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Alexandra Abbot

Strategic Communications and Engagement Officer

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Global Science and Innovation Network

13th May 2019 King Charles Street, London

Shounak Dhar

Administrator – Science and Innovation Network, India

Technology boosting the UK-India Relationship

Since 1999, May 11 of every year is celebrated as National Technology Day in India. Observed to commemorate the Pokhran nuclear tests, the day also praises the significance of science and technology in India’s growth as a nation. Becoming the sixth nuclear state of the world was not the sole thing India attained on that […]

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2nd April 2019 King Charles Street, London

Professor Andy Cundy

School of Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton

Tackling the Plastics Problem – SIN India

The input and build-up of plastic debris in our oceans is a major and increasing environmental problem. Plastics now comprise the majority of debris found in the sea, and are the most durable and persistent part of it. Estimates vary, but over 100 million tonnes of plastic may now be present in the oceans. While […]

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19th February 2019 King Charles Street, London

Emily Clarke

Second Secretary - Global Health, UKMIS Geneva

Global Action on Patient Safety

Patient safety is a growing global challenge and taking collective action is a critical step in improving healthcare for all, a key part of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. The UK government, with Germany, Japan, and a range of other countries and international partners, including the World Health Organization (WHO), are working on our […]

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16th January 2019 King Charles Street, London

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by Alexandra Abbot

Strategic Communications and Engagement Officer

Science over Brexit: UK-Romanian Policy Dialogue on Continued Cooperation in Science and Innovation.

Last month I attended the last in a series of round-tables events about the opportunities for UK and EU collaboration in science after Brexit. UK Embassies across Central and Eastern Europe hosted academics and policy-makers to discuss the future of UK and EU collaboration on science after we leave the EU. Through my internship at […]

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15th January 2019 King Charles Street, London

Daphna Frucht

From the Einstein Archives to the Scientists of the Future – Lord Winston visits Israel

Last month the UK Science & Innovation Network in Israel (SIN) hosted the Lord Professor Robert Winston, a passionate advocate for UK-Israel cooperation in Science. Lord Winston is co-chairing the UK-Israel Science Council – a body of 25 leading scientists from the UK and Israel, who help guide our efforts to use science, research and […]

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