Description
Member (appointed until 31st December 2025) of Science Board, the principal scientific advisory committee for the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC); on 21st November 2024, the Science Board has been separated into two panels: STFC Science Board (Facilities and Laboratories) and STFC Science Board (PPAN) [see https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/stfc/how-we-are-governed/advisory-boards/science-board/]The Science Board reports directly to the STFC Council. Its purpose is to provide STFC with a strategic scientific overview and assessment of, and science advice on, all of the programmes STFC supports. It is supported by advisory panels, peer review committees and other advisory committees. The Science Board:
- formulates and updates long term science and technology strategies for STFC. This includes identifying and prioritising scientific opportunities and understanding the technological and resource needs
- reviews STFC science and technology programmes and investments, assessing their recent and predicted scientific productivity against agreed and publicised criteria
- consults with the appropriate communities via its advisory panels to ensure the science and technology strategies remain the most viable for the UK
- agrees and recommends a detailed STFC scientific investment plan against a budget set by the Council using published criteria and taking into account the agreed programme priorities, the long term science strategy and strategic reviews of STFC’s programmes
- provides advice to Council on criteria for selecting projects and areas of science based on their scientific quality alongside other impacts, including economic impact and societal impact (outreach)
- provides strategic scientific advice, as required, on STFC’s non-scientific programmes, including STFC’s campuses and innovation programmes
- provides strategic scientific advice, as required, on the programmes of the UK Space Agency (UKSA) as part of the ‘dual key’ arrangements
- monitors and reviews the operations of, and provides strategic advice and guidance to, peer-review panels.
More details are at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/stfc/how-we-are-governed/advisory-boards/science-board/
| Period | 1 Jan 2023 → 20 Nov 2023 |
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| Held at | Science and Technology Facilities Council, United Kingdom |
| Degree of Recognition | International |