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Uk Centre for Medical Research and Innovation (Ukcmri)

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780215559814
Total Pages : 130 pages
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Download or read book Uk Centre for Medical Research and Innovation (Ukcmri) written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2011-05-25 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Science and Technology Committee today agrees with, and commends, the scientific vision for the new UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation, but expresses reservations about the project's location. It says the case for the centre's central London location near St Pancras station was not overwhelming and it could have been sited elsewhere. The advantages of co-location with universities and hospitals and access to good transport links, which the Committee accepts play a fundamental role in the centre's vision, come at a price: extra construction costs; a site incapable of expansion; and the concentration of medical sciences in the 'golden triangle' in the south of England. On the issue of funding, the Committee's concerns about the project's costs were assuaged by evidence from the Government that the taxpayer will not be liable to any further costs should the project overrun. On the management structure, the committee was told that an experienced team with a proven track record were now taking charge. The Committee is sympathetic to the local community's concerns about the project, and recognises attempts made by the centre's management to engage with the local community, but says it is saddened that efforts have not been as successful as they might have been. One way some benefit could accrue back to the local community is to ensure that the land released from the National Temperance Hospital site (the original site intended for the UKCMRI) is used for housing, including social housing.

UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Innovation, Universities & Skills Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780215038302
Total Pages : 36 pages
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Book Synopsis UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation by : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Innovation, Universities & Skills Committee

Download or read book UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Innovation, Universities & Skills Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2008-01-23 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report, from the Innovation, Universities & Skills Committee, examines the establishment of the UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation, to be located in central London, next to the British Library. This new body was created by the Medical Research Council (MRC), Cancer Research UK, the Wellcome Trust and University College London (UCL) and is to act as a centre for medical research bringing together the various science teams from these institutions. The establishment of UKCMRI though is both an exciting and risky venture, involving an estimated cost of £500 million, including nearly £300m of public funds through the Medical Research Council. The Committee has raised concerns about the financing of the project. At present, the Medical Research Council is to give £260m; Cancer Research UK, £150m; the Wellcome Trust, £100m and UCL, £46m. These figures are all estimates, and the Committee believes that the MRC need to establish an accurate breakdown of the costs involved in the project. Further, the Treasury's appropriation of £92m of the MRC's savings, has necessitated the MRC to apply for funding from The Large Facilities Capital Fund, and casts doubt over the MRC's ability to finance the project. Secondly, the Committee is concerned about the timetable and project management of the scheme, given the requirement of the MRC to apply for additional funding. Timetable challenges could be further acerbated by the construction and project management skills in demand for the 2012 Olympics. Also no planning permission had been gained from the local authority, Camden Borough Council, to use the site for a medical research centre. Finally the Committee is concerned about the science vision for the centre and that there is clear mission for the new institute, along with proper communication with staff over the direction of research programmes and facilities. The Committee expects to receive quarterly updates on the project's development.

UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation (UKCMRI)

Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on Science and Technology
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ISBN 13 : 9780215561367
Total Pages : 11 pages
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Download or read book UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation (UKCMRI) written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on Science and Technology and published by . This book was released on 2011-09-13 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Government response to HC 727, session 2010-12 (ISBN 9780215559814)

Medical Research Council annual report and accounts 2010/11

Author : Medical Research Council
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780102974973
Total Pages : 156 pages
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Download or read book Medical Research Council annual report and accounts 2010/11 written by Medical Research Council and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2012-04-16 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Medical Research Council is a publicly-funded organisation dedicated to improving human health. It supports research across the entire spectrum of medical sciences, in universities and hospitals, in its own units and institutes in the UK and in Africa. The MRC works closely with key stakeholders and research funders - UK health departments, other departments and agencies, the six sister research councils, industry, and the academic and charity sectors - giving a high priority to research that is likely to make a real difference to clinical practice and the health of the population. This annual report describes progress in 2008-09, highlights key awards and partnerships, and outlines plans for the future.

The Work of the Committee In 2008-09

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ISBN 13 : 9780215542533
Total Pages : 108 pages
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Download or read book The Work of the Committee In 2008-09 written by and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2009 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: work of the Committee In 2008-09 : First report of session 2009-10, report, together with formal minutes, and written Evidence

House of Commons - Science and Technology Committee: Clinical Trials - HC 104

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780215062321
Total Pages : 210 pages
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Download or read book House of Commons - Science and Technology Committee: Clinical Trials - HC 104 written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2013-09-17 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the trials taking place today are unregistered and unpublished, meaning that the information that they generate remains invisible to both the scientific community and the public. This undermines public trust, slowing the pace of medical advancement and potentially putting patients at risk. All trials conducted on NHS treatments-and all other trials receiving public funding-should be prospectively registered and their results published in a scientific journal. While the focus should be on implementing this change for future trials, the Government must also do what it can to ensure that historic trials are registered and published, particularly where they have been publically funded. The Government should also take steps to facilitate greater sharing of the raw data generated during a trial in a responsible and controlled way, with the knowledge and consent of patients. The report also draws attention to the recent fall in the number of trials taking place in the UK. It finds that the need for multiple governance approvals from participating NHS organisations remained the biggest barrier to setting up a UK trial, but that lack of public awareness was also a key issue. Recruiting participants can also be a challenge. The report calls on the Government to take its recommendations into account in ongoing discussions regarding the revision of European clinical trials legislation and in its response to the European Medicines Agency's consultation on the release of clinical trial data, which closes at the end of this month

