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PREM19/1619
Science and Technology (Annual Review of Government-funded Research and Development: maintaining the strength of the science base) (Part 2)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 359
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85 Mar 6 We Major Science and technology: Younger letter to Joseph (“Switch to Engineering and Technology”) [“I am prepared, in the light of the willingness of other Ministers with ‘economic’ responsibilities to contribute to the switch”] [released Dec 2014]
85 Mar 7 Th Major Science and technology: No.10 minute to Department of Education (The Switch to Engineering and Technology) [MT’s thoughts on the timing of the announcement] [released Dec 2014]
85 Mar 8 Fr Major Science and technology: Joseph letter to Tebbit (“Increasing the output of engineers and technologists”) [“It is essential to secure some increase in intakes to universities this autumn to show that the Goverment is taking decisive action”] [released Dec 2014]
85 Mar 14 Th Major Science and technology: Younger letter to Joseph (“Increasing the output of engineers and technologists”) [“I have the most serious difficulty with the almost token recognition of the Scottish universities in your proposed 1985/86 allocations”] [released Dec 2014]
85 Mar 14 Th Major Science and technology: Tebbit letter to Joseph (“Increasing the output of engineers and technologists”) [agrees with proposal &ldquothat we give immediate approval to bids of clear academic excellence, where industry has also given a high grading for industrial relevance”] [released Dec 2014]
85 Mar 14 Th Major Science and technology: Joseph PS minute to Lawson PS (“Budget Day press releases: The Switch”) [funding found within existing resources] [released Dec 2014]
85 Mar 15 Fr Major Science and technology: King minute to Joseph (“Increasing the output of engineers and technologists”) [“it is important for the Government to respond quickly to meet the identified need for additional graduates in shortage subjects”] [released Dec 2014]
85 Mar 15 Fr Major Science and technology: Addison minute to MT (The Switch to Engineering and Technology) [to be announced at the Budget, impact on meeting with industrialists] [released Dec 2014]
85 Mar 15 Fr Major Science and technology: Heseltine letter to Tebbit (“Skill shortages”) [prepared to re-allocate resources to “permit a substantial increase in the number of university students directly sponsored by the Ministry of Defence”] [released Dec 2014]
85 Mar 15 Fr Major Science and technology: Nicholas Edwards minute to Joseph (“The Switch to Engineering and Technology”) [Welsh polytechnic “capable of the degree of excellence which we are looking for”] [released Dec 2014]
85 Mar 15 Fr Major Science and technology: Department of Education draft (“New programme will increase engineering and technology places in higher education”) [“a substantial response to requests from industry for an increased output of engineering and technology graduates”] [released Dec 2014]
85 Mar 18 Mo Major Science and technology: Armstrong minute to MT (“Annual Review of Government Funded R&D 1984: Follow up to Arcard’s Comments”) [steps taken to respond to ARCARD report] [released Dec 2014]
85 Mar 19 Tu Major Science and technology: Letters to No.10 (lunch with industrialists) [“the switch” and IT skills shortages] [released Dec 2014]
85 Mar 21 Th Major Science and technology: Joseph minute to Tebbit (“Increasing the output of engineers and technologists”) [“only those courses which have been awarded a high grading for industrial relevance should be selected for inclusion in the first phase of the programme”] [released Dec 2014]
85 Mar 21 Th Major Science and technology: Joseph letter to Younger (increasing the output of engineers and technologists) [“I would be prepared exceptionally to include the bid from Strathclyde as an addition to phase one of the programme”] [released Dec 2014]
85 Mar 29 Fr Major Science and technology: Tebbit minute to Heseltine (“Skill shortages”) [“I would myself have preferred an MOD contribution towards the switch, rather than further sponsorship”] [released Dec 2014]
85 Mar 29 Fr Major Science and technology: Joseph minute to MT (“The exploitation of Research Council funded inventions”) [“there may be greater risk than under the old arrangements that some good discoveries may be lost or under-exploited”] [released Dec 2014]