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UK research and economy policy
International funding, collaboration and chemicals regulation
Public Accounts Committee inquiry into ‘Delivering STEM skills for the Economy’
June 2018
We used the opportunity to highlight our existing policy positions relevant to this issue, as well as evidence related to STEM skills and the clear link to delivering the Industrial Strategy. Our response covered:
- teacher recruitment and retention
- the need for high quality vocational routes
- skills shortages in our community
- the benefits of collaborations between employers and universities, for example good practice on undergraduate work placements
- the importance of access to international talent in the chemical sciences
- the need for further action on inclusion and diversity in the chemical sciences
University-business collaboration in the chemical sciences
November 2016
We examine how university chemistry departments in the UK and Ireland are currently engaging with businesses to support their activities in research, enterprise and skills development. Our survey results show the scale and variety of interactions between chemistry departments and business.