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Appendix 2: List of witnesses

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).

Evidence received by the Committee is listed below in chronological order of oral evidence session and in alphabetical order. Those witnesses marked with ** gave both oral evidence and written evidence. Those marked with * gave oral evidence and did not submit any written evidence. All other witnesses submitted written evidence only.

Oral evidence in chronological order

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Professor Louise Richardson, Vice-Chancellor, Oxford University

QQ 1–8

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Professor Luke Georghiou, Deputy President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Manchester

**

Dr Sarah Main, Executive Director, Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE)

QQ 9–16

**

Dr Andrew Welchman, Head of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Wellcome Trust

*

Hannah Davies, Head of External and Public Affairs, Northern Health Science Alliance

*

Professor Wendy Baird, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Director of Research and Innovation, University of Sheffield

*

Professor Michael Arthur, Provost, University College London

QQ 17–23

*

Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, Chair, Cancer Research UK

*

Professor Roger Kain CBE FBA, Vice-President for Research and Higher Education Policy, British Academy

QQ 24–30

*

Professor Julia Buckingham CBE, President-Elect, Universities UK

*

Professor David Lomas, Academy of Medical Sciences

QQ 31–37

**

Professor Mark Smith, Vice-Chancellor, Lancaster University

*

Professor Dame Ann Dowling, OM DBE FREng FRS, President, Royal Academy of Engineering

*

Dr Tim Bradshaw, CEO, Russell Group

QQ 38–45

*

The Rt Hon Lord Willetts, Executive Chair of the Resolution Foundation, King’s College, London and former Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Universities and Science) 2010–14

*

Professor Peter Bruce FRS, Physical Secretary and Vice-President, Royal Society

**

David Sweeney, Executive Chair of Research England, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

QQ 46–53

**

Dr Alex Marsh, Deputy Director of Strategy, UKRI

*

Lord Macpherson of Earl’s Court GCB, former Permanent Secretary to the Treasury

QQ 54–57

*

Chris Skidmore MP, Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation and Interim Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth, Department for Education and Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)

QQ 58–66

*

Paul Drabwell, Deputy Director, Science Research and Innovation, BEIS

*

Harriet Wallace, Director, International Science and Innovation Directorate, BEIS

*

Dr Philip Augar, Chair, Post-18 review of education and funding

QQ 67–74

*

Professor Sir Ivor Crewe, Panel Member, Post-18 review of education and funding

*

Jacqueline de Rojas CBE, Panel Member, Post-18 review of education and funding

*

Matt Toombs, Secretariat, Post-18 review of education and funding

Alphabetical list of witnesses

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Academy of Medical Sciences (QQ 31–37)

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Professor Michael Arthur, Provost, University College London (QQ 17–23)

*

Professor Wendy Baird, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Director of Research and Innovation, University of Sheffield (QQ 9–16)

*

Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, Chair, Cancer Research UK (QQ 17–23)

*

British Academy (QQ 24–30)

**

Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) (QQ 9–16)

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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) (QQ 58–66)

*

Professor Luke Georghiou, Deputy President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Manchester (QQ 1–8)

Imperial College London

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*

Lord Macpherson of Earl’s Court GCB, former Permanent Secretary to the Treasury (QQ 54–57)

*

Northern Health Science Alliance (QQ 9–16)

*

Post-18 review of education and funding (QQ 67–74)

*

Professor Louise Richardson, Vice-Chancellor, Oxford University (QQ 1–8)

*

Royal Academy of Engineering (QQ 31–37)

*

Royal Society (QQ 38–45)

Royal Society of Chemistry

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*

Russell Group (QQ 38–45)

**

Professor Mark Smith CBE, Vice-Chancellor, University of Lancaster (QQ 31–37)

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**

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) (QQ 46–53)

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Universities UK (QQ 24–30)

University of Cambridge

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Wellcome Trust (QQ 9–16)

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The Rt Hon Lord Willetts, Executive Chair of the Resolution Foundation, King’s College, London and former Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Universities and Science) 2010–14 (QQ 38–45)





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