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EPSRC GOALS 2008-11

Heads of Departments of Mathematical Sciences in the UK Friday 3 rd April 2009 by David Harman Head of Mathematical Sciences Programme. EPSRC GOALS 2008-11. Increase focus on the key challenges for society. Encourage even more ambitious and transformative research in a healthy research base.

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EPSRC GOALS 2008-11

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  1. Heads of Departments of Mathematical Sciences in the UKFriday 3rd April 2009by David HarmanHead of Mathematical Sciences Programme

  2. EPSRC GOALS 2008-11 • Increase focus on the key challenges for society. • Encourage even more ambitious and transformative research in a healthy research base. • Attract and nurture talented and skilled people. • Work with all partners to more effectively translate/understand how research can contribute to solving the challenges facing society. • Realign our own internal organisation to deliver our goals most effectively.

  3. THE WHOLE EPSRC PICTURE Living with environmental change (£9M) Global threats to security (£6M) Ageing: life-long health and wellbeing (£11M) Values are commitment 2008-11

  4. EPSRC PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS • Mission Programmes - £300M portfolio in Energy; announcement of 3 Research Hubs in Digital Economy soon; Healthcare calls in medical engineering and cancer imaging. • Business Innovation – KTAs funded; Strategic Partnerships with industry valued at £180M; joint funding with TSB £40M; Industrial Sector focus; societal impact/public engagement focus. • Research Base – Responsive mode, Programme & Platform grants; major investment in CDTs; Fellowships; review by Council of ‘Securing the Future’. • Organisational – Review of peer review; economic impact; demand management.

  5. CONCLUSION • Setting the agenda – through the Delivery Plan. • Development of Mission Programmes. • Maintaining capability and health of discipline through responsive mode and training. • Encouraging greater ambition and world impact. • Demonstrating the impact of STEM on society and the economy. • Developing a leaner, more agile and more responsive organisation.

  6. Mathematical Sciences Programme

  7. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES • Increase the world impact of UK research in the Mathematical Sciences. • Increase the connectivity between the Mathematical Sciences and application areas.

  8. PRIORITIES WITHIN THE PROGRAMME • High quality fundamental research. • Maintain training programme. • Engagement with mission programmes and other areas. • Some priority for early career researchers.

  9. FUNDING • Research £14M pa • Training £12M pa

  10. ISSUES FOR THE PROGRAMME • Research Managing responsive mode Engagement with mission programmes, other disciplines & industry Programme Grants • Training Centres for Doctoral Training Masters training Develop training plan for Council review Fellowships arrangements • Council-Wide Managing demand Economic impact First grants

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