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Last one before the weekend... Thanks Liz Rattray for flagging! "The collaboration between university and industry has emerged as a powerful catalyst for research impact and innovation. While some may harbour reservations about the potential drawbacks of such partnerships, a growing body of evidence demonstrates their ability to significantly enhance research outcomes. By joining forces with industry, universities gain access to invaluable resources, including state-of-the-art technology, funding, and real-world insights that would be difficult to obtain independently. However, it is essential to acknowledge the potential challenges, such as workload management, intellectual property disputes, and conflicts of interest, that may arise in these collaborations. This brief explores the benefits, challenges, and actionable recommendations for universities, industry partners, and policymakers to strengthen collaboration between universities and industry." https://lnkd.in/ew7NmbZK via UIIN

I am thrilled to share that I presented a paper titled "WHETHER BEING GREEN TRANSLUCENCE OR EFFICACIOUSNESS MATTER? EVIDENCE FROM INDIAN COMPANIES" at a conference hosted by the EuroMid Academy of Business & Technology (EMABT) at the University of Cambridge - United Kingdom. I wanted to attend it offline, but due to some financial problems, I attended it online. I dreamed of participating in a conference at a prestigious university like the University of Cambridge. Anyway, I am happy and hope I can fulfill my dream in the future #EuroMidAcademyofBusiness #UniversityofCambridge #internationalconferences #pondicherryuniversity

Really delighted to see £1bn commitment into emerging industries and known, growing strengths of the UK’s University ecosystems. It’s an essential investment into academic resource and therefore development of the core technologies required to solve mass infrastructure problems across #netzero, #security, #infrastructure and #health. Investing in 4,000 world-class researchers with specialisms in AI, robotics, advanced materials/manufacturing, energy, quantum, techbio, cyber, signal processing/comms and simulation technologies is essential if the UK wants to maintain pace with the deepTech friendly ecosystems of the US and EU. It’s refreshing to see programs backed in regions that don’t necessarily align with their deemed sector expertise clusters - broadening accessibility and room for collaboration. The Centre for Doctoral Training I was fortunate to be a part of in University of Leeds was designed to focus on translation and commercialisation of next-gen health technologies. I hope this ethos is echoed in this next wave of funding the 65 new #CDTs to not only produce world-leading research, but also world-leading entrepreneurs and businesses that can truly have global impact. Huge congrats to all the academic leaders that secured funding. #emergingtechnologies #UKspinouts #deepTech

📣 New report featuring the Developing Business-Aware Academics project!  📣 The National Centre for Universities and Business (NCUB) is calling for policy which removes barriers to cross-sector careers and the mobility of researchers. Our case study highlights how we’re supporting doctoral and early-career researchers through evidence-led training to engage more effectively and confidently beyond academia: “By building their confidence in engaging with non-academic partners we can ensure that, regardless of whether they remain in academia or move on to careers in industry, their expertise is recognised and applied for the benefit of society at large.” We champion the advantages of collaboration and movement between sectors both within and beyond academia, and we provide researchers with the tools to do so. It’s inspiring to see so many fantastic people and initiatives highlighted in this report! Alison Truelove; Prosper ; Frances Burstow and Sunayna Sethi at UK Research and Innovation; Destina Thompson at The British Academy; Professor Dame Karen Holford at Cranfield University; Dr Kathryn North at C-DICE; Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC); and CDT in Green Industrial Futures Read the full report here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eG66MxgE #UKInnovation #KnowledgeExchange #Researcher #ResearchMobility #Innovation

The next webinar in our series ‘A new ERA for universities’ will explore the European Research Area’s 17th action, focusing on strengthening research management to enhance the strategic capacity of Europe’s public research performing and funding organisations. Together with a panel of experts, participants will have the opportunity to learn more about the implementation of activities related to action 17 and how they impact universities. They will also learn about synergies with other actions and potential next steps. 📆 The webinar will be held on 26 September 2024 at 10.00-11.30 CEST. 🔗 Registration for the webinar is free of charge and open to EUA members only, at https://bit.ly/4dIa8Hl #EUResearchArea #ERA #researchimpactEU #research #management #ERAaction17

With the latest release of the Clarivate JCR, our journal Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer (https://lnkd.in/g73cKjz5) has received its latest 2023 impact factor and, for the first time as an ESCI journal, has also obtained a ranking and quartile placement! This milestone underscores the journal's ongoing commitment to advancing the fields of heat and mass transfer. As an open access and peer-reviewed online journal, we provide a vital platform for the global exchange of fundamental ideas and innovative research among researchers and engineers. A special thank you to our Editor-in-Chief, Chun Yang from Nanyang Technological University, SINGAPORE, and the entire editorial team. Additionally, we extend our gratitude to all the authors, reviewers, and experts whose contributions have made this achievement possible. Under their leadership, we are confident that FHMT will continue to excel and make significant contributions to the scientific community. Here's to continuing our journey of disseminating impactful research and fostering innovation in the scientific community! 🚀 #HeatAndMassTransfer #Research #OpenAccess #AcademicPublishing #TechSciencePress #ImpactFactor #JCR2024 #Innovation

