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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6th July 2012 New Delhi, India

by Tom Wells

Higgs Boson: an international success with Indian ingredients

As excitement built around this week’s announcement of the latest results from the Large Hadron Collider, I wondered whether we ought to be using this blog to mark the occasion in some way. With scientists asking people not to speculate too much about what the result might be, I was pretty sure we ought to wait for […]

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5th July 2012 Toronto, Canada

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by John Preece

We want you: working visas for exceptional talent

The UK’s immense knowledge base and world-class facilities make it a natural destination for academia’s brightest minds, and we welcome thousands of overseas students, researchers and teachers into our institutions every years. Did you know that if you are internationally recognised in your field then you may be able to apply to work in the […]

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22nd June 2012 Toronto, Canada

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by John Preece

Create the future: The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering

Nominations for the inaugural Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering opened earlier this year, and with submissions rolling in and extensive media coverage we thought that it was time for a Canadian update. The QE Prize is a £1 million award made every two years, selected by an international panel of experts and presented by HM […]

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19th June 2012 Ottawa, Canada

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by Nicole Arbour

Startup Canada – Another Startup Nation (#StartUpNations) Launches!

You may have recently heard about a grass roots startup movement, by entrepreneurs and for entrepreneurs, called Startup Canada (@Startup_Canada). Sister organisation to Startup Britain (@StartupBritain), Startup Canada is an effort that’s been gaining momentum for a little over a year (the first mention of them on this blog would have been in relation to […]

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13th June 2012 Toronto, Canada

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by John Preece

Alistair Burt MP visits Toronto

Minister Alistair Burt, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, made a quick visit to Canada last week (North America is among his many geographical responsibilities) and spent a day taking in the highlights of Toronto. SIN co-managed a visit to OCE Discovery, Ontario’s headline research-to-commercialisation trade show, and to Toronto Rehab […]

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8th June 2012 Toronto, Canada

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by John Preece

UK Creative Industries KTN visits Montreal

Before his visit to Toronto, UK Creative Industries KTN deputy director Jeremy Davenport was hanging out in Montréal with Science and Innovation Officer Nicolina Farella. Here’s Nicolina’s take on the visit, republished with permission from the UK CI-KTN blog: “Montreal is a creative city”…Have you heard this claim before? Well, Montreal is recognised worldwide for […]

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6th June 2012 New Delhi, India

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by Swati Saxena

Senior Science and Innovation Adviser

A day spent in Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Bareilly

In February this year, I travelled to Bareilly, located in northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP), along with a delegation of UK experts in livestock research to visit IVRI.  The visit was part of a joint venture between the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and Indian Department of Biotechnology (DBT) to initiate […]

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31st May 2012 Toronto, Canada

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by John Preece

UK Creative Industries KTN visits Toronto

SIN Canada in Toronto recently had the pleasure of a visit by Jeremy Davenport of the UK Creative Industries Knowledge Transfer Network (CI-KTN). The CI-KTN is part of the Technology Strategy Board (TSB), and represents around 6,000 companies/institutions involved in the creative sector. Jeremy was in Toronto to make connections with the creative types located […]

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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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