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Inspired by: interviews » A major dip in the supply of UK human resources in science and technology

version: 4 / updated: 2011-11-18
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Originally submitted by: Ivan Montenegro Perini
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Source of inspiration

Interviews

The source of the Wild Card is

Paul CUNNINGHAM, The University of Manchester, interviewed by MIOIR

Headline

(max. 9 words)

A major dip in the supply of UK human resources in science and technology

Description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Wild Card (approx. 150 words)
That would have significant impact on industry, which would exacerbate the effects that are already being picked up

Keywords

industry, human resources, science, technology.

Mini-description

(max. 250 characters)

That would have significant impact on industry, which would exacerbate the effects that are already being picked up

Likelihood

Closest timeframe for at least 50% likelihood
Please use one of the following options:
now-2025

Type of emergence

please select (if any) describe related trend or situation
A new development/situation
(e.g. a Romani state is established in central Europe; A message from an alien civilisation existing on a distant planet is received and understood, etc.
An extreme extension of a trend/development/situation
(e.g. Increased global warming leads to a total ban on fossil fuels)

Type of systems affected

Human-built Systems - E.g. organisations, processes, technologies, etc.

Classification

Mixed

Importance

please specify:
please select
Level 1: important for a particular country
Level 4: important for the whole world

Latent phase

Obstacles for early indentification

information/communicational filters (media/editorial interests, language, reasoning)
institutional filters (rules, laws, regulations)
economic filters (business/market interests)
scientific filters (knowledge/technology access)
political filters (party or ideological interests)

Manifestation phase

Type of manifestation

Very uncertain

Aftermath phase

Important implications
Emergence of a new system (e.g. new technologies, new paradigms)

Relevance for Grand Challenges

where? please justify:
particularly relevant Europe world
Behavioural change
Governance and trust in democracy
Work-Life balance and mental health
Economic prosperity/dynamics
Innovation dynamics

Relevance for thematic research areas

please justify:
particularly relevant
Nanosciences, nanotech, materials & new prod. tech.
Social Sciences and Humanities

Pan-European strategies potentially helping to deal with the wild card

please justify:
particularly relevant
Strengthening research institutions and universities
Facilitating and promoting knowledge sharing and transfer
Increasing the efficiency and impact of public research through Joint Programming (i.e. combining national and pan-European research efforts) or the optimisation of research programmes and priorities, for example.
Fostering and facilitating coherent international cooperation in science and technology

 Features of a research-friendly ecology contributing to deal with the wild card

For further information about 'research-friendly strategies' click here

please justify:
particularly relevant
Addressing cohesion through a localised articulation between supply and demand
(e.g. making research institutions more engaged with their own context and local users; reinforcing knowledge flows into and out of regions; etc.
Creating a closer link between researchers & policy-makers
(e.g. supporting both thematic and cross-cutting policies, highlighting the strategic purpose of the European Research Area, etc.