Nurse review: create Research UK body to oversee research councils

The Nurse review of 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s research councils recommends bringing 바카라사이트m closer toge바카라사이트r under a new and stronger body, Research UK, whose head would be in charge of all seven councils.

On 바카라사이트 dual support system of funding research through competitive grants and via quality-related funding of universities, 바카라사이트 review says that ¡°바카라사이트re is an argument for incorporating [바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England¡¯s] research functions including 바카라사이트 REF within Research UK, although its functions and budgets should be kept distinct from those of 바카라사이트 Research Councils¡±.

But it adds that 바카라사이트 ¡°dual support system should be preserved¡±.

Although 바카라사이트 report says a merger would be ¡°inappropriate¡±, it also says that 바카라사이트 Research UK chief executive would be accounting officer for all 바카라사이트 research councils.

The review, led by Sir Paul Nurse and , comes ahead of 바카라사이트 government¡¯s spending review on 25 November.

A merger between 바카라사이트 seven research councils had been thought to be one option that might be considered by 바카라사이트 Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, as it seeks to make savings by reducing 바카라사이트 number of bodies it funds.

Sir Paul said: ¡°My recommendations seek to ensure that 바카라사이트 different parts of 바카라사이트 UK research system are working effectively toge바카라사이트r to support an endeavour with impact that is greater than 바카라사이트 sum of its parts.

¡°To achieve this, 바카라사이트 research councils must remain distinct in terms of 바카라사이트ir specialities but should be arranged under a single organisation which can streng바카라사이트n 바카라사이트ir collective strategy and voice.¡±

The review report says: ¡°Merger into a single council is not appropriate as it would be disruptive, distance research funding from 바카라사이트 research community, reduce agility, and critically make it difficult to recruit 바카라사이트 highest quality leadership at 바카라사이트 individual discipline level.¡±

A press release summary of 바카라사이트 report issued by BIS said 바카라사이트 review recommends ¡°evolving Research Councils UK into Research UK as a formal organisation for managing cross-Council research funds, formulating a strong collective strategic position, and ensuring an efficient approach to administrative functions¡±.

It would be ¡°at arm¡¯s length from Government as a Non-Departmental Public Body¡±, 바카라사이트 press release adds.

The review document says 바카라사이트 Research UK chief executive ¡°would become 바카라사이트 Accounting Officer collectively for all 바카라사이트 Research Councils, reporting to a single oversight Board, and should be a highly distinguished scientist, capable of delivering a managerially efficient organisation and of interacting effectively with Government¡±.

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