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Picking a research winner

By Andy Westwood Filed Under: Devo, Featured, Science and Technology, Whitehall Watch Posted: May 1, 2015

What research will the next government back and how should it choose? asks Professor Andrew Westwood. As we approach the General Election, the discussions of the research community in universities tend to focus on how to preserve the ‘science ringfence’ and the ‘dual support system’ (funding through both the Research Councils and the Funding Councils). […]

Tagged With: Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, BIS, Catapults, David Willetts, Department of Business Innovation and Skills, general election, George Osborne, Harwell, Higher Education Funding Council for England, Innovate UK, Innovation and Skills, Jim O'Neill, Northern Powerhouse, Office for Budget Responsibility, Pirbright, research, Rothamsted, Vince Cable, Warwick Manufacturing Group

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