Report
UK Research and Development Roadmap
This Roadmap is the start of a big conversation on what actions need to be taken and how. The UK government wants to know:
- How can we best increase knowledge and understanding through research, including by achieving bigger breakthroughs?
- How can we maximise the economic, environmental and societal impact of research through effective application of new knowledge?
- How can we encourage innovation and ensure it is used to greatest effect, not just in our cutting-edge industries, but right across the economy and throughout our public services?
- How can we attract, retain and develop talented and diverse people to R&D roles?
- How can we make R&D for everyone?
- How should we ensure that R&D plays its fullest role in levelling up all over the UK?
- How should we strengthen our research infrastructure and institutions in support of our vision?
- How should we most effectively and safely collaborate with partners and networks around the globe?
- How can we harness excitement about this vision, listen to a wider range of voices to ensure R&D is delivering for society, and inspire a whole new generation of scientists, researchers, technicians, engineers, and innovators?
Over the coming months the UK government will develop the proposals in this Roadmap into a comprehensive R&D plan, working very closely with the devolved administrations where plans cover or impact on their devolved policy responsibilities. This plan will only be effective if it is developed with people and organisations across the UK. The UK government welcomes responses to the high-level questions.
An online survey is available at: https://beisgovuk.citizenspace.com/innovation/r-and-d-survey.
