STINT in China
The importance of collaboration with China in higher education and research continues to increase, and STINT has therefore strengthened its presence and trend analysis in the country from the spring of 2018. The aim of this initiative is to enhance Swedish higher education institutions’ strategies, activities and networks in China. This is accomplished by providing skills and expertise to Swedish higher education institutions and research funders in the area of China’s development in higher education and research.
Higher education and research have developed rapidly in China. At present, the country delivers the second greatest research output in the world, after the United States. This development will lead to even more Swedish higher education partnerships with China that aim to strengthen Swedish research and higher education. Greater demands will be placed on Sweden’s capacity to understand how developments in China affect the Swedish research and education system on a larger scale, and how strategic partnerships can be developed.
Against the backdrop of STINT’s mandate to promote internationalisation and the increased importance of collaboration with China, playing a clear role as a Swedish knowledge resource on higher education and research in China is in line with STINT’s latest strategy. This is done through strategic relationship building, expert information gathering, as well as trend monitoring and analysis. STINT’s presence in China is organised in close cooperation with the Consulate General of Sweden in Shanghai and the Swedish Embassy in Beijing, as well as Swedish higher education institutions and research funders.
News
New report on Chinese research funding
China’s spending on research and development (R&D) currently accounts for a fifth of the global total. China’s R&D budget is also growing...
STINT and the Swedish Research Council invest SEK 15 million in research cooperation with Chinese universities
The Swedish Research Council (VR) is contributing SEK 5 million to STINT’s Joint China-Sweden Mobility programme for the period 2020–2023. This...
STINT and the Swedish Research Council invest SEK 15.8 million in research cooperation with Chinese universities
The Swedish Research Council (VR) is contributing SEK 5.9 million to STINT’s Joint China-Sweden Mobility programme for the period 2019–2022. This...
Erik Forsberg
Representative in China and APAC
erik.forsberg@stint.se
+86 186 588 930 06

STINT’s office at Consulate General of Sweden in Shanghai. Photo: STINT
Seminars
China-Nordic Policy Symposium on Research Funding
STINT co-organizes with NSFC a policy symposium in Beijing on funding of international collaboration. Participating organizations include Nordic...
Commentary
STINT and NSFC’s symposium stimulated dialogue between Chinese and Nordic funding bodies on future research policy
On 29 and 30 May, STINT and the National Science Foundation of China (NSFC) organised in Beijing the Sino–Nordic Policy...
Seminar on student recruitment from China
On 26 April, STINT and the Swedish Institute jointly organised a seminar on student recruitment from China. Chinese...
Seminar on academic collaborations with Chinese higher education institutions
On 16 April 2019, STINT and the Association of Swedish Higher Education Institutions’ expert group on...
Reports
China Archive
Breakfast: Trend analysis – higher education & research in China
STINT informs about the China initiative and the ways in which STINT can support Swedish higher education institutions regarding trend analysis...
New STINT initiative in China
STINT is continuing its promotion of academic cooperation with China and increased understanding of Chinese knowledge systems. Dr Tommy Shih,...
STINT invests 12.9 MSEK in research cooperation with China
STINT has decided to invest 12,9 MSEK in 25 research projects within the Joint China-Sweden Mobility programme for the time period 2018–2021....