Between 2012 and 2017, RENKEI member universities delivered working groups in cooperation with businesses in order to explore new and original forms of collaboration between industry and academia.
Which are new research directions and business opportunities at the intersection of open scholarship and cultural heritage?
How can we lay the intellectual foundations for building peace in our times? How should we deal with the trauma of historical injustices that have contemporary relevance?
What are the current modes of collaboration with the aerospace industry - where are the areas of best practice and what can we do to build upon this work?
How can we make a rapidly ageing society a better place? How could we use cross-disciplinary approaches that could contribute to provide solutions to the challenges of an ageing society?
How can entrepreneurs help us achieve harmony between young and old? How should we tackle the social issues that arise in the course of demographic change?
What pathways can cities take to become more sustainable in terms of their energy supply and consumption?
How can we foster globally minded young researchers in the field of aerospace engineering?
Do early career researchers in the UK and Japan have the necessary skills to collaborate across cultures and research fields?
