1. THE RESEARCH COUNCILS

2. Office of Science and Technology (OST): part of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) and under the Chief Scientific Advisor. Provided the central focus for consideration of science and technology issues across Government. It has the responsibility for the Science Budget and the work of the eight Research Councils. BIS's ministerial team is led by BIS Secretary: 2010: Dr Vince Cable 2015: Sajid David Minister of State for Universities and Science: 2010 David Willetts…. 2015: Jo Johnson

3. Science Budget 2005-06 to 2007-08 The Government is substantially increasing spending on science. Between 1997 and 2007 the science budget will have more than doubled, rising to £3.4 billion in 2007-08. This has enabled the Research Councils to substantially raise their support for research and make a major start repairing the scientific infrastructure. Science Budget 2008 – 2011 Average of 5.4% per year increase in budget (2.5 % in real terms). CSR: Comprehensive Spending Reviews

4. CSRO7 £’0002007-082008-092009-102010-11CSR07TotalEnd CSR07Increase Research Councils Arts & Humanities Research Council 96,792103,492104,397108,827316,71612.4% Biotechnology & Biosciences Research386,854427,000452,563471,0571,350,62021.8% Economics & Social Research Council149,881164,924170,614177,574513,11218.5% Engineering & Physical Sciences Res. 711,112795,057814,528843,4652,453,05018.6% Medical Research Council 543,399605,538658,472707,0251,971,03530.1% Natural Environment Research Council372,398392,150408,162436,0001,236,31217.1% Science & Technology Facilities Council573,464623,641630,337651,6361,905,61413.6% Sub Total Research Councils2,833,9003,111,8023,239,0733,395,5849,746,45919.8% Less Depreciation & Impairments-85,748-124,748-141,748-153,748-420,24479.3% Total Research Councils - Note 12,748,1522,987,0543,097,3253,241,8369,326,21518.0% National Academies Royal Society41,07243,36045,82348,558137,74118.2% Royal Academy of Engineering9,75210,27912,13812,82635,24331.5% British Academy21,38522,54025,06226,44874,05023.7% Total Academies72,20976,17983,02387,832247,03421.6% Capital Funding Large Facilities Capital Funding104,681104,681138,428265,285508,394153.4% University Capital300,000266,711258,149214,851739,711-28.4% Knowledge Transfer Higher Education Innovation Fund85,00085,00099,000113,000297,00032.9% Public Sector Research Establishments14,00012,50012,50012,50037,500-10.7% Science & Society Science & Society11,44113,44115,44117,44146,32352.4% Other Programmes46,9408,85711,55717,67838,092-62.3% Total Science Budget3,382,4233,554,4233,715,4233,970,42311,240,26917.4%

7. http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/ Launched on 1 May 2002 RCUK: strategic partnership of all seven research councils established to enhance the collective leadership and influence of the Research Councils and to secure greater strategic coordination in the funding of science. Research Councils: the main public investors in fundamental research in the UK with interests ranging from bio-medicine and particle physics to the environment, engineering and economic research.

10. Engineering & Physical Sciences Astronomy & Nuclear & Particle Physics Mergers

11. The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) www.epsrc.ac.uk The main UK government agency for funding research and training in engineering and the physical sciences ………. to help the nation handle the next generation of technological change…. from mathematics to materials science, and from information technology to structural engineering. It works in partnership with universities to invest in people, scientific discovery and innovation to meet the needs of industry and society. Its work is complementary to other research investors including other research councils, government agencies, industry and the European Union. It actively engages in and encourages partnerships and collaborations across disciplines, boundaries and the world and actively promotes public engagement in science, engineering and technology.

12. The Website: Funding for Researchers Calls for Proposals. These are requests for research proposals in specific areas. Calls for Outline-Proposals. Programmes. EPSRC manages a portfolio of research through Programmes, each covering a broad area. In each programme area you will find information on how we operate, strategy for development of the programme, targets for the year ahead, and reviews and consultations. Facilities. We provide access to a number of Facilities and Services, such as high performance computing. Details of the services and how to apply to use them can be found in this section. Research proposals are assessed using peer review, with those involved collectively called the peer review college. More information is available on who makes up the peer review college, along with forms and guidance for those undertaking the roles of referee or panel member. Information for Grant Holders includes best practice in conducting research, advice on managing EPSRC research grants, and forms and guidance for completing Final Reports.

13. PS700 Alan Chadwick; Ingram Room 219 Programmes We fund a dynamic and evolving research portfolio,. From: fundamental research in mathematics, chemistry, computer science and physics to : more applied topics in engineering and technology. Each programme has its own objectives and strategies. These are formulated by Programme Managers after consultation with colleagues in academia, industry, government, learned societies, professional organisations and the Strategic Advisory Teams Multidisciplinary opportunities. Major breakthroughs often occur when researchers from related disciplines work together. Many EPSRC research activities are co-funded between programmes, with proposals specifically designed to encourage multidisciplinary collaborations. We also have an active Public Engagement Programme.

14. Chemistry Engineering Life Sciences Interface Materials Mathematical Sciences Physics Energy Basic Technology e-Science Cross-EPSRC Activities Information and Communications Technologies Infrastructure and Environment Innovative Manufacturing

15. PS700 Alan Chadwick; Ingram Room 219 Chemistry Programme Extending to the boundaries with other disciplines such as physics, materials science, engineering and the life sciences. The objectives of the Chemistry Programme are to:  Maintain the health of the chemistry discipline through the support of high quality research.  Support key areas of chemistry research that offer particular scientific and industrial opportunities.  Facilitate research opportunities at the interfaces with other disciplines.  Provide support for a sufficient supply of postgraduate researchers in chemistry with the skills required to meet the needs of industry, public bodies and academia. Following the International Review of Chemistry which has highlighted the need for more adventure in research, adventure continues to be encouraged in responsive mode but separate pump-priming activities are also planned. The Chemistry Programme also funds national services in mass spectrometry, computational chemistry, solid state NMR, X-ray crystallography, EPR and chemical database.

