The work of Research Councils UK: sixth report of session 2004-05 report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence

House of Commons papers 219 2004-05

Corporate Author:

Great Britain Parliament House of Commons Science and Technology Committee

Author:

Ian Gibson (chairman)

Publisher:

TSO (The Stationery Office)

The Committee set itself the target of examining all of the Research Councils by the end of the Parliament. This has now been completed with this inquiry into Research Council UK (RCUK), which was set up as the umbrella body to provide strategic focus and a single voice for the Research Councils. It covers the background to the establishment of RCUK in 2002, its relationship with the Office of Science and Technology (OST), its strategic role and joint working. The report finds that although RCUK has performed a valuable service in promoting best practice across Research Councils it does not exert enough influence across government. It would like to see the appointment of a high profile, independent figurehead. In the longer term it would like to see RCUK assuming complete independence in determining scientific priorities and that government should fund the research it needs directly rather than seeking to influence Research Council's priorities.

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