According to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, 74% of the research activities of universities and public research institutes were stagnant or suspended between January and September 2020 due to the worldwide spread of the new corona virus. A survey by the Policy Research Institute revealed.
The survey was conducted from September to December 2020, and the responses of about 9 people, including large-scale project managers and researchers from universities and public research institutes nationwide, were compiled.
According to the report, when asked about the impact of measures against coronavirus infectious diseases on research activities between January and September 2020, 1% of the respondents answered that "research activities have stagnated or stopped."The major impacts were the movement of researchers and students (9%), presentation of results and information gathering at academic conferences (74%), and access to laboratories and laboratories (75%).
The use of digital tools to prevent infection is gradually expanding, with 85% of web conferencing systems such as Zoom, 53% of business chats such as chatwork, and 52% of telework systems such as remote access.
"It has become clear again that there is a lot of common content for lectures between universities. We should focus on active educational opportunities while promoting the standardization of content." It is necessary to make use of it for simplification and efficiency. "
