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| The research contained in this proposal was concerned with the mobility of scientists and the consequences of this for scientific excellence and competitiveness in both sending and receiving countries and regions. It considered the factors shaping the migration decisions of scientists and the potential barriers to mobility for out-going and returning scientists. | Professor Louise Ackers
Chair in Socio-Legal Studies
Liverpool Law School
University of Liverpool
L69 7ZS
louise.ackers@liv.ac.uk | Dr Ian Turton,
Department of Geography,
University of Leeds
Leeds
LS2 9JT
Ms.Sonia Morano Foadi,
Department of Law, University of Leeds
Leeds
LS2 9JT
(now at Oxford Brookes) | Ended September 2003 |
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| Building on a pilot project on Italian scientific migration (‘MOBEX’), this project aims to study the issues surrounding scientific careers, mobility and ‘brain drain’ in the context of enlargement of the European Union. The study focuses on the flows of scientists between 2 ‘donor’ regions (Poland and Bulgaria) and the UK and Germany (as key recipient countries). The study will consider the implications of these forms of highly skilled mobility for sending and receiving countries and also for individual scientists and their families. Building on previous and current work, it will consider issues of gender equality and life-course in terms of the differential opportunity mobility presents and its impact on recruitment, retention and progression in science careers. | Professor Louise Ackers
Chair in Socio-Legal Studies
Liverpool Law School
University of Liverpool
L69 7ZS
louise.ackers@liv.ac.uk | Dr Helen Stalford
Liverpool Law School
University of Liverpool
Liverpool
L69 7ZS
stalford@liverpool.ac.uk
Bryony Gill
European Law and Policy Research Group
Liverpool Law School
University of Liverpool
L69 7ZS
b.gill@liv.ac.uk | Ended November 2006 |
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| This research looked at the human resource connections between universities and industries. It examined how closer ties between the two sectors have transformed the nature of work roles and professional orientations of university scientists. In particular, it looked at a growing category of academic scientists referred to as ‘linked scientists’. These people engage in the practices of both science and business, and develop knowledge networks and career patterns that straddle the two sectors. | Professor Alice Lam
School of Management
Royal Holloway University of London
Egham,
Surrey TW20 0EX
alice.lam@rhul.ac.uk
| Mr Andre de Campos
School of Management
Royal Holloway University of London
Egham,
Surrey TW20 0EX
andre.campos@rhul.ac.uk | Ended December 2006 |
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| This research built an understanding of the dynamic interaction between existing scientific practice and regional needs. The project explored how far the recent articulation of regional needs in the UK have reshaped the governance, priorities and outcomes of national science policy. |
Professor Simon Marvin,
Centre for Sustainable
Urban and Regional
Futures (SURF)
University of Salford
113-115 Portland Street
Manchester M1 6FB
s.marvin@salford.ac.uk
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Professor Tim May
Centre for Sustainable Urban
and Regional Futures (SURF)
University of Salford
113-115 Portland Street
Manchester M1 6FB
t.may@salford.ac.uk
Beth Perry
Centre for Sustainable Urban
and Regional Futures (SURF)
University of Salford
113-115 Portland Street
Manchester M1 6FB
b.perry@salford.ac.uk | Ended May 2003 |
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| This research has analysed China’s knowledge economy through an investigation of key features of the labour market of knowledge workers in China’s largest high technology science park, the Zhongguancun (ZGC) science park in Beijing. |
Dr Matias Ramirez
SPRU
University of Sussex
Freeman Centre, Falmer
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 9QE matias.ramirez@sussex.ac.uk | Dr Peter Dickenson
BRESE, Brunel Business School
UB8 3PH
| Ended July 2006 |
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| The relationship between science and the economy is central to policy frameworks for competitiveness and development at European, national and regional levels. Scientific excellence and socio-economic relevance are being sought. Regional actors are attempting to ‘build science regions’ through not only linking science with industry but harnessing the power of science as a driver for wealth creation and economic growth. | Ms Beth Perry
Centre for Sustainable Urban and Regional Futures
University of Salford
113-115 Portland Street
Manchester M1 6DW
b.perry@salford.ac.uk | Professor Tim May
Centre for Sustainable Urban and Regional Futures
University of Salford
113-115 Portland Street
Manchester
M1 6DW
t.may@salford.ac.uk
Professor D R Charles
Business School,
Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies,
University of Newcastle
Newcastle
NE1 7RU
d.r.charles@newcastle.ac.uk | Ended May 2006 |
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| In the past, “brain drain” has proved a big curse for developing countries like India but in the emerging global competitive environment, “brain drain” can provide crucial advantage to formerly backward regions (Saxenian, 2000). US educated and trained engineers and scientists can accelerate the technological upgrading of regional economies by transferring up to date technological knowledge and market information. Through successful ‘diffusion of knowledge’, communities of such scientists or engineers can provide the skill and know-how needed to help local firms shift to higher value added activities. Our research explored the dynamics of scientific labour markets and its implications for international knowledge transfer and regional development by focusing on a developing country - India. | Professor David Wield
Open University
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
d.v.wield@open.ac.uk |
Professor Paul Quintas
Open University Business School
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
p.quintas@open.ac.uk
Dr Steve Little
Open University Business School
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
s.e.little@open.ac.uk
Research Assistant
Dinar Kale
Open University Business School
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
d.kane@open.ac.uk
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| This project has investigated high level scientific activities in terms of, for example, research and development (R&D), innovation, invention, and patenting generated by women (including those with ethnic minority background) working in the Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) communities in both the public and private sectors. It has researched the potential subsequent impact on society, technological capacity and economic development in the North East of England. | Professor Pooran Wynarczyk
Director,
Small Enterprise Research Unit (SERU)
School of Geography, Politics and Sociology
Newcastle University
1st Floor, Porter Building
St Thomas Street
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE1 7RU, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 191 222 7739
Fax: +44 (0) 191 283776
e-mail: pooran.wynarczyk@ncl.ac.uk
web: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/seru
| Professor Barry Clarke
Professor of Geotechnical Engineering
Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering
Stephenson Centre
Newcastle University
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE1 7RU
Tel. +44(0) 191 222 6419
Fax: + 44 (0) 191 222 5950
e-mail: B.G.Clarke@newcastle.ac.uk
Jonathan Brown
Project Manager
Small Enterprise Research Unit (SERU)
School of Geography, Politics and Sociology
Newcastle University
1st Floor, Porter Building
St Thomas Street
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE1 7RU, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 191 222 5661
Fax: +44 (0) 191 283776
e-mail: j.w.j.brown@ncl.ac.uk
web: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/seru
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