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The 2020-21 allocations for R&D are out, and they& #39;re
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Q1. Is this ‘science as a stimulus’?
We know R&D offers great long-term returns, but expect pressure to deliver quick economic impacts.
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We know R&D offers great long-term returns, but expect pressure to deliver quick economic impacts.
Sector should work constructively with this national priority, but avoid known pitfalls of rapidly
https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.1086/592419">https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/...
Q1 cont. Is this & #39;science as a stimulus& #39;?
Sector must steer BEIS/HMT towards a combo that balances short-term economic impact with long-term value for the science base (and ultimately the tax-payer).
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Sector must steer BEIS/HMT towards a combo that balances short-term economic impact with long-term value for the science base (and ultimately the tax-payer).
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Q2. Who gets what?
No hints on how the new £& #39;s will be divided between disciplines - so expect a bun fight.
The allocation doc mentions “science & mathematics”, are arts & humanities a lower priority? We& #39;re promised & #39;boosterism& #39;, but unclear how balanced it will be.
No hints on how the new £& #39;s will be divided between disciplines - so expect a bun fight.
The allocation doc mentions “science & mathematics”, are arts & humanities a lower priority? We& #39;re promised & #39;boosterism& #39;, but unclear how balanced it will be.
Q3. Can we sustain the upward trajectory?
This is a good start, but R&D must remain a political priority to achieve 2.4%.
The public will need to see the link between these £& #39;s and outcomes that matter to them. Our R&D Decade work offers some thoughts: https://wellcome.ac.uk/what-we-do/our-work/our-policy-work-government-investment-research">https://wellcome.ac.uk/what-we-d...
This is a good start, but R&D must remain a political priority to achieve 2.4%.
The public will need to see the link between these £& #39;s and outcomes that matter to them. Our R&D Decade work offers some thoughts: https://wellcome.ac.uk/what-we-do/our-work/our-policy-work-government-investment-research">https://wellcome.ac.uk/what-we-d...