According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, “research universities are the $90-billion heart of America’s vast, vigorous R&D enterprise.” In their recent report, The Research Driven University, they explore the scope of the American academic research enterprise, the dedication and passion of university research scholars, and the ways in which institutions can better align their research initiatives with their missions. The report also examines how research fields like #sustainableenergy, #robotics, #biotech, #AI, and #quantumscience are expanding our knowledge and pushing the frontiers of discovery. Alliance President France Córdova was interviewed and quoted in this extensive report. “We are on the precipice of exciting times in science philanthropy, said France. “The partnerships being formed among government, industry, and the nonprofit sector are opening doors to research areas formerly closed,” she added. If you would like to learn more about universities and their work in basic and applied research, the opportunities within the Chips and Science Act, and much more, visit the Chronicle of Higher Education to order your copy. https://lnkd.in/gprm9TRi

🤝 Collaboration is at the heart of open science! At Unite! multiple universities work together, emphasizing the collaborative nature of research.  Join us in promoting transdisciplinary research and fostering a culture of openness and accessibility. Together, we can achieve greater impact, so how do you enhance open science and innovation?  Check out Unite!'s white paper on how to enhance efficient open science and innovation management at universities. Link: https://lnkd.in/dYHjXpHV Technische Universität Darmstadt Aalto University Technische Universität Graz Grenoble INP - UGA KTH Royal Institute of Technology Politecnico di Torino University of Lisbon Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Wroclaw University of Science and Technology 💭 Get inspired, grow together #Letsunite  #OpenScienceForAll #CollaborateInnovation #OpenScience #InnovationManagement #ResearchInnovation #UniversityPolicies #EuropeanResearchArea #OpenScienceAgenda #Accessibility

A major challenge facing students when they begin their university studies, is how to choose the right major or field. Generally speaking, a good choice is based on a certain number of parameters: the grades obtained in secondary school, the student's abilities, his preferences, future job opportunities, etc. Today, Artificial intelligence, and particularly Recommendation systems, can constitute an important support that helps students making the best choice. It is in this perspective that we conducted our latest research which has just been accepted in the “International Conference on Emerging Intelligent Systems for Sustainable Development”. Congratulations to all the authors Sarra Aouadi and Dr Toufik MARIR from Oum El Bouaghi university.

In November 2024, the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy of the European Parliament (ITRE) published a draft report on the implementation of #HorizonEurope and recommendations for its successor, the tenth Research Framework Programme (#FP10). In its reaction to the report, EUA welcomes the ITRE recommendations, which align closely with the Association’s own vision for FP10. EUA especially welcomes the key recommendation of the report to preserve FP10 as a stand-alone EU programme and ensure that it becomes more user-oriented, science-led, effective, and efficiently implemented. However, the Association also identifies several recommendations within the draft report that require further attention: - EUA calls for caution on the ITRE’s support to the proposal to create two Councils in Pillar 2 – an Industrial Competitiveness and Technology Council and a Societal Challenges Council, as proposed in the #HeitorReport. While EUA supports the idea of establishing an independent body of R&I community representatives to guide the direction of Pillar 2 and reduce its dominance by policy objectives, industrial competitiveness and societal challenges cannot be effectively addressed in isolation. These two spheres are deeply intertwined, requiring collaboration between a variety of partners from different sectors, including universities, industry and civil society organisations. - The Association also takes note of the ITRE Committee’s proposal to place the European Research Council (ERC) and the European Innovation Council (#EIC) at the core of FP10 by allocating 50% of the programme’s budget to these two essential instruments. It is however crucial that the proposal carefully considers its implications for the programme’s other instruments, especially the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (#MSCA) and collaborative research projects currently housed within Pillar 2, particularly those at lower technology readiness levels (TRLs). - Finally, in response to the proposal to develop the alliances established under the #EuropeanUniversities initiatives into ‘European scientific institutes’, EUA reiterates that it is crucial to ensure the academic purpose and vision remain central to alliances and their cooperation models. Alliances are not tools for implementing external policy objectives – they are the result of collaboration among autonomous academic institutions. Building such deep, transnational partnerships takes time and sustained effort. Overburdening alliances with policy-driven goals risks undermining their potential, a concern that should be carefully considered in this specific proposal of the draft report. Source: https://bit.ly/3DbJoS3 #research #innovation