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Professor John Womersley
Chief Executive, Science & Technology Facilities Council

                                         February 2013
Over the past year
• New management in place at STFC
• Major Projects delivered
   – E-infrastructure, Catapult, ELI,…
• Scientific Successes
   – Higgs!
   – KMOS, first light with DES, Diamond 10th anniversary…
• Continued momentum
   – ESA at Harwell, SKA, Hartree Centre
STFC Impact Report
              2012
Triennial Review
David Willetts announced the launch of the Triennial Review of the
Research Councils in a Written Ministerial Statement on 9 January

The review is a Cabinet Office initiative and will be conducted in two stages:
• Stage 1 will assess the core functions of the Research Councils, the need
   for these functions to continue and the structural options for continued
   delivery of these functions.
• If the conclusions of Stage 1 are that the Research Councils should
   continue as NDPBs, Stage 2 will examine corporate governance.
• BIS aims to complete Stage 1 of the review within six months and
   anticipates producing a report and conclusions of the whole review by
   early September

This is not a review of the policy of funding basic research, to which the
Government remains committed
Triennial Review - continued
Overall Programme/Project Management
• Ceri Smith, Richard Ney,
  Helen Huxtable

Core Review Team

•   Paula Croft – EPSRC and RCUK
•   Bill Wells - Economic Analysis
•   Vivien Brighton - MRC
•   Iain Mansfield – STFC
•   Sarah Tyrell – AHRC and ESRC
•   Isobel Pastor – NERC
Triennial Review - continued


• Cabinet Office put a lot of store in the views of
  stakeholders

• Meetings with key stakeholders set up over February,
  including the Chairs and CEOs of the Research Councils;
  Government; businesses; UK Charities and National
  Academies; and Select Committees. The panel is seeking
  meetings with other key stakeholders from Universities,
  TSB and HEFCE, and the International Community
Triennial Review - continued
• Review team are hosting roundtable discussions on 6 and
  8 March and attending a number of external group
  stakeholder discussions.

• 'Call for Evidence' is on the BIS website
  https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/triennial-
  review-of-the-research-councils-call-for-evidence
Triennial Review – why should you care?
• Need to recommend some change (“a pound of flesh”)
    – Previous reviews of this type led to creation of RCUK and SSC
• Review is asking fundamental questions about how
  research is funded in the UK
    – How many research councils?
    – How should they be governed?


This will affect you all!
Spending review

• There will not be a full CSR until after the election
• The 2013 Budget will announce a Spending Review to set
  budget levels for 2015/16

• It is expected that the overall envelope for financial year
  15/16 will be announced, at the level of the settlement
  for individual departments. The total BIS budget (including
  the Science and Research budget) will likely be
  announced, but no more detail within that.
News on spending review - continued

• There will then be a process following the Budget to
  decide spend for 15/16 within departmental allocations.
  (this includes the Science and Research budget within the
  BIS allocation)
• The starting point for the 15/16 budgets for departments
  is that they will continue along their present trajectory
  (for capital, resource and admin). This means further cuts
  to the overall BIS budget, and does not prejudge what will
  happen to the Science and Research budget within that,
  although the starting point would presumably be
  continued flat cash.
News on spending review - continued

• Demonstrating efficiency and linkage to economic growth
  will continue to be essential.

• There is unlikely to be significant additional
  capital/resource spend announced in the spring Budget.
Government context
• Deterioration in public finances over
  past year
• National debt £1.1 trillion predicted to
  rise to £1.4 trillion by 2014
• Bank of England cut growth forecast
• ONS data shows that public borrowing
  has exceeded official estimates for
  every month this financial year
• Budget deficit up on last year
Total Research Council funding
                     2011 - 2015
             2010 Comprehensive               Spending Review to set
3000         Spending Review                  budget for 2015/16

2500



2000

                                     we
1500                                 are
                                    here
1000



 500



   0
       Baseline 2010-11   2011-12   2012-13     2013-14       2014-15
Implications of CSR10
• Flat cash was relatively good result
• But inflation is well above 2% target, power costs,
  unexpected additional charges (CRC tax, OA publishing)…
• Two years in
   – 4.4% loss of purchasing power to end of 2012/13
• Another two years
   – Additional 5% or £26 million
Impact of Flat Cash

                Loss of purchasing power
        60
        50
        40
   £m
        30
        20
        10
         0
                2013-14        2014-15       2015-16     2016-17


        International Subs   UK Facilities   Core Programme   Administration



• BIS sponsor team suggested we model 2 more years flat cash
• The results are not pretty
Summary
Triennial Review
• Take it seriously – it’s asking fundamental questions and is likely
   to propose changes
    https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/triennial-
    review-of-the-research-councils-call-for-evidence
Spending Review for 2015/16
• Another year of flat cash will be very tough; reduced funding
  even worse
• We’ve been working hard to be ready – but it won’t be easy
Most important thing we should all be doing is selling the
excellence and importance of our science

