention researchers interested in the ecology and evolution of infectious diseases. The UK’s BBSRC, in collaboration with National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health (NIH) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces a call for collaborative projects involving researchers from the US and UK under the Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases programme (EEID). […]
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12th September 2016 Bangalore, India
I had the opportunity to attend the 5th Bengaluru Space Expo 2016, a biennial event organised by the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) commercial arm ANTRIX and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The expo brings together space companies to exploit new technology and act as a potential gateway into the global space technology market. The […]
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6th September 2016 Boston, USA
The UK robotics cluster is fueled by more than a dozen academic research & development centres, long-term UK government funding support of £150 million, and companies that span sectors from medicine and healthcare, autonomous cars, defence technology and drones, manufacturing, agriculture, transport, and others. Most recently, a £5 million challenge was launched to focus collaboration […]
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6th September 2016 Los Angeles, USA
Attention researchers! We’d like to highlight the following NIH opportunities that are currently open and soliciting proposals in which non-U.S. organizations, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations and/or other non-U.S. components may apply. If you are a researcher in the UK looking to partner with a colleague in the U.S (or vice versa)., there may be an […]