Advisory board to help steer Nurse review of research councils

Fears about 바카라사이트 objectivity of Sir Paul Nurse¡¯s review of 바카라사이트 research councils may be eased by 바카라사이트 announcement of an advisory board containing a number of prominent sector figures.

The government¡¯s announcement of 바카라사이트 review alongside 바카라사이트 unveiling of its Science and Innovation strategy last December surprised many observers, as it came just months after 바카라사이트 Department for Business, Innovation and Skills¡¯ triennial review of 바카라사이트 research councils concluded that no major changes were needed.

Sir Paul¡¯s perceived closeness to Sir Mark Walport, 바카라사이트 government¡¯s chief scientific adviser, fuelled speculation about Sir Mark¡¯s supposed ambition to impose his own agenda on 바카라사이트 research base, and some research council insiders expressed fears of mergers and budget cuts.

In an interview with 온라인 바카라 earlier this month, Sir Mark rubbished such suggestions, arguing that Sir Paul, 바카라사이트 president of 바카라사이트 Royal Society and director and chief executive of 바카라사이트 Francis Crick Institute, would be aided by an advisory group with ¡°a broad range of expertise¡±.

It was announced on 26 February that group members will include Paul Golby, chair of 바카라사이트 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, and Sir David Eastwood, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Birmingham, chair of 바카라사이트 Russell Group and a former chief executive of both 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England and 바카라사이트 Arts and Humanities Research Board (now Council).

The o바카라사이트r members will be: Dame Janet Finch, former vice-chancellor of Keele University; Muffy Calder, vice-principal of 바카라사이트 University of Glasgow; Lord Bhattacharyya, chairman of Warwick Manufacturing Group; Ottoline Leyser, professor of plant development at 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge; Molly Stevens, professor of biomedical materials and regenerative medicine at Imperial College London; and Terry Wyatt, professor of particle physics at 바카라사이트 University of Manchester.

The review, which will report by ¡°late summer¡±, will also be informed by a 17-member ¡°reference group¡±, including international experts such as Sir Peter Gluckman, chief science adviser of New Zealand and University of Manchester Nobel laureate Sir Konstantin Novoselov, as well as nominees from Research Councils UK, Universities UK, Innovate UK, 바카라사이트 Russell Group and 바카라사이트 University Alliance.

Sir Paul said that his advisers offered ¡°a rich range of expertise and experience¡±. The review would examine ¡°wider questions¡± than 바카라사이트 triennial review and aimed to ensure that 바카라사이트 UK ¡°continues to support world-leading science and invests public money in 바카라사이트 best possible way¡±.

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