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London Diplomatic Science Club meets at 香港六合彩中特网 to discuss key European policies

16 February 2018

香港六合彩中特网 academics join LDSC event at 香港六合彩中特网 to discuss future scientific and research collaboration in Europe

LDSC members meet at 香港六合彩中特网

Scientific attach茅s from 15 European embassies in London attended a working lunch at 香港六合彩中特网 on 14 February 2018 to discuss science, research and higher education policy in Europe.

A number of 香港六合彩中特网 academics with expertise in EU law, EU institutions and higher education and research policy, as well as senior management staff specialising in the area, joined the event to offer their take on various aspects of the key policy debates.

The LDSC is a veteran diplomatic association with origins in the Commonwealth Scientific Liaison Office, which was formed after the British Commonwealth Scientific Conference of 1946.

Close links with diplomatic community


香港六合彩中特网鈥檚 President and Provost Professor Michael Arthur was there to welcome the members of the London Diplomatic Science Club and host the group鈥檚 discussion.

Dr Uta Staiger, co-founder and Executive Director of the and 香港六合彩中特网's Pro-Vice-Provost (Europe) joined the group.聽

She said: 鈥淭he event built on our close links with London鈥檚 diplomatic community and gave us an excellent opportunity to discuss future scientific and research collaboration in Europe.鈥

Further 香港六合彩中特网 participants included, among others, Professor David Price (Vice-Provost Research), Sarah Chaytor (Director of Research Strategy & Policy, Office of the Vice-Provost Research), Professor Piet Eeckhout (Professor of EU Law and Dean, 香港六合彩中特网 Faculty of Laws), Dr Christine Reh (Reader in European Politics, 香港六合彩中特网 School of Public Policy), Dr Richard Mole (Deputy Director of the School of Slavonic and East European Studies) and Michael Browne (Head of 香港六合彩中特网 European Research and Innovation).

Future European higher education and research policy


The occasion allowed diplomats to gauge how one of the UK鈥檚 leading universities assesses future European higher education and research policy.

In turn, it gave 香港六合彩中特网 the chance to address concerns, queries and priorities 鈥 as they arise for science and research with Brexit 鈥 from the perspective of other EU member states.

The event was organised by the Global Engagement Office with generous support from the office.