How the long-term plan for science infrastructure is being developed, writes Alison Goddard.
Ahead of a speech he is due to deliver at Jodrell Bank this afternoon, David Willetts, the universities and science minster, has announced that the UK will contribute £165 million or about 10 per cent of the total cost of building the European Spallation Source at Lund in Sweden. It will also contribute £100 million to the Square Kilometre Array that will be built in Australia and South Africa. Mr Willetts is also expected to use his speech to announce that the government will soon publish a consultation on its long-term plan for capital investment in science. Four independent research reports showing the impact of innovation on the British economy are also expected to be published today.
Speaking at an event at Brunel University last night, Mr Willetts also predicted a bright future for British universities. He said, "The future is growth: more universities and more students; more people from more diverse backgrounds."
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