


“The review’s recommendation that institutes should receive long-term, end-to-end funding is welcome, and we are pleased that the UK Dementia Research Institute has recently secured a five-year funding package that offers the security he recommends. The review recognises the important role of research institutes in uniting diverse, multidisciplinary teams behind a common mission and addressing national needs by pursuing research in high-priority areas. “Paul Nurse’s review of the UK’s research and development landscape is a bold articulation of how UK science could thrive, with a focus on enabling the best research for the benefit of all of society. Prof Bart De Strooper, Director of the UK Dementia Research Institute, said: This Roundup accompanied an SMC Briefing. The final report and recommendations on the UK’s Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Organisational Landscape have been published. Expert reaction to Paul Nurse’s Independent Review of the UK’s Research, Development and Innovation Organisational Landscape