Biosecurity in UK Research Laboratories

Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780215521248
Total Pages : 68 pages
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Download or read book Biosecurity in UK Research Laboratories written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2008 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Possessing the high containment laboratories necessary to tackle existing and emergent infectious diseases of both humans and animals is of the utmost importance to the UK. A leak of Foot and Mouth disease from such a laboratory at Pirbright in 2007 is the most recent demonstration of how devastating infectious disease can be. It is critical that such an incident does not happen again. This Report outlines a number of shortcomings in the way capacity for high containment research is provided and highlights where the Government should take action. Primarily, the Committee concludes that there is a striking lack of co-ordination between organisations who sponsor and run high containment laboratories. No one organisation or Minister has the remit to maintain a strategic overview of capacity and to co-ordinate these laboratories. There is significant potential for collaboration at a more formal level to assess what facilities are available and make best use of them, identifying any gaps. There is also room for more co-ordination and standardisation of the vetting and training of staff working in this area. The report identifies shortcomings in the funding of high containment facilities, particularly for the significant cost of ongoing maintenance. A number of high containment laboratories have been neglected and the funding situation is uncertain. The Government must ensure that dependable funding is provided to maintain such facilities safely. The new regulatory framework to be introduced in the wake of the Pirbright outbreak is a positive step and should provide a framework in which those operating high containment facilities, given sufficient resources, should be able to continue their work to protect the UK from the threat of infectious disease.

Setting priorities for publicly funded research

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Science and Technology Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780108472404
Total Pages : 520 pages
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Book Synopsis Setting priorities for publicly funded research by : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Science and Technology Committee

Download or read book Setting priorities for publicly funded research written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Science and Technology Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2010-04-14 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its report into how priorities are set for publicly funded research, the Science and Technology Committee calls on the Government to make a clear and unambiguous statement setting out their research funding commitments and the periods of time over which those commitments apply.

House of Commons - Science and Technology Committee: Work of the European and UK Space Agencies - HC 253

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780215063243
Total Pages : 122 pages
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Download or read book House of Commons - Science and Technology Committee: Work of the European and UK Space Agencies - HC 253 written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2013-10-28 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Committee heard much positive feedback about the work of the UK Space Agency since its creation in 2011. The UK's space sector is one of our economy's fastest growing sectors, with an average growth rate of almost 7.5%, and it has ambitions to increase its annual turnover to £40 billion by 2030. The report welcomes recent increases in the UK's commitments to the European Space Agency, but urged the UK Space Agency to strengthen UK influence within the European Space Agency by providing support for UK candidates applying for future director-level positions within the Agency. There are a number of exciting developments happening in the UK space sector, including the expansion of the European Space Agency's operations at Harwell, the establishment of the Satellite Applications Catapult and Major Tim Peake's upcoming mission to the International Space Station. With continued cross-party support, we hope to see this sector expand in line with its ambitions and continue to attract jobs and businesses to the UK

Bridging the Valley of Death

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780215055163
Total Pages : 284 pages
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Download or read book Bridging the Valley of Death written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2013-03-13 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There exists the concept of a valley of death that prevents the progress of science from the laboratory bench to the point where it provides the basis of a commercially successful business or product. The future success of the UK economy has been linked to the success of translating a world class science base to generate new businesses with the consequent generation of UK jobs and wealth. A troubling feature of technology companies in the UK is how many are acquired by foreign owners where the subsequent jobs and wealth are generated outside the UK. It is key that the Government ensure that sufficient capital is available and recommended that the proposed bank for business, possibly in partnership with the Business Growth Fund, be used to promote a bond market for medium sized businesses, thus providing growing small businesses with an additional source of funding. It is also recommended that the Government investigate the potential to require funds to have a proportion of European SME equities. There needs to be a mechanism to support SME's who do disproportionately badly from the current R&D tax credit scheme. The Technology Strategy Board is becoming the focus for government innovation policy and Government should consider how they can resource the TSB to provide local level advice to technology businesses. The Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) and the SMART Award scheme would appear to be successful initiatives but lack sufficient funds to meet the demand from companies

Pre-appointment hearing with the Government's preferred candidate for Chair of the Medical Research Council

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780215046871
Total Pages : 28 pages
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Download or read book Pre-appointment hearing with the Government's preferred candidate for Chair of the Medical Research Council written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2012-07-13 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The preferred candidate is Dr Paul Golby and the Committee recommends the appointment proceeds

Marine Science

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780215056788
Total Pages : 188 pages
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Book Synopsis Marine Science by : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology Committee

