Events Category: Academic
Academic
Japan-UK 150th Meiji Restoration Anniversary Memorial Symposium
Date and Time: Friday, 22 June, 2018
14:00 - 17:30 Symposium
17:30 - 19:30 Reception
Venue: Embassy of Japan in the UK (101-104 Piccadilly, London W1J 7Jt)
Registration: Please sign up for the event at the registration form from here.
In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Meiji Restoration which drove the modernization of Japan, the Symposium will look at latest technology trends in the place where young samurai from both Satsuma and Choshu domains once studied, with a view to solving global issues such as environmental problems and frequent large-scale disasters.
The event flyer : in English / in Japanese.
This event is supported by JSPS.
Posted on 10 June 2018
Academic
Date: Thursday 3 May 2018
Time: Symposium 9:00 – 17:40, Networking receptiom 17:40 - 18:40
Venue :The Royal Society of Edinburgh , 22-26 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PQ
Japan Society for Promotion of Science and The RSE will be holding a joint symposium and networking reception.
The aim of the meeting is to bring together leading experts from Japan and Scotland to discuss the current research landscape of organic optoelectronics and its applications. This symposium will also provide the opportunity to engage with RSE and JSPS on their current initiatives and activities enabling international collaboration in this area.
The symposium will be jointly chaired by Professor Ifor Samuel FRSE, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews and Professor Chihaya Adachi, Centre for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research, Kyushu University.
Event Details
Event Report
Posted on 24 April 2018
Academic
Date: Friday 9th November 2018
Venue: The British Embassy in Tokyo
The Millennium Science Froum is held annually at the Britain Embassy in Tokyo with distinguished Japanese and Britain speakers from the scientific community.
The Millennium Science Forum promotes the “*1 Sir Martin Wood Prize” which is awarded to a young researcher who has made an outstanding contribution in condensed matter science.
*1 Sir Martin Wood is the founder and Honorary President of Oxford Instruments plc, the scientific research equipment manufacturer that supports the prize.
Event Details
Posted on 14 March 2018
Academic
Date: Thursday 22 February 2018
Venue: Near the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Oxfordshire.
The purpose of this symposium is to bring together researchers in the UK and Japan working on characterisation of materials for energy applications and will provide a unique opportunity to:
• network with researchers in the UK and Japan working on characterisation of energy related materials and form new connections;
• hear about the cutting edge research enabled by synchrotron facilities in the UK and Japan;
• engage with EPSRC, ISIS and JSPS on their current initiatives and activities enabling international collaboration in this area.
If you would like to attend, please complete the registration form at the following web link:
http://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/UKJSPS/
* The closing date for registration is Thursday 18 January 2018.
For enquiries please contact: PhysicalSciences@epsrc.ac.uk.
Posted on 23 February 2018
Academic
Date : 14 February 2018
Venue: XLG1 Chemistry LT, Christopher Ingold Building, University College London
For more information about the event programme and to register please visit the following web link:
www.uk-japan-cell-competition-sympos.site
This event is supported by the JSPS London Symposium and Seminar Scheme.
Event Report
Posted on 15 February 2018
Academic
Date: Tuesday 23rd Janaury 2018
Symposium: 09:00 - 16:00, The Academy of Medical Sciences, London
Reception: 18:00 - 20:00, The Embassy of Japan in the UK, London
This one-day symposium was jointly organised by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) and the Academy of Medical Sciences.
The aim of the meeting was to bring together leading experts from Japan and the UK to discuss the current research landscape of medical imaging and the contributions of artificial intelligence to this field. The meeting also provided an opportunity to reflect on the regulatory and ethical considerations needed to support the effective and impactful adoption of such technologies.
The symposium was followed by a reception to discuss funding opportunities and ways to facilitate greater contact and collaboration between the UK and Japan. We are very grateful to the Japanese Embassy for hosting this reception.
Event Summary
Posted on 26 January 2018
Academic
Date: Monday 11 December 2017
Time: 14:30 - 16:30
Venue: Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT, United Kingdom
Room: Manson Lecture Theatre
Registration is required. Please sign up for the event at the follwing website:
Registration and Event Details
Posted on 04 December 2017
Academic
Date: Friday, 10 November 2017
Time: 15:00 – 16:55 *Followed by reception
Venue: DLT Lecture Theatre, Ground floor, SOAS, University of London, Russell Square, London
Presented by: Ritsumeikan (Ritsumeikan University; Programme for Cultivation of Innovation Architect & Ritsumeikan UK Office)
Supported by: Embassy of Japan in the U.K., SOAS Japan Research Centre, JSPS & JSC
Sponsored by: AY 2016 Private University Research Branding Project(Ritsumeikan)
Timetable
14:30 Doors open
15:00 Opening address
15:05 Keynote speech (~15:55)
16:00 Presentation 1 – 3 (15 minutes/presentation including a short interval)
16:55 Closing, followed by reception in the room G3, next to DLT Lecture Theatre
Registration & contact
This seminar is in English and free but registration is essential. Please register at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-japan-collaboration-seminar-in-november-2017-social-innovation-in-an-aging-population-tickets-39013099230 by 01 November, 2017. If you have any queries, please send an email to; london@st.ritsumei.ac.jp
The event flyer is available here.
This event is supported by JSPS.
Posted on 23 October 2017
Academic
Date and Time:
Friday 6th October 2017
14:00-15:45 Symposium
16:00-17:00 Reception
Venue: The Embassy of Japan in the UK (101-104 Piccadilly, London W1J 7Jt)
Registration: Please sign up for the event at the registration form by 18 Aug.
Upon confirmation of your registration, your details will be provided to the Embassy of Japan, and the Embassy will send you an invitation email several weeks before the symposium. Please note that, for security reasons, you will be required to show the invitation email when entering the venue. There will be a reception (about 1 hour) after the symposium, to which you are also invited.
The event flyer is available here.
This event is supported by JSPS.
Posted on 17 August 2017
Academic
7-10 August 2017, Magdalen College, Oxford
For more details and to register, please go to the following link:
https://magnonics2017.com/program/
This event is supported by the JSPS London Symposium and Seminar Scheme
Event Report
Posted on 02 August 2017