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 4 May 2011.
Terms of Reference
Summary
1 Background
The Science and Technology Facilities Council
The work of predecessor committees
2009 STFC prioritisation exercise
2010 Spending Review
Resource and capital funding for astronomy and particle physics: 2010/11 to 2014/15
Our inquiry
2 Reductions to the astronomy budget
An over investment and strategic planned withdrawal?
Withdrawal from ground-based astronomical facilities
Impacts of withdrawal
Future UK involvement
Funding of future astronomical projects
3 Other funding issues
STFC grants
A UK brain drain?
Capital funding and R&D
Capital grants to universities
Accelerator Research and Development
STFC's "in-house" focus
Existing infrastructure
Concentration of funding
The UK's international reputation
4 STFC engagement with researchers
STFC senior management and structure
Future communication and the next STFC Chief Executive
5 Inspiring the next generation of scientists
The role of current researchers and scientists
Defined outreach activities
Experiencing science
The role of the STFC and Research Councils UK (RCUK)
The National Schools Observatory
6 Conclusions
Conclusions and recommendations
Annex 1: List of acronyms and abbreviations
Annex 2: 2009 STFC prioritisation exercise
Annex 3: Selected astronomical facilities with UK involvement
Formal Minutes
Witnesses
List of printed written evidence
List of additional written evidence
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament
Oral and written evidence 9 March 2011 16 March 2011 Written evidence Additional written evidence
9 March 2011
16 March 2011
Written evidence
Additional written evidence
