Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee - Fifth Report
Pre-appointment hearing with the Chair-elect of the Economic and Social Research Council, Dr Alan Gillespie CBE

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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 5 May 2009.

Contents

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Terms of Reference

Summary

1  Introduction

Pre-appointment hearings

Scrutiny of Research Council appointments

2  Background to the post

The Economic and Social Research Council

The role of the Chair

3  The recruitment process

4  The candidate

5  Our questioning

6  Conclusion

Appendix 1

Annex A

Annex B

Annex C

Appendix 2

Formal Minutes

Witnesses

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

Oral Evidence

Tuesday 5 May 2009

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Prepared 12 May 2009