Science

24 September 2012

 

 
 
 
Science crosses cultural divides and builds trust 
  • Our work in science helps to connect people around the world who otherwise would not or could not meet. through the exchange of research, knowledge and ideas.
  • International scientific collaboration unites people and countries in the search for solutions to major global issues, including food, water and energy security. 
  • Even in countries where there may be some distrust of the UK, there is often a real willingness to engage in scientific co-operation.
Research and innovation help build relationships for the UK
  • As the UK’s international organisation for educational opportunities, we play a major role in international learning and research  thanks to our partnerships, mobility programmes and exchanges for scientists and researchers.
  • We harness the UK’s assets as a world leader in science, helping to build the UK’s knowledge economy and partnering with others to the benefit of researchers and economies worldwide.
 
FACTS
 
Science is embedded in our global products and services across our core areas of arts, English, education and society. 
 
International scientific mobility is important for the UK to strengthen its knowledge economy. Approximately 40% of researchers in the UK come from overseas. Euraxess-UK supports incoming researchers and helps to build an international outlook amongst UK researchers.
 
The UK-India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI) has already established more than 600 research partnerships between the UK and India.  In its second phase, UKIERI is encouraging innovation and new research in areas relevant to both countries.
 
The Big Science Challenge, in partnership with Rolls Royce, and with input from the Institute of Physics, is a schools competition, in which children from the UK and eight Middle-Eastern countries collaborate in developing energy-efficient STEM-based solutions to the problem of water preservation.
F
ameLab is a competition between young researchers in 20 countries, who can communicate with the public in an informative and entertaining way. This project has reached millions of people, inspiring an interest in science and the world around us. It has brought together people from diverse cultures and backgrounds, including the UK, to increase public interest in science. 
 
The Darwin Now project celebrated the life and work of Charles Darwin with a touring exhibition, teaching resources, a survey on attitudes on the impact of evolutionary theory, and a major conference in Egypt. The project directly reached 4.7 million people globally and provided a space for international dialogue about evolution and related issues.