MIOIR’s An Yu Chen reflects on her trip to the Global Research Experts Meeting at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) on November 24–25, 2025.
Category: Science, technology and innovation policy
Funding for PhDs: Shaping the Future of Science and Innovation
Emily Johnson explores how UK PhD funding disparities across subjects, gender, and regions shape the future of research and innovation.
The AI Thesis Network: A glimpse into gender dynamics of UK STEMM PhD theses
The emergence of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is transforming productivity across various innovation-related fields through not only automation of routine cognitive tasks but also creative content generation and complex problem solving. The arrival of...
Unpacking US-China “Decoupling” in AI
MIOIR Doctoral Researchers Xinger Wei and Peiyu Zhan explore the complexities of US-China AI decoupling, revealing how geopolitical tensions are reshaping global tech interdependence.
Beyond Spatial Blindness: The Case for Place-Based Missions
Elvira Uyarra and Kieron Flanagan highlight the critical need for a geographical perspective in mission-oriented innovation policies, arguing that spatially blind approaches risk overlooking place-based dynamics essential for effective and inclusive innovation.
Discussions on Benefit-Sharing and Data Governance
This blog post summarizes and reflects on discussions at the Convention on Biological Diversity’s (CBD) first meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Benefit-sharing from the Use of Digital Sequence Information (DSI) on Genetic Resources, which took place on...
UK’s surprising R&D stats pose tricky questions
Professor Kieron Flanagan shares his thoughts on the policy implications raised by the Office for National Statistics surprising recent revision to estimates of UK business R&D expenditure.
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