Putting science and engineering at the heart of government policy

Putting science and engineering at the heart of government policy
Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Total Pages : 308
Release : 2009-07-23
ISBN 10 : 0215540212
ISBN 13 : 9780215540218
Language : EN, FR, DE, ES & NL
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Putting science and engineering at the heart of government policy Book Description:

A report that considers the broad issue of why science and engineering are important and why they should be at the heart of Government policy. It also considers three more specific issues: the debate on strategic priorities; the principles that inform science funding decisions; and, the scrutiny of science and engineering across Government.


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