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ViewUK ministers reviewing all R&D links with China, Freeman says

Science minister promises to look at organisations “we know to be aggressive” in acquiring IP

ViewEU and India launch trade and technology council

Working groups set to discuss clean-tech research and critical industrial components

ViewEuropean Commission launches China fellowship programme

Scheme will “foster strategic cooperation with think tanks and universities on China-related issues”

ViewRoyal Society makes changes to India visiting professorships

Scientists chosen for 2023 collaborations in India also revealed

ViewPlan to restore defence funding to US universities with China centres

National Academies make recommendations for how Confucius Institute hosts could receive Department of Defense funds

ViewLiverpool inaugurates new pharma R&D centre in China

Joint centre to “engage top scientists from both countries” to enhance research on disease and...

ViewChina closes gap on list of most highly cited researchers

Nearly 7,000 researchers demonstrate “disproportionate level” of influence in their field

ViewCNRS strengthens ties with Japan

Tokyo collaboration will be third overseas International Research Centre for research agency

ViewChina matches US for number of innovation clusters

WIPO 2022 Global Innovation Index ranks 21 areas in China among top 100

ViewChina alleges US was behind cyberattack on university

Report alleges US National Security Agency infiltrated Northwestern Polytechnical University networks

ViewSpain backs creation of neutrino facility in Japan

Two countries sign agreement for Spanish institutions to help with construction

ViewJapan and South Africa strengthen research ties

Stellenbosch hub aims to “introduce Japan and Japanese culture to South Africa”

ViewUniversities advised to prepare for interruption of China ties

Ending Chinese R&D links would be much tougher than cutting Russian connections, report warns

ViewTop publishers denied impact factors for journals

Taylor & Francis and Springer Nature among big names with journals suppressed for citation anomalies

ViewHow the Ukraine war is changing publications

A physics experiment in Japan is allowing Russian co-authorship by removing all institutional affiliations

ViewUK’s China policy harming R&D collaboration, say academics

Call for clearer guidance among signs that growth in UK-China research partnerships is tailing off

ViewUniversity groups form global forum to boost collaboration

Plans include supporting academic freedom and promoting higher education’s importance to sustainable development

ViewGrant home fee status to Hong Kongers, say MPs

Politicians among those urging ministers to change visa rules

ViewJapan enters informal talks on joining EU R&D programme

Country joins South Korea in expressing intent to join Horizon Europe at EU-Japan summit

ViewUK to support Chinese R&D collaborations via ‘targeted funds’

Sector leader says UK will “have to walk away” from certain areas of research collaboration

ViewKorean and UK health agencies to cooperate on disease control

UK Health Security Agency signs agreement with Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency

ViewRole of US and Chinese big tech worrying EU’s R&D future-gazers

Report suggests Europe needs more collaboration on research and innovation in light of global trends

ViewUK-India links ‘just scratching the surface’

CBI wants more as Boris Johnson touts research partnerships on trip to India

ViewUK and Indonesia commit to strengthen R&D ties

Roadmap sets out nations’ joint aim to build academic collaborations and science and technology partnerships

ViewConcern for projects as UK stops funding Chinese development

Researchers uncertain over Chinese partnerships, despite government assurances existing commitments will be honoured

ViewUK’s freeze on funding R&D projects with Russia wins support

But academics and industry leaders warn against cutting all ties with Russian researchers

ViewMEPs issue warning over China’s influence on universities

European Parliament committee raises concerns over “concealed financing” and “theft” of knowledge

ViewSouth Korea to begin talks on Horizon Europe association

Announcement made as nation and the EU moot cooperation on green technologies

ViewSingapore and UK agree mutual access for space startups

Agreement opens up space markets in the two countries and will encourage university collaborations

ViewUS research system needs strengthening, study finds

Milestone report highlights country’s diminishing share of global R&D spending