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Beauty in the pump priming

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The University of Newcastle on Tyne has an Engineering Design Centre (EDC), set up by the Science and Engineering Research Council to design large projects, and see whether engineering design can be taught at this level. It is supported by large companies like NEI Parsons, British Steel and Shell. The EDC charges 5,000 pounds sterling which encourages local companies to join, and the local Training and Enterprise Council has used some EDC material for training.

Case studies, Science and technology policy, Design services, University of Newcastle upon Tyne

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Familiar tale for the gaijun

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Japanese scientific research is done largely by commercial companies instead of universities and research bodies as in the UK. The Japanese government have decided to give more money to research and bring funds nearer to UK levels of support.It is hoped there will be more links between the Japanese and British scientific communities, fostered by the embassies and the British Council.

United Kingdom, Japan, Japanese foreign relations, British foreign relations

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Knitted together; collaboration between Cambridge University and an Italian computer firm

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The computer research laboratory at Cambridge University does important research with a staff numbering over one hundred. Olivetti Research also has a research facility within the university. Although they collaborate on projects it is done on an informal basis, with few written contracts. The collaboration includes lecturing, not just research.

Research, Joint ventures, University of Cambridge. Computer Laboratory, Olivetti and Company Ltd.

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