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PRESENTATION BY DR LESLEY THOMPSON, EPSRC AT PHEE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 11 JANUARY 2012. STRATEGIC CONTEXT. The world is changing fast-moving landscape economic uncertainty global challenges 10 - 50 year time frame - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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PRESENTATION BY DR LESLEY THOMPSON, EPSRC AT PHEE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
11 JANUARY 2012
STRATEGIC CONTEXT
The world is changing
fast-moving landscape
economic uncertainty
global challenges
10 - 50 year time frame
It has never been more important to work together to deliver a healthy, sustainable and prosperous future for the UK
STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
EPSRC DELIVERY PLAN 2011 – 2015
Engineering and physical sciences are at the heart of the economy.
EPSRC is the only major dedicated national funder of long-term fundamental engineering and physical sciences research and training in the UK and remains absolutely committed to excellence and impact.
The research we sponsor will be driven by visionary leaders and will be both internationally excellent and deliver long-term impact for the health, prosperity and sustainability of the nation and the world.
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WHY SHAPE?….EXCELLENCE – JULY 2009
Overall Relative Rankings (1998-2008)
USA
USA
USA
UKUK
UK UK
UK
Germany
Germany
GermanyGermany Germany
France France
France
France
France
Japan
JapanJapan
Japan
Japan
China
China
China
China
ChinaCanada
Canada
CanadaCanada
Canada
ItalyItaly
Italy
Italy
Italy
0.00
0.40
0.80
1.20
1.60
2.00
1998-2
002
1999-2
003
2000-2
004
2001-2
005
2002-2
006
2003-2
007
2004-2
008
1998-2
002
1999-2
003
2000-2
004
2001-2
005
2002-2
006
2003-2
007
2004-2
008
1998-2
002
1999-2
003
2000-2
004
2001-2
005
2002-2
006
2003-2
007
2004-2
008
1998-2
002
1999-2
003
2000-2
004
2001-2
005
2002-2
006
2003-2
007
2004-2
008
1998-2
002
1999-2
003
2000-2
004
2001-2
005
2002-2
006
2003-2
007
2004-2
008
Total No. of Papers Total No. of Citations Citations per Paper % of country's outputw hich are 'Highly Cited'
% of country's output in top0.1% of World's output
Rela
tive t
o G
rou
p A
vera
ge (
Avera
ge=
1)
USA above 2.94USA above 2.38
WHY NOW? - THE SCIENTIFIC LANDSCAPE IN 2011R&D Spending Selected Countries 2000 - 2015 Extrapolation of Future Publication Trends - 2020
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
-20.00%
-10.00%
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
GOVERNMENT FUNDING OF RESEARCH - RELATIVE REAL TERMS GROWTH RATES
Life Sciences Research Growth
Other Research Growth
% G
row
t h
co
mp
ared
to
199
5/96
Note: Data excludes HEFCE QR and other funding not directly attributable to an area
£4,581M
£1,996M
SPENDING REVIEW ALLOCATION (2011/12 – 2014/15)
Resource Capital Admin
“Flat cash” & ring fenced
Overall reduction ~ 50%
Overall reduction ~ 34 % with inflation
Yr 1 fixed, Yrs 2 – 4 indicative
Yr 1 fixed, Yrs 2 – 4 indicative
Total S & R £18.3bn
HEFCE £6.7bn
RCs £10.4bn
Total S & R £1.9bn
RCs £800m
EPSRC £3bn (by end of CSR 3% cash reduction, 12% reduction with inflation)
EPSRC £116m (excludes HPC funding from LFCF)
EPSRC £62m (Near Cash)
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March 2010
EPSRC StrategicPlan 2010
Comprehensive Spending Review
December 2010
EPSRC Delivery Plan 2011-2014
July 2011
Our Portfoliopublished
Engagement
March 2012
Full Shaping Capability plans
EPSRC Landscapes2009
June 2009
WHERE HAVE WE REACHED…
Completed by March 2012
Peer Review Decision Makingfrom April 2012
CONCEPTUALLY SHAPING IS…
A B
Current landscape Where we are headingHOW TO GET FROM A TO B?WHAT DOES B LOOK LIKE?
PEER REVIEW WILL BE CRITICAL
Landscape “B” must:• meet the long term needs of users and facilitate future economic growth for the UK• be resilient and retain the ability to respond to new challenges and opportunities • ensure continuing excellence with impact
The need for a strategic apprroach
HOW DOES THIS RELATE TO MY RESEARCH PROJECT?
PORTFOLIO SHAPE (OUR PORTFOLIO PUBLICATION)
RESEARCHTRAJECTORIES
PROPOSALDEVELOPMENT
PORTFOLIOOUTCOMES
Response through university& researcher strategies
Comment and feedbackon portfolio shape
Participation in project level Peer Review
New emerging themesLeft-field ideas
Participation and discussioncapability level – GROW / MAINTAIN / REDUCE)
LeadingEvaluation &Benchmarking
WHAT DOES ALL THIS MEAN FOR PEER REVIEW?
Peer review is central to achieving the strategic goals
Adapting current processes, phasing some changes over the next six months
Main changes
Capital Equipment
National Importance as an assessment criterion
Fit to the EPSRC portfolio - New panel process from October 2012
Peer review principles remain unchanged
FINALLY…
Planned New Commitment – Delivery Plan 2011/12 – 2014/15