Global Science and Innovation Network

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

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4th April 2016 Los Angeles, USA

Patricia Gruver

by Patricia Gruver

Science & Innovation Officer

Why So Serious? Brits play serious games with US researchers to improve health outcomes

By Science and Innovation Officer Patricia Gruver and Head of Science and Innovation Washington Catharine Young  Imagine a child playing video games for hours on end with their parents’ full awareness and support. Sound like poor parenting? Not if the child is playing serious games. What is a serious game, you may ask? A serious game is […]

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31st March 2016 Beijing, China

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by Lin Yu

Beijing Science and Innovation Network

UK and China join hands on smart city development

According to figures released by the Chinese Academy of Social Science, by 2018 sixty percent of China’s population will live in cities. At the end of 2013 the figure was 51 percent (about 694 million people). Smart cities will be a vital driver of its urbanization; according to Chinese media, investment of 2 trillion yuan […]

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30th March 2016 Beijing, China

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by Karen Maddocks

First Secretary and Head of the Beijing Science and Innovation Network

Women in Science – so what?

The British Embassy’s Be Y♀urself campaign has been running throughout the month of March, recognising the achievements of women in society and in the economy. So it makes sense to reflect on the contribution of women to science in China. Here in the Science and Innovation Team in Beijing, we rub shoulders with successful women […]

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29th March 2016 Science and Innovation Network

Nicola Willey

Nicola Willey

Regional Director South East Asia Science and Innovation Network, British High Commission Singapore

Research, Robots, and Virtual Reality: the Future of Manufacturing

Does the assertion ‘The U.K. doesn’t make things any more’ sound familiar? Do we now trade bonds, sell insurance, and brew lattes, rather than make cars? Is manufacturing now only the preserve of emerging economies? These are some of the perceptions of the UK’s manufacturing industry. The reality is a bit different. Manufacturing remains a […]

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9th March 2016 Mumbai, India

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by Vijay Iyer

Senior Science & Innovation Adviser

Attaché week – London

Last week, I was in London for the annual meeting of the UK Intellectual Property Office’s (IPO) overseas attaché network. This was an excellent opportunity for me and my counterparts based in China, Singapore, Brazil, Geneva, and Washington DC to meet with a wide range of stakeholders in the UK across government, industry, and civil […]

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7th March 2016 Science and Innovation Network

Ben Kitcher

AMRC Offshore Renewables Manager The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre

Opportunities for UK-India collaborations in advanced manufacturing

In December, we supported a visit of UK advanced manufacturing experts to Pune and Bengaluru in India. This included Ben Kitcher, who represented the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) and the University of Sheffield. Ben wrote an excellent blog (originally on the University of Sheffield website) capturing why this sort of visit is so important […]

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4th March 2016 Bangalore, India

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by Sunil Kumar

Senior Science & Innovation Adviser

Li-Fi brings digital enlightenment to India

One of the UK’s brightest (quite literally) and revolutionary technological developments is Light Fidelity or LiFi. Invented by Professor Harald Haas, LiFi has the power to change how we access and transmit data in offices and home around the world. You can read more about my visit to Prof. Haas’s lab in the University of […]

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25th February 2016 London, UK

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by Philip Parham

UK Commonwealth Envoy, former British Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates

To the Moon, Mars and beyond

The UK and UAE Space Agencies this week signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a strategic space partnership. This will open the way for extensive cooperation between our two countries in space research, scientific missions and the search for popular applications. The MoU was signed bu UK Space Agency Chief Executive, Dr David Parker, […]

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24th February 2016 Mumbai, India

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by Vijay Iyer

Senior Science & Innovation Adviser

Conference on intellectual property litigation

Last week, I spoke at the 2nd edition of LITCON – a CII conference on intellectual property (IP) litigation. The theme was cost effective strategies for managing IP rights litigation in multi-jurisdictions. My talk focused on the UK’s specialist court established for handling IP disputes involving small claims – the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC). […]

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23rd February 2016 Mumbai, India

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by Vijay Iyer

Senior Science & Innovation Adviser

Discussion on innovation and intellectual property rights

Earlier this week, I was one of the panelists in a multi-stakeholder discussion on the role of a robust intellectual property (IP) regime in boosting confidence of foreign investors in India. This event was held in New Delhi by the Global Intellectual Property Center. The discussion was timely! – with all the energy and enthusiasm […]

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About Global Science and Innovation Network

We use this blog to showcase the work of the UK Science and Innovation Network. We have approximately 90 officers in over 30 countries and territories around the world building…

We use this blog to showcase the work of the UK Science and Innovation Network. We have approximately 90 officers in over 30 countries and territories around the world building partnerships and collaborations on science and innovation. SIN officers work with the local science and innovation community in support of UK policy overseas, leading to mutual benefits to the UK and the host country.

We work to four objectives; prosperity, security, influence and development, across 11 thematic programs; Health and Life Sciences, Clean Energy ,Food and Agriculture, Future Manufacturing, Digital Economy, Quantum Technology, Future Cities, Resources and Resilience, Polar Regions, Space and Oceans.

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