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Stfc presentation feb 2013

  • 1. Professor John Womersley Chief Executive, Science & Technology Facilities Council February 2013
  • 2. Over the past year • New management in place at STFC • Major Projects delivered – E-infrastructure, Catapult, ELI,… • Scientific Successes – Higgs! – KMOS, first light with DES, Diamond 10th anniversary… • Continued momentum – ESA at Harwell, SKA, Hartree Centre
  • 4. Triennial Review David Willetts announced the launch of the Triennial Review of the Research Councils in a Written Ministerial Statement on 9 January The review is a Cabinet Office initiative and will be conducted in two stages: • Stage 1 will assess the core functions of the Research Councils, the need for these functions to continue and the structural options for continued delivery of these functions. • If the conclusions of Stage 1 are that the Research Councils should continue as NDPBs, Stage 2 will examine corporate governance. • BIS aims to complete Stage 1 of the review within six months and anticipates producing a report and conclusions of the whole review by early September This is not a review of the policy of funding basic research, to which the Government remains committed
  • 5. Triennial Review - continued Overall Programme/Project Management • Ceri Smith, Richard Ney, Helen Huxtable Core Review Team • Paula Croft – EPSRC and RCUK • Bill Wells - Economic Analysis • Vivien Brighton - MRC • Iain Mansfield – STFC • Sarah Tyrell – AHRC and ESRC • Isobel Pastor – NERC
  • 6. Triennial Review - continued • Cabinet Office put a lot of store in the views of stakeholders • Meetings with key stakeholders set up over February, including the Chairs and CEOs of the Research Councils; Government; businesses; UK Charities and National Academies; and Select Committees. The panel is seeking meetings with other key stakeholders from Universities, TSB and HEFCE, and the International Community
  • 7. Triennial Review - continued • Review team are hosting roundtable discussions on 6 and 8 March and attending a number of external group stakeholder discussions. • 'Call for Evidence' is on the BIS website https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/triennial- review-of-the-research-councils-call-for-evidence
  • 8. Triennial Review – why should you care? • Need to recommend some change (“a pound of flesh”) – Previous reviews of this type led to creation of RCUK and SSC • Review is asking fundamental questions about how research is funded in the UK – How many research councils? – How should they be governed? This will affect you all!
  • 9. Spending review • There will not be a full CSR until after the election • The 2013 Budget will announce a Spending Review to set budget levels for 2015/16 • It is expected that the overall envelope for financial year 15/16 will be announced, at the level of the settlement for individual departments. The total BIS budget (including the Science and Research budget) will likely be announced, but no more detail within that.
  • 10. News on spending review - continued • There will then be a process following the Budget to decide spend for 15/16 within departmental allocations. (this includes the Science and Research budget within the BIS allocation) • The starting point for the 15/16 budgets for departments is that they will continue along their present trajectory (for capital, resource and admin). This means further cuts to the overall BIS budget, and does not prejudge what will happen to the Science and Research budget within that, although the starting point would presumably be continued flat cash.
  • 11. News on spending review - continued • Demonstrating efficiency and linkage to economic growth will continue to be essential. • There is unlikely to be significant additional capital/resource spend announced in the spring Budget.
  • 12. Government context • Deterioration in public finances over past year • National debt £1.1 trillion predicted to rise to £1.4 trillion by 2014 • Bank of England cut growth forecast • ONS data shows that public borrowing has exceeded official estimates for every month this financial year • Budget deficit up on last year
  • 13. Total Research Council funding 2011 - 2015 2010 Comprehensive Spending Review to set 3000 Spending Review budget for 2015/16 2500 2000 we 1500 are here 1000 500 0 Baseline 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
  • 14. Implications of CSR10 • Flat cash was relatively good result • But inflation is well above 2% target, power costs, unexpected additional charges (CRC tax, OA publishing)… • Two years in – 4.4% loss of purchasing power to end of 2012/13 • Another two years – Additional 5% or £26 million
  • 15. Impact of Flat Cash Loss of purchasing power 60 50 40 £m 30 20 10 0 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 International Subs UK Facilities Core Programme Administration • BIS sponsor team suggested we model 2 more years flat cash • The results are not pretty
  • 16. Summary Triennial Review • Take it seriously – it’s asking fundamental questions and is likely to propose changes https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/triennial- review-of-the-research-councils-call-for-evidence Spending Review for 2015/16 • Another year of flat cash will be very tough; reduced funding even worse • We’ve been working hard to be ready – but it won’t be easy Most important thing we should all be doing is selling the excellence and importance of our science

Editor's Notes

  1. Two phases to the reviewPhase Iidentifies and examines the key functions considers whether the functions are needed if so examines how the functions might best be delivered report to ‘challenge panel’ and then MinistersIf the current delivery model is ok thenPhase IIexamines whether the body’s control and governance arrangements are in accordance with the recognised principles of good corporate governance
  2. Two phases to the reviewPhase Iidentifies and examines the key functions considers whether the functions are needed if so examines how the functions might best be delivered report to ‘challenge panel’ and then MinistersIf the current delivery model is ok thenPhase IIexamines whether the body’s control and governance arrangements are in accordance with the recognised principles of good corporate governance
  3. Two phases to the reviewPhase Iidentifies and examines the key functions considers whether the functions are needed if so examines how the functions might best be delivered report to ‘challenge panel’ and then MinistersIf the current delivery model is ok thenPhase IIexamines whether the body’s control and governance arrangements are in accordance with the recognised principles of good corporate governance
  4. Two phases to the reviewPhase Iidentifies and examines the key functions considers whether the functions are needed if so examines how the functions might best be delivered report to ‘challenge panel’ and then MinistersIf the current delivery model is ok thenPhase IIexamines whether the body’s control and governance arrangements are in accordance with the recognised principles of good corporate governance
  5. Two phases to the reviewPhase Iidentifies and examines the key functions considers whether the functions are needed if so examines how the functions might best be delivered report to ‘challenge panel’ and then MinistersIf the current delivery model is ok thenPhase IIexamines whether the body’s control and governance arrangements are in accordance with the recognised principles of good corporate governance