WCAS will be attending the following event on Tuesday 8th February:

EVALUATION OF THE SCIENCE AND INNOVATION (S&I) GRANTS PORTFOLIO IN 2011

Purpose:

• Evaluate the EPSRC/ Funding Council’s portfolio of Science and Innovation Awards with regard to the extent to which they have built and/or grown new UK research capability in the identified research areas supported by the S&I grant route;

• Evaluate the extent to which the 29 funded centres have made unique research advances in the field (consistent with the length of time each of the centres have operated) which would not have been possible without support from the awarded S&I grants, including case studies;

• Identify best practice in the attraction, recruitment and retention of new academic staff (star recruits) moving from overseas to UK research organisations for their career advancement;

• Make recommendations to EPSRC about how to commission new shortage areas, to build more effective UK research capability and to stimulate the development of leaders in its strategically important areas.