Government and Research Thirty Years of Evolution

It contains a succinct account of where matters now stand as well as an extended analysis of the themes that continue to dominate research and science policy. "Finally, the rest of the world has caught up with Kogan and Henkel. Twenty-five years ago their ground-breaking study of the UK's...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kogan, Maurice, Henkel, Mary (Author), Hanney, Steve (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2006, 2006
Edition:1st ed. 2006
Series:Higher Education Dynamics
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Government and science
  • Relationships between Government and Science
  • Theories of Science and Science Policies
  • Theories and Practice of Government
  • The commissioning system in action
  • The DHSS and the Research Management System
  • Science and Macro Scientific Policy: the Case of the CSRC and the Intermediate Boards
  • The Chief Scientist's Organisation and the Research Councils: the Case of the Panel on Medical Research and Relationships with the SSRC
  • Research Liaison Groups and the Small Grants Committee: Two Contrasting Systems
  • The Chief Scientist's Organisation and External Research Bases: the Case of the DHSS Research Units
  • Review of Units and Scientific Merit: Chief Scientist's Visits
  • Review of Units and Policy Relevance: the Customer Review
  • Emerging processes and roles
  • The Functions, Process and Impact of Research Commissioning
  • Emerging Roles
  • Policy after Rothschild and Generalisations