New Guide to UK Research Policy

Launching the guide, RIN say: "Government in the UK involves a complex array of bodies with responsibilities for developing and implementing policies. This applies as much to policies and funding for research and the research environment as to other areas in which Government is a key player.

The picture has become more complicated over the past decade, mainly as a result of the processes of devolution to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland of responsibilities that were once the sole preserve of the UK Government.

We hope that this guide will help researchers and others to understand how policy is made and implemented in key areas such as research infrastructure, career development for researchers, and, of course, funding. Such an understanding may be particularly valuable at a time when funding for research is likely to come under increasing pressure."