No. 23 of Session 2004-05 - 2 February 2005
EVIDENCE SESSION
Strategic science provision in English universities
Monday 7 February 2005
Committee Room 8
In its first evidence session as part of this inquiry the Science and Technology Committee will take evidence from:
At 4.15pm
University Students:
Danielle Miles, Exeter University
Ian Hutton, University of East Anglia
Amy Huntington, Newcastle University
Stephen Rowley, Aston University
At 5.00pm
Higher Education and Policy Institute
Mr Bahram Bekhradnia, Director
At 5.30pm
Higher Education Funding Council for England
Sir Howard Newby, Chief Executive
Mr John Rushforth, Director, Widening Participation
For further information, please ring Ana Ferreira on 020 7219 2793
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Notes for Editors
Under the terms of Standing Order No. 152 the Committee is empowered to examine the "expenditure, policy and administration of the Office of Science and Technology and its associated public bodies@. The Committee was appointed on 12 November 2001.
The Committee announced this inquiry on 21 December 2004 in press notice No 12 of Session 2004-05.
Membership of the Committee
Dr Ian Gibson (Lab, Norwich North) (Chairman)
Mr Tony McWalter (Lab, Hemel Hempstead)
Paul Farrelly (Lab, Newcastle-under-Lyme)
Dr Andrew Murrison (Con, Westbury)
Dr Evan Harris (Lib Dem, Oxford West & Abingdon)
Geraldine Smith (Lab, Morecambe and Lunesdale)
Kate Hoey (Lab, Vauxhall)
Bob Spink (Con, Castle Point)
Dr Brian Iddon (Lab, Bolton South East)
Dr Desmond Turner (Lab, Brighton Kemptown)
Mr Robert Key (Con, Salisbury)