16. PS700 Alan Chadwick; Ingram Room 219 Physics Programme Atomic and molecular physics, condensed matter, nuclear physics, optics and lasers and plasmas. The objectives of the programme are to:  Increase the understanding and exploitation of the fundamental properties of matter and energy through the support of leading edge research.  Enhance the excellence of the research base by supporting a high quality portfolio of research and postgraduate training.  Support a pool of talented researchers at all stages of their careers.  Enhance the performance of other disciplines and user communities through the provision of knowledge and trained personnel. A full list of mechanisms available for supporting research and collaboration can be found in Funding Opportunities.

17. PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION Complete Application Form Send to EPSRC Sent to 3-4 Referees EPSRC Comments PANEL RESULT Comments Response 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 REJECT 8 9

18. Responsive Mode: Flexible The majority of research funded by EPSRC is supported through responsive mode. The key features of responsive mode are:  No closing dates - applications may be submitted at any time.  No constraints on the field of research, providing the majority of it falls within our remit. Prominence is given to the applicant as the creative figure who determines the direction of the research.  Research quality, as defined by independent peer review, is the main criterion against which proposals are assessed.peer review ……. to support a wide variety of proposals, including feasibility studies, instrument development, equipment to support a number of research projects, overseas travel grants and visiting researchers, and long-term proposals to develop or maintain critical mass. ………is very flexible, with the scale of projects supported ranging from small travel grants to multi- million pound research programmes. High risk/high return research proposals, embracing new concepts or techniques, are particularly encouraged. ………encourage the involvement of industrial collaborators on responsive mode research proposals, particularly where the involvement can significantly help the progress of the research and the take-up of the research results.

19. Responsive Mode Decisions

20. 2009: ECONOMIC IMPACT CRUCIAL (1) Impact summary – explain who may benefit from the research, how they may benefit and what will be done to make sure they have the opportunity to benefit. (2) Academic beneficiaries – explain how the research will benefit other researchers in the field. Why? One of our goals is to make sure that the world- leading research we support has a positive impact across all areas of society. We aim to support researchers in exploiting potential benefits of their work, and must demonstrate these wide-ranging impacts as part of the ongoing case for sustained science and engineering funding. It's quality of argument, realistic assessment of potential impacts and timescale (that could be from 5 to 50 years) that will be considered.

21. PS700 Alan Chadwick; Ingram Room 219 STFC STFC directs, coordinates and funds research in four main areas of science: Astronomy Particle Physics Nuclear Physics Particle Astrophysics Solar System Science Facilities/ Subscriptions: European Organisation for Nuclear Research, (CERN), European Space Agency (ESA) and European Southern Observatory (ESO)

22. PS700 Alan Chadwick; Ingram Room 219 STFC: Projects PP: Large Hadron Collider PA: Gravitational waves Astronomy: ALMA, JWST, SKA Panels: Panel for the Allocation of Telescope Time (PATT) Project Peer-Review Panel (PPRP) Sub-Panels: Observation, Theory, Solar System

23. PS700 CCLRC: now part of STFC The Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils is a UK government body that carries out civil research in science and engineering. It administers the UK's large scale facilities for materials research, laser and space science and alternative energy exploration on behalf of the government, the other UK research funding bodies, universities, and corporate research and development. It employs about 1700 staff at three locations: Chilbolton Observatory, near Stockbridge in Hampshire Daresbury Laboratory. at Daresbury in Cheshire Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, near Didcot in Oxfordshire

24. CCLRC The Rutherford High Energy Laboratory was set up on the former RAF Harwell airfield between Chilton and Harwell in 1957, and merged with the Atlas and Appleton Laboratories in 1975 and 1979, respectively, to form the current laboratory. The CCLRC was set up to run RAL as well as Daresbury Laboratory in 1996

25. In the US: The National Science Foundation (NSF) National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA (created 1958) National Institutes of Health NIH NASA's FY 2008 budget of $17.318 billion represents about 0.6% of the $2.9 trillion United States federal budget, 35% of total spending on academic scientific research in the United States 269% of the National Science Foundation budget, but only 61% of the National Institutes of Health budget.

26. In the US: The National Science Foundation (NSF) …….an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense…" Annual budget of about $6.87 billion. The funding source for approximately 20 percent of all federally supported basic research conducted by America’s colleges and universities. In many fields such as mathematics, computer science and the social sciences, NSF is the major source of federal backing.

27. PS700 The NSF – the US model – since 1950 Research funding begins with workshops and conferences to discuss the progress of science and engineering and what the US needs to accomplish in each field. Next, the agency publishes a notice about a funding opportunity (a "solicitation"), which invites researchers to submit proposals. At any time, you are also welcome to send in unsolicited proposals Merit Review: Criterion 1: What is the intellectual merit of the proposed activity? Criterion 2: What are the broader impacts of the proposed activity?

28. 7th Framework ………Programme (FP7) The Seventh Framework Programme for research and technological development (FP7) is the European Union´s chief instrument for funding research over the period 2007 to 2013. ' under the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). Horizon 2020 80 billion euros from 2014 to 2020 (ERC gets 13 billion) http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/ Europe The European Research Council (ERC) is the first European funding body set up to support investigator-driven frontier research. The ESF also exists: non-governmental …………………………………………