Science and Technology Select Committee
Science research funding in universities
4th Report of Session 2017-19 - published 8 August 2019 - HL Paper 409
Contents
Figure 1: Universities’ research income 2017/18
Funding for scientific infrastructure
Challenges posed by the current funding system
Cross subsidies and the higher education ecosystem
Ratio of applied research to discovery science research
2.4% target and the pipeline of researchers
Diversion of resources to teaching
Impact on specific disciplines
Comprehensive review of university finances
Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe
Recruitment and retention of researchers
European networks and collaboration
Summary of conclusions and recommendations
Appendix 1: List of Members and declarations of interest
Appendix 3: Seminar held at the House of Lords on 14 May 2019
Evidence is published online at https://www.parliament.uk/hlinquiry-science-research-funding-universities/ and available for inspection at the Parliamentary Archives (020 7219 3074).
Q in footnotes refers to a question in oral evidence.