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View allWe are working closely with the Fellowship and the broader research and innovation community to engage with the Higher Education and Research Bill.
A report commissioned from Technopolis Group shows how EU funding flows across academic disciplines, institutions, industrial sectors and regions of the UK.
A commissioned report from RAND Europe, giving an overview of patterns, drivers and trends in researcher mobility to and from the UK, to the EU and beyond.
Response to the House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Committee consultation on the Government's productivity plan.
Download documentThis project was a major study investigating the links between global population and consumption, and the implications for a finite planet.
Read more about the projectThe UK Academies outline the current investment landscape, why the 3% target is important for the UK and factors that should be considered to deliver it.
Read more about the projectResponse to the UK International Development Committee’s Inquiry into Post-2015 Development Goals.
Download the documentThe UK National Academies set out key priorities and actions for the next Government to make the UK the location of choice for world class research, development and innovation.
Download the statementSubmission to HM Treasury ahead of the 2015 spending review.
Download the documentDame Nancy Rothwell DBE DL FMedSci FRS
Elected 2004
Dame Nancy Rothwell DBE DL FMedSci FRS
Dame Nancy Rothwell is President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of Manchester, the first woman to lead the university. She is also Co-Chair of the Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology.
Her research in the field of neuroscience has contributed towards major advances in the understanding and treatment of brain damage in stroke and head injury.
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