The School of Engineering has been awarded funding to support Dr Yunfei Chen’s research into intelligent signal processing and networking for cognitive radios. Dr Chen will collaborate with Shanghai Jiao Tong University, which is currently China’s sixth leading University.

The China Partnership funds are part of the wider International Partnership awards, supporting collaborations across the globe in key developed and emerging research economies including; Brazil, China, India, USA, Singapore and South Africa.

Prof Ann Caesar, Chair of the Partnership Funds and International Committee:

"Since the very first call to the partnership funds we have been impressed with the high quality of institution our staff seek to engage with, and this year was no exception"

The partnership funds are intended to pump-prime collaborations that will lead to externally-funded international collaborations, and successful applicants to the funds were required to demonstrate the collaboration’s potential, not only for innovative and creative research, but also the scope for inter- and multi-disciplinary research, the incorporation of partnership-building activities, as well as the potential to develop links with industry.

Professor Tim Jones, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research (Science and Engineering), Knowledge Transfer and Business Engagement:

"The University’s continued support for these international partnership funds highlights the increasing importance of international collaboration to the production of high-quality research. Not only does international collaboration raise the profile of the University’s research, and bring us gains through the sharing of knowledge and resources, it also places us in a stronger position to tackle issues of global relevance."

In the coming year the effectiveness of the partnership funds will be assessed and highlights will be provided in the form of a selection of case studies. Early indications however, illustrate that the funds have encouraged research active staff at Warwick to successfully expand their research into new areas of the world, to share expertise both within Departments and across Faculties, and to secure external funding from both within the UK and overseas. All of these activities contribute to an overall increase in the profile of research at the University of Warwick and we look forward to showcasing some of the success stories in the coming year and beyond, as part of the University’s 50th Anniversary celebrations.