Manchester Institute of Innovation Research ANNUAL REPORT ï²ï°ï±ï±
Manchester Institute of Innovation Research ANNUAL REPORT ï²ï°ï±ï±
Manchester Institute of Innovation Research ANNUAL REPORT ï²ï°ï±ï±
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Several MIoIR PhDs had great success in 2011 and we will seek to maintain links with them.<br />
Christopher Guta defended his outstanding thesis on the effects <strong>of</strong> learning and innovation<br />
on development, focusing on Malawi. He will return to his post as the Director General <strong>of</strong><br />
the Malawi Industrial <strong>Research</strong> and Technology Development Centre while continuing to<br />
explore research on innovation in under developed countries. Aini Susana Ariffin submitted<br />
a thesis on public research institutes in Malaysia and returned there in November to take<br />
up a senior policy post in the Prime Minister’s Office, concerned with implementing<br />
innovation policy. Hsing-Fen Lee has taken up a <strong>Research</strong> Assistant post at MIoIR, to<br />
contribute to quantitative analysis in the ESRC project on intellectual property strategies in<br />
service firms with Dr Panos Desyllas, and Pr<strong>of</strong>essors Miozzo and Miles. This post was highly<br />
competitive and Hsing Fen’s excellent quantitative research skills were a key factor in her<br />
selection for an <strong>Institute</strong> position.<br />
The following table give an overview <strong>of</strong> the theme distribution and the national origins <strong>of</strong><br />
our past (since 2007) and current PhD. This shows a particular strength in innovation<br />
management topics and it confirms the global outreach <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Institute</strong>, especially as<br />
regards Asia and the EU.<br />
Table 1: The distribution <strong>of</strong> current and past (since 2007) PhD research topics across MIoIR themes 8<br />
MIOIR Theme Completed Current Total %<br />
Theme 1: Management 18 17 35 38<br />
Theme 2: Service <strong>Innovation</strong> 12 7 19 21<br />
Theme 3: Policy 7 5 12 13<br />
Theme 4: Sustainability 6 6 12 13<br />
Theme 5: <strong>Innovation</strong> Systems 6 3 9 10<br />
Theme 6: Futures 3 2 5 5<br />
Total 52 40 92 100<br />
Table 2 :The nationalities <strong>of</strong> current and completed (since 2007) Doctoral <strong>Research</strong>ers<br />
Nationality (Countries) Completed Current Total %<br />
UK 10 5 15 16<br />
EU (11) 8 13 21 23<br />
Europe other (2) 3 1 4 4<br />
Asia (13) 20 11 31 34<br />
Middle East (4) 3 5 8 9<br />
Americas (5) 6 4 10 11<br />
Africa (3) 2 1 3 3<br />
Total 52 40 92 100<br />
8 Presentation to the MIOIR Advisory Board, 19 January 2012, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Philippe Laredo<br />
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