Science and Technology - Fourth Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 23 February 2004.

CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

Summary

1 Introduction

2 The OST's objectives and PSA targets

Science Base metrics

3 Spending Review 2004

Prospects for science in SR 2004

Priorities for SR 2004

4 Research careers and training

Contract researchers

5 Research Councils

6 Science across Government

Departmental science reviews

Council for Science and Technology

7 Large research facilities

Fusion

8 Cambridge-MIT Institute

9 Higher education policy

Research funding

Research assessment

Research concentration

Teaching funding

Tuition fees

10 Science and society

11 Scrutiny of the Science Minister

12 Conclusion

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal minutes

Witnesses

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

Monday 10 November 2003

Written evidence

Reports from the Science and Technology Committee since 2001

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Prepared 4 March 2004