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SUMMARY:Manchester-China Showcase
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DESCRIPTION:China is already one of the world’s great scientific superpow
 ers\, projected to overtake the US for research output by 2022 and\, som
 etime shortly thereafter\, to overtake the US in quality terms as measur
 ed by field-weighted citations. Already China produces nearly 20% of the
  world’s highly cited articles\, with a growth rate which dwarfs most of
  its competitors.\n\nThe UK has a strong history of research collaborati
 on with China\, based on a growing understanding of mutual strengths. In
  fact\, the UK is second only to the US as a partner in collaborative re
 search for Chinese counterparts. It is increasingly clear that this part
 nership in research will become more important as China grows in promine
 nce in the worldwide research landscape.\n\nWhat is true with the UK is 
 also true with the University of Manchester and The Faculty of Science a
 nd Engineering (FSE). The connections that exist in terms of research\, 
 teaching and exchanges between FSE and China are already substantial in 
 both quality and quantity\; not to forget significant fraction of our co
 mmunity that hails from China. However\, like in many large institutions
 \, they are scattered and academics and staff from one School don’t nece
 ssarily know what their counterparts in other Schools are doing or have 
 already achieved.\n\nOn Wednesday March 6 2019 FSE will organize its fir
 st Manchester-China Showcase\, a day event designed to highlight our num
 erous collaborations with China and to give the opportunity to several F
 SE academics and staff to share their knowledge and experience in develo
 ping research links with Chinese counterparts.\n\nThe University of Manc
 hester is undoubtedly a world-leader in research. To remain so and keep 
 improving\, we must remove the barriers that might prevent us from worki
 ng with the best. This event will help our academics and staff to unders
 tand the research landscape in China better\, to identify opportunities 
 as well as obstacles and to give them the chance to learn from colleague
 s’ experience and guidance in order to build new research collaborations
  with China.\n\nAll University staff are welcome to join this event. Ple
 ase register via Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fse-manchest
 er-china-showcase-tickets-54752641625). 
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LOCATION:Entrance Hall\, Sackville Street Building\, Manchester
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