| Author (Person) | Jones, Hywel Ceri |
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| Series Title | Western Mail |
| Series Details | 10.02.14 |
| Publication Date | 10/02/2014 |
| Content Type | News |
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Horizon 2020, the European Union’s next innovation fund, could aid Welsh researchers but our universities are already making waves. In a Western Mail series, Wales in Europe, a series of articles considers the contribution of Welsh higher education abroad. In part five, Hywel Ceri Jones considers the crucial social and economic role we expect Welsh universities to play. Horizon 2020, the European Union's next innovation fund, could aid Welsh researchers but our universities are already making waves. In another article (see related url) Peter Quantick, professor of European research and innovation at Cardiff Metropolitan University, and Nick Bodycombe, European office manager at Cardiff University, highlight the fruits of Welsh labours overseas The real future challenge facing Welsh universities in the European context, will be to increase their collective share of European funding in the next large-scale research scheme Horizon 2020, which will run from 2014 to 2020, and be worth some €70bn. Berwyn Davies and Gwen Edwards, explain the work of Welsh Higher Education Brussels in promoting the sector in Europe. Huw Morris, academic registrar at Swansea University, considers the wealth of opportunities available to Welsh students overseas. |
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| Source Link | http://www.walesonline.co.uk/incoming/wales-europe-call-welsh-university-6693025 |
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| Countries / Regions | Wales |
