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Explore how Centres of Expertise support effective policy in rural and environment science. April 2nd, 2012 RESAS Research Portfolio, collaborative research, and strategic priorities for economic growth and innovation. Focus on scientific excellence and resilience through interdisciplinary research. Underpinning philosophy: policy-driven, shorten supply and demand chains, integrated evidence, broaden expertise networks, maximize existing evidence. CoEs key to supporting the Scottish Government (SG) with policy insights, partnerships, and knowledge exchange.
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Centres of ExpertiseSupporting Effective Policy Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services April 2nd 2012
Strategic Priorities Impacts on policy and practice Supporting economic growth and innovation Collaborative and inter-disciplinary research Scientific excellence Scientific resilience
CoEs: Underpinning Philosophy • Policy as the starting point • Shortening supply and demand chains • Collaborations across the supply base • integrated evidence • broadening networks of expertise • Better use of existing evidence
C o E DEMAND CXC SUPPLY Policy (SG) MRPs Key partners HEIs (Other)
Purpose • To deliver timely and accurate advice to the SG and implementation partners • To develop the co-ordination of research, analysis and interpretation • To stimulate innovative thinking • To develop a programme of knowledge exchange