Download or read book Marine Science written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2013-04-11 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Properly managed Marine Conservation Zones will protect marine life the UK's coastal waters and ensure the fishing industry has a sustainable long- term future. The Government is currently letting the project flounder while sensitive environments are further degraded and the industry is subjected to further uncertainty. It has been over three years since the Marine and Coastal Access Act was passed, with cross-party consensus that Marine Conservation Zones were necessary and has widespread public support. Despite this, the designation process has been repeatedly delayed and Marine Conservation Zones have become increasingly controversial. 127 Marine Conservation Zones have been proposed, but Defra has consulted on only 31 of these, without setting out the zone selection process, when these would be implemented or exactly how they would be managed. The Committee welcomes the publication of the Marine Science Strategy and establishment of the Marine Science Coordination Committee. However, it notes concerns about the effectiveness of these measures and highlights the risk that changes to funding mechanisms could undermine support for long-term strategic marine science. It is also recognised that the Natural Environment Research Council is currently operating with inadequate resources, but it should consider the impact that restructuring its research funding has had on its support for strategic marine science. The Committee recommended there should be a duty on commercial operations to share the data they collect. It is concerning that funding for important long-term monitoring programmes remains opportunistic and piecemeal. Developments in technologies such as autonomous underwater vehicles could dramatically alter the way in which marine data is collected

Science in the Met Office

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780215041876
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (418 download)

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Download or read book Science in the Met Office written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2012-02-21 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Met Office currently operates as a Trading Fund within the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). The Committee welcomes the move to BIS, particularly given the potential for closer links with the research base and the opportunity to develop further its commercial activities. Core services though for the public service must be maintained. The Met Office generates a significant proportion of its revenues from Government contracts and Customer Service Agreements, in addition to its' commercial services and the Government should provide clearly defined funding commitments. This would allow the Met Office to take a longer-term perspective on scientific and operational development. The Government has no plans to privatise the Met Office, which the Committee saw as putting at risk the strong partnerships built with international partners and the sharing of crucial meteorological data. Also the Committee welcomes the Government's initiative of Public Data Corporation. Some concern though is expressed that scientific advances in weather forecasting and the associated public benefits (particularly in regard to severe weather warnings) are available but are being held back by insufficient supercomputing capacity. The Met Office should attempt to streamline the scrutiny of science under one committee and develop a strong customer relationship with key government departments.

Pre-appointment hearing with the Government's preferred candidate for chair of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

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Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780215042958
Total Pages : 24 pages
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Download or read book Pre-appointment hearing with the Government's preferred candidate for chair of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2012-03-09 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The preferred candidate is Dr Paul Golby and the Committee recommends the appointment proceeds

HC 758 - Legacy-Parliament 2010-15

Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on Science and Technology
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 0215084225
Total Pages : 73 pages
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HC 734 - Current and Future Uses of Biometric Data and Technologies

Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on Science and Technology
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 0215083849
Total Pages : 53 pages
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Download or read book HC 734 - Current and Future Uses of Biometric Data and Technologies written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on Science and Technology and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2015-03-07 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its broadest sense, biometrics is the measurement and analysis of a biological characteristic (fingerprints, iris patterns, retinas, face or hand geometry) or a behavioural characteristic (voice, gait or signature). Biometric technologies use these characteristics to identify individuals automatically. Unlike identity documents or passwords, biometrics cannot be lost or forgotten since they are a part of the user and are always present at the time of identification. They are also difficult, though not impossible, to forge or share. Three future trends in the application of biometrics were identified during the inquiry: (i) the growth of unsupervised biometric systems, accessed via mobile devices, which verify identity; (ii) the proliferation of "second-generation" biometric technologies that can authenticate individuals covertly; (iii) and the linking of biometric data with other types of 'big data' as part of efforts to profile individuals. Each of these trends introduces risks and benefits to individuals, to the state and to society as a whole. They also raise important ethical and legal questions relating to privacy and autonomy. The Committee are not convinced that the Government has addressed these questions, nor are they satisfied that it has looked ahead and considered how the risks and benefits of biometrics will be managed and communicated to the public.

Engineering in government

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780215044105
Total Pages : 60 pages
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Download or read book Engineering in government written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2012-04-30 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In March 2009, the predecessor Science and Technology Committee published the findings of its wide-ranging inquiry into engineering, "Engineering: turning ideas into reality" (HCP 50-I, session 2008-09, ISBN 9780215529268). The Committee examined four case studies: (i) nuclear engineering; (ii) plastic electronics engineering; (iii) geo-engineering; and (iv) engineering in Government. Through the case study on engineering in Government, the Committee made a number of recommendations to improve the Government's use of engineering advice and expertise in policy processes, which were supplemented further by the 2009 report "Putting Science and Engineering at the Heart of Government Policy" (HCP 168-I, session 2008-09, ISBN 9780215540348). In this report, the Committee states that Government and the engineering community have made progress in integrating engineering expertise and concerns into the formulation of policy. The formation of the Engineering the Future alliance as a coordinated voice for the professional engineering community and the ongoing efforts of the Government Chief Scientific Adviser in raising the profile of engineering advice are commended. The Government needs to ensure that engineering continues to have a high profile in policy, and particularly in policy development.