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Science research funding in universities inquiry

Inquiry by the Science and Technology Committee, 8 May 2019 to 8 May 2019. Its page on the Parliament website.

Reports and responses

Evidence sessions

  • 21 May 2019: Dr Sarah Main, Executive Director, Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE), Dr Andrew Welchman, Head of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Wellcome Trust, Hannah Davies, Head of External and Public Affairs, Northern Health Science Alliance and Professor Wendy Baird, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Director of Research and Innovation, University of Sheffield
  • 21 May 2019: Professor Louise Richardson, Vice-Chancellor, Oxford University and Professor Luke Georghiou, Deputy President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Manchester
  • 4 June 2019: Professor Roger Kain, Vice-President for Research and Higher Education Policy, British Academy and Professor Julia Buckingham CBE, President-Elect, Universities UK
  • 4 June 2019: Professor Michael Arthur, Provost, University College London and Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, Chair, Cancer Research UK
  • 11 June 2019: Professor David Lomas, Academy of Medical Sciences; Professor Mark Smith, Vice-Chancellor, Lancaster University; Professor Dame Ann Dowling, OM DBE FREng FRS, President, Royal Academy of Engineering
  • 11 June 2019: Dr Tim Bradshaw, CEO, Russell Group; The Rt Hon Lord Willetts, Executive Chair of the Resolution Foundation, Institute of Education, UCL and former Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Universities and Science) 2010-14; Professor Peter Bruce FRS, Physical Secretary and Vice-President, Royal Society
  • 18 June 2019: Lord Macpherson of Earl’s Court GCB, former Permanent Secretary to the Treasury
  • 18 June 2019: David Sweeney, Executive Chair of Research England, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and Dr Alex Marsh, Deputy Director of Strategy, UKRI
  • 19 June 2019: Chris Skidmore MP, Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation and Interim Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth, Department for Education and Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Paul Drabwell, Deputy Director, Science Research and Innovation, BEIS and Harriet Wallace, Director, International Science and Innovation Directorate, BEIS
  • 25 June 2019: Dr Philip Augar, Chair, Review of Post-18 Education and Funding, Professor Sir Ivor Crewe, Panel Member, Review of Post-18 Education and Funding, Matt Toombs, Secretariat, Review of Post-18 Education and Funding and Jacqueline de Rojas CBE, Panel Member, Review of Post-18 Education and Funding