Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 14
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DSIT suggests a manageable set of high-level KPIs for UKRI's R&I system.
Conclusion
We asked DSIT what it would consider the top three KPIs that it would encourage incoming UKRI leadership to track. DSIT recommended overall public and private spend on R&D, UK global rankings on the creation of ideas and, UK global rankings in scale-up growth and application of research.29 At a macro level, DSIT agreed it would be appropriate to have around six to ten measures for UKRI to be able to provide the whole picture of the R&I system.30 Clarity over what UKRI is investing in
Government Response
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