Great to hear Sir Patrick Valliance @uksciencechief share his experiences as UK Chief Scientific Advisor throughout the pandemic at @instituteforgov today: only with transparent & relevant scientific data inputs, can decision-makers go on to implement effective policy #ifgscience
So many calls about China, about what that means for India, about XBB, about 3rd waves, about new mandates, about travel bans, about vaccine boosters- thought best to get views out to summarise the current situation. Long thread, be warned 🙂 1/n
#BioNTech will be the first #mRNAvaccine for #COVID19, and first foreign #vaccine, agreed for approval in #China. Only for foreign residents as of yet, but pathway for rest of population discussed. This is huge news & signals for potential health policy step change in next months
Our guidance on #HorizonEurope guarantee funding has been updated - there's an amendment to guidance on project partner financial contribution for MSCA and Citizens grants.
Read the guidance here: https://t.co/9OI1BfAkW6
Today's @UKRI_News@NERCscience workshop with the National Natural Science Foundation of China explored how UK-China collaboration on #AirQuality and health effects of #CarbonNeutrality & #NetZero is transforming🟢a green tomorrow🟢together.
The #CSSPChina project explores the water cycle, for both the day-to-day and weather extremes as both are important for monitoring the impact of climate change🌧️👩💻
Wenxia explains why the water cycle is so important below👇
📺 the full Good Development👉https://t.co/iBm0Mnc9tp
Today we have another Good Development conversation to share with you!🎉
@psmonks sat down with researchers from #CSSP China to discuss their project that explores climate modelling and the water cycle!🌧️
Find out more about the project👇
📺 the full talk👉https://t.co/iBm0MnbBDR
We're delighted to be launching our Hydex 'hydrogen bridge' partnership with @Tsinghua_Uni today. Thanks to all the partners involved in the event, including the British Embassy in Beijing @ukinchina, @UKSINet, @AsiaBusinessCtr, @midsengine and many more! #NetZero#Climatechange
Today @ukinchina delivered our final workshop of 8 across 2021-22 for the China Health Programme’s Medicines Regulations Project between 🇬🇧@MHRAgovuk & 🇨🇳 NPMA. A meaningful platform to collab on international standards for med/vaccine/device regulations, esp throughout #COVID19
We will support the UK to be a global leader in research and innovation and the best place in the world to innovate and invest in.
Find out more in our new five-year strategy: https://t.co/JGAbheCXtt
Horizon Europe guarantee update – our guidance now includes information for the second wave of eligible, successful UK applicants to #HorizonEurope who are unable to sign grant agreements with the EU before association is confirmed: https://t.co/Z5RFxy82hD
For #IWD2022, @UNinChina 🇺🇳🇨🇳 Resident Coordinator @sidchat1 joins @UKinChina 🇬🇧🇨🇳+ @britchamchina session: “Breaking the cycle of bias in decision making”.
Panellists discuss how individuals & workplaces can take action to level the playing field for women.
The #CCSPChina project has supported the development of urban #climate services to help city decision makers plan for the future and become more resilient to climate change
View our infographic for more info 👇
#GetClimateReady#adaptation#WCSSP@NewtonFund
#COVID-19 has shown us the significance of R&D in pandemic prevention. Hear from leading UK and China academics and businesses on cutting edge technologies in testing, vaccines and therapeutics at this SIN China supported roundtable.
Do athletes have to contend with high levels of #AirPollution?
Our @UKRI_News@NERCscience APHH study showed air pollutant emission intensity is low in the city centre, and a large proportion of the air pollution in Beijing comes from outside the city.
https://t.co/ceUBrdpxXO
Last Fri, about 200k people listened to inspiring discussions from Cao Xiaofeng, Co-Director of CEPAMS @JohnInnesCentre & Vera He, @BritishCouncil@studyuk Alumni former @UKRI_News on their journeys of #WomenInScience and powerful messages to all girls pursuing a career in #STEM!
This International Day of Women & Girls in Science, join us live on Weibo at 12:00GMT/20:00CST with Cao Xiaofeng, Co-Director of CEPAMS @JohnInnesCentre & Vera He, @BritishCouncil@studyuk Alumni to discuss their journeys of #WomenInScience!👩🔬
https://t.co/GWDMrnVEkr