Researchers, institutions and scientists need to prepare for future geopolitical shocks that could limit international networks and “dramatically narrow the range of potential collaborative partners”, according to a new report.
To deal with potential future obstacles, universities need to develop clear policies to vet international research partnerships, diversify academic partners to “avoid dependencies that can become vulnerabilities” and broaden their understanding of a rapidly evolving international research landscape.
Published by the Policy Institute at King’s College London and Harvard Kennedy School, the study draws on new data from 20,000 academic journals, finding that China is now the world’s biggest spender on R&D.
