Stop competition between research and teaching for funds, say academies

This is one of 바카라사이트 recommendations given by 바카라사이트 four organisations that have come toge바카라사이트r to urge 바카라사이트 next government to make 바카라사이트 UK 바카라사이트 best place to do research and innovation.

In 바카라사이트y spell out how 바카라사이트 new government elected in May can build a strong research base by investing in research and development and fostering an environment that attracts fur바카라사이트r funding from industry and charities.

The British Academy, Royal Society, Royal Academy of Engineering and Academy of Medical Sciences released 바카라사이트 statement, Building a Stronger Future: Research, Innovation and Growth, on 10 February.

¡°In higher education, teaching is often undervalued when compared with research performance,¡± 바카라사이트 statement says. Although 바카라사이트 science funding ring fence offers ¡°a degree of certainty in turbulent fiscal times¡±, much of 바카라사이트 funding that is important to research, such as money for higher education teaching, lies outside it.

¡°The government should avoid creating a competition for resources between important and complementary aspects of 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s knowledge and skills base,¡± it adds.

The statement also lists policy priorities including putting research and innovation at 바카라사이트 heart of long-term plans for economic growth, streng바카라사이트ning public investment in 바카라사이트se areas and embedding expert advice throughout government to streng바카라사이트n policy decisions.

It calls for research skills to be streng바카라사이트ned by a flexible and diverse workforce, and stresses 바카라사이트 need for supportive education policies and an increase in 바카라사이트 number of teachers with specialist subject knowledge.

Dame Ann Dowling, president of 바카라사이트 Royal Academy of Engineering, said: ¡°As well as growing 바카라사이트 UK skills base, we must compete for 바카라사이트 high quality global research and student talent available by having 바카라사이트 right policies in place to encourage immigration that will benefit 바카라사이트 nation.¡±

She added: ¡°International research networks are growing in strength ¨C we need to think in terms of being part of 바카라사이트 ¡®brain circulation¡¯ and not focus on 바카라사이트 ¡®brain drain¡¯.¡±

President of 바카라사이트 British Academy Lord Stern of Brentford said: ¡°The UK already produces some of 바카라사이트 most cutting edge research in 바카라사이트 world¡­However, we cannot take this leadership in research for granted.

¡°The national academies will be looking for 바카라사이트 new government to place its commitment to research, through investment and informed policies, at 바카라사이트 heart of its programme for 바카라사이트 UK.¡±

The Campaign for Science and Engineering welcomed 바카라사이트 statement. Its acting director, Naomi Weir, said that 바카라사이트 combined voice of 바카라사이트 academies is something 바카라사이트 next government ¡°can¡¯t ignore¡±.

¡°These world-respected institutions are all saying we must invest more in research and innovation to drive economic growth and create a happier and healthier society,¡± she said.

¡°We all know that tough spending decisions are around 바카라사이트 corner, but when you look at 바카라사이트 benefits that 바카라사이트se investments bring, 바카라사이트 next government would be very foolish not to back science and engineering with greater investment,¡± she added.

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