英国政府科学研究投入、布局与管理

Government Scientific Research Investment, Layout and Management in UK

英国公投脱欧后,经济和贸易面临着很大的不确定性和挑战,但其对科学研究和科技创新的重视丝毫未减弱。为了提高效率,英国对公共科研资助和管理体系进行了改革,本文对此进行了分析,结果显示,作为第一次工业革命的发源地,英国今天的视野仍然是全球性和战略性的,表现在它资助的科学研究领域十分广泛,涵盖从基础研究、前沿科技到全球热点的几乎所有领域,并能够根据自身优势和特点选择重点资助对象。此外,英国还十分重视与发展中国家特别是新兴经济体之间的合作,希望通过这种合作共同应对全球性挑战,扩大自己的影响力并开拓新的市场。

After“Brexit”referendum,United Kingdom faces a large uncertainty in trade and economy,but it still puts science and innovation in a very high place.To improve the efficiency,UK has reshuffled its government departments concerning science and innovation and its funding body system.The analysis in this paper shows that,as the centre of first industrial revolution,UK still looks at the world from a global and strategic perspective,its funding areas range from fundamental to frontier researches and global issues.And in recent years,UK attaches much importance to cooperation with developing countries,especially emerging economies,and considers it as means to address global challenges,expanding its influence and trailblazing new market.