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Science and Technology - Fourth 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 14 March 2007. Contents Terms of Reference Summary 1  Introduction Research Council Institutes Our inquiry Relevant reports RIPSS Report Costigan review Our Report Structure of the Report 2  Role of RCIs in UK Research Introduction Contribution to the research base Contribution to skills and training Importance of RCIs to Government Comparison with universities 3  Funding Research Council funding Funding for collaborative and multi-disciplinary centres Government funding for RCIs The Cooksey proposals and MRC institutes Conclusions on funding 4  Directing the strategy of RCIs Introduction RCI management Research Councils and strategy The relationship between Research Councils and their institutes Harmonisation of practice Reviews Role of RCUK Government influence Co-ordination 5  Defra and the BBSRC institutes Background and history Defra's science policy Impact on the RCIs Defra and RIPSS Defra's view The way forward 6  Restructuring of individual RCIs Introduction BBSRC and the Roslin Institute NERC and the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Background The current position Consultation processes Preserving science and skills Government influence Conclusion MRC and the National Institute for Medical Research Background A renewed NIMR: the competing visions The proposed new site Mill Hill site Communicating the vision Looking to the future General lessons 7  Role of OSI Responsibility for the health of the RCI sector Research Councils and RCIs The RIPSS agenda Co-ordination of policy on RCIs and protecting the UK science base 8  Conclusion Conclusions and recommendations Abbreviations used in the Report Formal minutes Witnesses Written evidence Reports from the Science and Technology Committee in the 2005 Parliament ORAL AND WRITTEN EVIDENCE - HC68-II 28 June 2006 1 November 2006 12 December 2006 13 December 2006 24 January 2007 Written Evidence

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