UK consults widely prior to release of new S&T strategy

The UK House of Lords Science and Technology Committee is consulting and holding hearings to determine how the British government should shape its forthcoming Science and Innovation Strategy, slated for release prior to the government's Autumn Statement. (In contrast, no release date has been set for Canada's overdue S&T strategy). The testimony heard by the committee broke down into several themes: getting the length of the strategy right, encompassing the whole research ecosystem, the need for robust decision-making processes for capital expenditures, the need for investing in research across government, nurturing the next generation of t