Different countries have varying working cultures — what works in China will not necessarily work in, say, Mexico.
But what if you brought these cultural perspectives together in one place. How might that change research output?
The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, an island university off the coast of Japan, has developed a research facility with an ethos based on international diversity. Currently, 83% of its PhD students come from abroad.
Researchers there describe the challenges and opportunities of working in a university with no departments, and where the campus layout encourages interdisciplinary collaboration.
This episode is part of Science Diversified, a seven-part podcast series exploring how having a more-diverse range of researchers ultimately benefits not only the scientific enterprise, but also the wider world.
Each episode in this series concludes with a follow-up sponsored slot from the International Science Council (ISC) about how it is exploring diversity in science.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How artificial intelligence is helping to identify global inequalities
Infrastructure projects need to demonstrate a return on investment
Decent work for all: why multinationals need a helping hand
How artificial intelligence is helping Ghana plan for a renewable energy future
How a young physicist’s job move helped Argentina join the ATLAS collaboration
How to plug the female mentoring gap in Latin American science
‘Maybe I was never meant to be in science’: how imposter syndrome seizes scientist mothers
‘Hopeless, burnt out, sad’: how political change is impacting female researchers in Latin America
How we connect girls in Brazil to inspiring female scientists
‘There is no cookie cutter female scientist’
How Tiger Worm toilets could help to deliver clean water and sanitation for all
How we boosted female faculty numbers in male-dominated departments
Building robots to get kids hooked on STEM subjects
‘It reflects the society we live in where a young person does not feel that life is worth living’
‘Blue foods’ to tackle hidden hunger and improve nutrition
People need more than cash to rise out of poverty
Chandrayaan and what it means for India's brain drain
Why we need an academic career path that combines science and art
How to create compelling scientific data visualisations
How ChatGPT and sounds from space brought a “luminous jelly” to life
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Commercial Edge: Unleash the Power of People
The emPOWERed Half Hour
Reaching your Goals
Insights@work
The Wall Street Skinny
The Ken Coleman Show
Business Dad