Independent report

Review of research bureaucracy

An independent review of research bureaucracy, and methods to free up and support researchers to focus on research.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, UK Research and Innovation, and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 22 March 2021
• Last updated: 28 July 2022 — See all updates

Documents

Independent review of research bureaucracy: final report

PDF, 464 KB, 63 pages

Letter from BEIS Secretary of State to Professor Adam Tickell, 28 July 2022

PDF, 103 KB, 2 pages

Annex B of the final report: List of stakeholders consulted

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Annex C of the final report: Summary of responses to the call for evidence

PDF, 222 KB, 21 pages

Independent review of research bureaucracy: interim report

PDF, 320 KB, 28 pages

Review of research bureaucracy: terms of reference

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Details

This independent review, launched in March 2021, was led by Professor Adam Tickell, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham.

The final report draws together the overall scope and context for the review, and presents findings and recommendations across different aspects of the research system.

In his letter, the Secretary of State thanks Professor Adam Tickell for leading the review.

The interim report provided a summary of the evidence gathered and set out the guiding principles of the review.

See the call for evidence that fed into this review.

Published 22 March 2021
Last updated 28 July 2022 + show all updates

1. 28 July 2022

   Final report published.

2. 12 January 2022

   Interim report published.

3. 22 March 2021

   First published.