Understanding the importance of SHAPE to the UK research ecosystem
2025/01/28 by Hélène Draux, Briony Fane, Draux, Hélène +15 · 5 voices
Computer Science · #Research Data Management Practices
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2501.16701
Abstract
The UK has a long-established reputation for excellence in research across a broad range of fields, but in recent years, there has been greater emphasis on STEM investment and greater recognition of the UK's success in STEM. This paper examines the relative strengths of SHAPE disciplines and demonstrates that the UK's SHAPE research portfolio outperforms the UK's STEM research, for each international benchmark considered in this work. It is argued that SHAPE research is becoming increasingly important as a partner to STEM as the widespread use of technology creates societal challenges. It is also argued that the strength of UK SHAPE is the basis of a strategic advantage for UK research.
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