Royal Society president Sir Paul Nurse, who was commissioned to lead a review into the research councils, released his findings last week.
His report calls for a single agency to oversee research councils, and greater collaboration between scientists and the government.
Our response to Sir Paul’s review was published in the Guardian coverage of the review. You can read our full response here .
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