In 2003 the British and Chinese governments agreed that co-operation on science and technology matters should be an important part of UK-China relations. The 'China Task Force' was subsequently set up in September 2003 to broaden and deepen the relationship between the UK and China. Following on from this, a major new initiative was launched in January 2005 called UK-China Partners in Science (link opens in a new window).
More (link opens in a new window) The purpose of this is to increase links and collaborations between the UK and China in the fields of science and technology. The UK-China Partners in Science is being delivered by the British Council (link opens in a new window)| and British Embassy (link opens in a new window)| and Consulates-General in China.
Astronomy-related opportunities and activities in conjunction with this initiative are available below:
Workshops:
- Workshop on Radar Observation of Polar Upper Atmosphere - 24-30 November 2002, Shanghai, China
- UK-China Astronomy Workshop - 19-23 September 2005, Beijing, China
- Space Technology Workshop - 13-17 March 2006, Beijing, China
Funding opportunities via STFC:
Funding opportunities from other organisations:
Contacts and other links:
Page last updated: 16 November 2009
by Andy Mckinna
