Research Councils UK have published their Strategic Vision This document sets out the themes and priorities for 2011 to 2015. It addresses:
- Research to address societal changes
- Digital Economy, Energy, Global Food Security, Global Uncertainities, Lifelong Health & Wellbeing, Living with Environmental Change.
- RCUK’s relationship with HE sector
- Wakeham Review & full economic costings; managing demand for research funding; allocating funding to research that addresses strategic priorities; encouraging the sharing of estates costs and the sharing of resources…
- Research
- Funding people & projects; training for a highly-skilled workforce, economic growth and sustainability of the research base; facilities and infrastructure.
- Impact
- Increasing our economic and societal benefits; choosing our research priorities; embedding impact; the evidence base of impact.
- Partnerships
- Working with the Technology Strategy Board; working with government departments; global partnerships; partnerships with society.