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Science and Technology - Fifth Report

Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 7 July 2003.


CONTENTS


Terms of Reference

Summary

1. Introduction

2. Background

Origins and structure

Mission and aims

Income and expenditure

Science Budget 2002

Priorities

3. Research support

Funding modes

Research and training across science areas

Skills shortages

Inter-disciplinary approach

Grant application success rates

Peer review college

Distribution of research grants to universities

Grant applications by post-doctorate research assistants

Research institutes and centres

Communication with user groups

4. Financial management

Introduction: cancellation of the July 2002 standard research grant round

Development of the problem

The solution

Steps taken to improve financial management

Who was to blame?

5. Knowledge transfer

6. Science in Society

7. Representation of women and ethnic minorities

8. Conclusion

Conclusions and recommendations

ANNEX A

ANNEX B

Formal minutes

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

Wednesday 30 April 2003

Witnesses

List of written evidence

WRITTEN EVIDENCE

Reports from the Science and Technology Committee since 2001


 
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