House of Commons - Science and Technology - Ninth Report

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Science and Technology - Ninth 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 20 October 2003.

CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

REPORT

SUMMARY

1  INTRODUCTION

2  BACKGROUND

Origins and structure
Mission and aims
Income and expenditure

3  SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH

Grant schemes

Portfolio Partnerships

Young researchers and careers
Managed and responsive mode funding
Research strategy
Success rates
Peer review
Fusion

4  SUPPORT FOR RESEARCHERS

Postdocs and fellowships
Postgraduate training

5  TECHNOLOGY AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER

Research collaboration
Education and training

Collaborative Training Accounts

Commercialisation of Research

6  FEEDBACK AND AUDIT

International subject reviews

7  COMMUNICATION

Research community

Strategic Advisory Teams

Science and society

8  UK RESEARCH POLICY

Research concentration
Dual funding review
University departments in engineering and physical sciences

9  CONCLUSION

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

FORMAL MINUTES

WITNESSES

LIST OF WRITTEN EVIDENCE

REPORTS FROM THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE SINCE 2001

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

Monday 7 July 2003

WRITTEN EVIDENCE

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Prepared 3 November 2003