Catalogue description Department of Education and Science: Advisory Board for the Research Councils, Sub-Committees and Working Groups: Agendas, Papers and Minutes

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Details of ED 279
Reference: ED 279
Title: Department of Education and Science: Advisory Board for the Research Councils, Sub-Committees and Working Groups: Agendas, Papers and Minutes
Description:

This series consists of a complete set of agendas, minutes and papers of the Advisory Board for the Research Councils and its sub-committees and working groups which replaced the Council for Scientific Policy in 1972.
Date: 1972-1977
Arrangement:

The records are arranged in chronological order.
Related material:

For records of the Council for Scientific Policy see

ED 214

ED 215
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Department of Education and Science, 1964-1992
Physical description: 69 file(s)
Access conditions: Open
Immediate source of acquisition:

From 2003 Department of Trade and Industry
Custodial history: Inherited records created by the former Department of Education and Science. In the 1970s it had responsibility for civil science policy until it was transferred to a new Office of Science and Technology (OST) which formed part of the Cabinet Office. In 1995 OST was transferred to DTI
Accumulation dates: 1972-
Selection and destruction information: A complete set of minutes is to be preserved. This relates to collection themes 2.2.1 policy and administrative processes of the state and 2.2.1.5 formulation and delivery of social policies of the collections policy
Accruals: Series is accruing
Administrative / biographical background:

The Advisory Board for the Research Councils replaced the Council for Scientific Policy in 1972 in accordance with the White Paper" Framework for Government Research and Development" (Cmnd 5046).

The new body was responsible for:-

  • advising the Secretary of State on her responsibilities for Civil Science with particular reference to the Research Council system, its relationship with the universities and Departments, the support of postgraduate students and the proper balance between international and national scientific activities
  • advising the Secretary of State on the allocation of the science budget among the Research Councils and other bodies
  • promoting close liaison between the Councils and the users of their research

Each of the five Research Councils, the University Grants Committee, senior scientists from Departments with a major interest in the work of the Research Councils and the Chief Scientific Adviser were represented on the Board as well as independent members drawn from the universities, industry and the Royal Society of London.

The Secretariat for the Board was provided by the Department of Education and Science.

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