UUKi Research Collaboration webinars: UK-Japan

The webinar organised by Universities UK International (UUKi) will take place on Monday 24 May 2021 at 8:30-10:30am (UK time). The webinar focusses on Japan-UK research collaboration and is open to UK and Japan based researchers, and university research managers.

The webinar will include presentations from the Japanese Embassy, Japan Society for the promotion of Science (JSPS London), The Royal Society and a Newcastle University - Hiroshima University case study. A report of the key findings on the UK-Japan research collaborations will also be presented by UUKi. Registration is mandatory by completing the following link.

UUKi Research Collaboration webinars: UK-Japan

Date: Monday 24 May 2021
Time: 8:30-10:30am (UK time)
Registration & Information:
https://www.crowdcast.io/e/mtia91bw/register

Draft agenda:

08:30           Welcome

08:30-08:35 Opening address, David Sweeney, Research England

08:35-08:50 Japan-UK report launch, UUKi

08:50-09:10 Overview of research priorities in Japan, Japanese Embassy London

09:10-09:25 Q&A 

09:25-09:40 Research funding opportunities for Japan-UK collaboration, JSPS London

09:40-09:55 Research funding opportunities for UK-Japan collaboration, The Royal Society

09:55-10:10 Japan-UK research collaboration case studyDr John Errington (Newcastle University) Prof. Masahiro Sadakane (Hiroshima University) 

10:10-10:25 Q&A 

10:25-10:30 Close, Vivienne Stern, UUKi

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