Tag Archives: STFC

Strategy and Responsiveness in Science

One strand in the disastrous history of the Science and Technology Facilities council (STFC) is a tension between “top-down” and “bottom-up” research funding. The science minister and the chair of STFC are currently reviewing the structures; this tension is something … Continue reading

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UK (and/or EU) Research Grant Prioritisation Pro – Forma

I got onto a quango by mistake. Tell me why I should be bothered reading this technical crap? How will your research directly subsidise the UK/EU business community? How will your research covertly subsidise the UK/EU business community? How much … Continue reading

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