Science is a global endeavour and benefits enormously from collaboration. The UK scientific community has been broadly united in its support for greater international collaboration and for the UK to participate in programmes such as the EU’s Horizon Europe.
However, the need to safely balance the risk and benefits of international collaboration, and embed integrity and due diligence in stakeholder relationships and inward investments have led the UK Government to enhance guidance and protection through various trusted research initiatives and new legislation. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there have been calls to suspend all scientific collaboration with Russia, though this also raises ethical questions around other collaborations with scientists living under other authoritarian regimes around the world.
The Science Council will be holding an expert panel discussion followed by a networking reception to explore this complex mix of challenges and opportunities for the UK through international collaboration in Science
Speakers will include:
- Professor Carole Mundell (Chair) – SC President and former UK Chief Science Envoy
- Sarah Main – Executive Director, Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE)
- Vivienne Stern – Director, Universities UK International
- Stephen Wordsworth – Chief Executive, Council for At-Risk Academics (CARA)
Networking reception details
Date: 15 June 2022
Time: 18:00-20:00 (arrival from 17:30)
Venue: Royal Society of Chemistry, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BA.
