“Science and Technology Indicators” is a basic resource for understanding Japanese science and technology activities based on objective, quantitative data. It classifies science and technology activities into five categories, R&D Expenditure, R&D Personnel, Higher Education, The Output of R&D; and Science, Technology, and Innovation. The multiple relevant indicators show the state of Japanese science and technology activities. “Science and Technology Indicators 2012” has been enhanced with the addition of two new indicators, i.e., the percentage of Japanese researchers with doctorates and charts showing the flow of R&D funding in various countries from sectors that bear the costs to sectors that use the funds. (さらに…)
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This research material reports the results of benchmarking scientific research activities of Japanese universities to identify characteristics and strength of each university. The survey consists of two parts. First, we developed the Research Activity Sheet of 128 Japanese universities for analyzing their changing in characteristic and in time series, and compared them. Second, we also tried to show each universities comparative position among its peers and to capture their world-class strength in each research field.
University Research Benchmarking Series Benchmarking Research & Development Capacity of Japanese Universities 2011[RESEARCH MATERIAL No.213](Japanese)
This report analyses the situation in regard to job-seeking among doctoral graduates, based on a survey that was conducted in February and March 2011. The results show that about one third of respondents (ordinary doctoral graduates who have experience of job-seeking during their doctoral course, N: 1,055) have at least one institution outside Japan in mind as a candidate employer when they became doctoral students, and at least half the respondents simultaneously consider many kinds of institution in Japan (including universities, private companies and public research organizations) as places of employment. In fact, however the ratio of respondents applying for posts in foreign institutions is around one in eight doctoral graduates, and the ratio who simultaneously apply for jobs in many kinds of domestic institutions is also low (one in four doctoral graduates). Furthermore, the period spent in job-seeking differs depending on whether the graduate is seeking work within educational institutions and private companies, and different institutions require differing ratios of time to be spent in applying for work.
Analysis of job-seeking attitudes and activities of Doctoral Graduates from universities in Japan during Fiscal 2010[RESEARCH MATERIAL No.212](Japanese)
Expectations for medical devices are increasing nationwide in Japan, however, there are some challenges to overcome in order to promote the development and practical application of medical devices. In this study, we focused on the shortage of human resources in biomedical engineering, conducted a comparative survey on undergraduate and graduate education in Japanese and US universities, and proposed some future measures for human resources development in Japan.
In general, it is necessary to take up the following strategies for future education in biomedical engineering: (1) to continue national subsidization to the centers of excellence in research and education as necessary, even after the completion of the subsidy program, (2) to set up a system of absolute evaluation and accreditation for the educational program, (3) to strengthen regulatory science education, and (4) to positively evaluate the efforts toward the education of each university, and reflect the evaluation results in the overall university evaluation.
Human Resource Development toward the Development and Practical Application of Medical Devices in Japan[DISCUSSION PAPER No.81](Japanese)
“Science and Technology Indicators” is a basic resource for understanding Japanese science and technology activities based on objective, quantitative data. It classifies science and technology activities into five categories, R&D Expenditure, R&D Personnel, Higher Education, The Output of R&D; and Science, Technology, and Innovation. The multiple relevant indicators show the state of Japanese science and technology activities. The chapter on Science, Technology, and Innovation has been enhanced with the addition of indicators such as comparison of the results of surveys of business innovation in Japan and the USA and the number of trademark applications in major countries. (さらに…)
