Putting science and engineering at the heart of government policy

Release on 2009-07-23 | by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee

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Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee
Publisher: The Stationery Office
ISBN: 0215540344
Category: Business & Economics
Page: 81
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Putting science and engineering at the heart of government policy

This report considers a broad issue-why science and engineering are important and why they should be at the heart of Government policy-and three more specific issues-the debate on strategic priorities, the principles that inform science funding decisions and the scrutiny of science and engineering across Government. It revisits recommendations made in "Engineering: turning ideas into reality" (4th report session 2008-09, HC 50-I, ISBN 9780215529268). The Committee reiterates its call for the Government to move the Government Chief Scientific Adviser and his Government Office for Science into the heart of Government, the Cabinet Office. It also urges the Government to safeguard the independence of all Science Advisory Committees and make a number of recommendations on how this might be achieved. For example, transparency could be improved and setting up a press office in GO-Science would give SACs an independent voice. The principles that govern UK science funding decisions are discussed, and the report advocates a principle that can accommodate regional science policy, the full range of research funding streams, mission driven research, and the rationalisation of detailed and strategic funding decisions. Finally, the report welcomes changes to the Government's internal science scrutiny programme, and the House of Commons' decision to reinstate the Science and Technology Committee.

Language: en
Pages: 81

Putting science and engineering at the heart of government policy

Authors: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee, House of Commons

Categories: Business & Economics

Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-07-23 - Publisher: The Stationery Office

Language: en
Pages: 102

The Work of the Committee In 2008-09

Authors: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee, House of Commons

Categories: Science and state

Type: BOOK - Published: 2009 - Publisher: The Stationery Office

work of the Committee In 2008-09 : First report of session 2009-10, report, together with formal minutes, and written Evidence

Language: en
Pages: 47

HC 703 - Government Horizon Scanning

Authors: House of Commons - Science and Technology Committee, Andrew Miller

Categories: Political Science

Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-05-04 - Publisher: The Stationery Office

The Government launched its new horizon scanning programme last July, stating that 'in a tight economic climate, it is more important than ever to have the best possible understanding of the world around us, and how that world is changing'. However, as it stands, the new programme is little more

Language: en
Pages: 139

Educating Tomorrow's Engineers

Authors: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology Committee

Categories: Education

Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-02-08 - Publisher: The Stationery Office

In the UK we teach young people to become computer users and consumers rather than programmers and software engineers. This is creating a chronic skills gap in ICT. We need around 82,000 engineers and technicians just to deal with retirements up to 2016 and 830,000 SET professionals by 2020. On

Language: en
Pages: 55

Engineering in government

Authors: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology Committee

Categories: Science

Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-04-30 - Publisher: The Stationery Office

In March 2009, the predecessor Science and Technology Committee published the findings of its wide-ranging inquiry into engineering, "Engineering: turning ideas into reality" (HCP 50-I, session 2008-09, ISBN 9780215529268). The Committee examined four case studies: (i) nuclear engineering; (ii) plastic electronics engineering; (iii) geo-engineering; and (iv) engineering in Government. Through