One of the first moves of Andy Burnham’s new Labour administration has been to announce the closure of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) in favour of research sitting within the business department.
On this week’s News Talks podcast, we discuss the role of DSIT over its three-year lifespan, the legacy of key figures within the department such as former science minister Patrick Vallance, and how its removal could affect the management and funding of research in the UK.
Campus editor Miranda Prynne speaks to Times Higher Education features editor Paul Jump about the thinking behind Burnham’s decision, reactions across the sector, why DSIT was created in the first place and the possible implications for science and research.
For more insight on what Andy Burnham’s premiership could mean for UK higher education, listen to the 8 July episode in which Miranda explores this topic with THE editor-in-chief Chris Havergal: What could Andy Burnham as prime minister mean for UK universities?
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