The MRC website has news of a number of new publications. Many of
its publications are available as PDF files - see
http://www.mrc.ac.uk/index/publications.htm and click on "electronic
publications page" about half-way down.
A quick explanation of some of the new documents is below.
Annual Report 2001-2002
Every year the MRC reports its activities to Parliament. The MRC
Annual Report contains details of MRC activities and achievements in
research, partnerships with other organisations, training and career
development, knowledge transfer, public engagement, and also contains
a financial summary.
Annual Review 2001-2002
The MRC Annual Review focuses on a particular theme to provide a
broader and more detailed look at particular aspects of MRC's work
that relate to that theme.
Strategic Plan 2001-2004
MRC's Strategic Plan informs the public, MRC staff, partners and
other stakeholders about MRC's research priorities and main corporate
aims, values, policies, and objectives. It also contains facts and
figures about the MRC and its research relevant to the period covered
Vision for Science
The consultation document on the draft MRC Vision for Science will be
used among other things, to feed into a wider long term national
Vision to be developed under the auspices of RCUK, the new Research
Councils Strategy Group chaired by the Director General of Research
Councils. MRC would very much welcome your comment and input to this
document, ideally electronically to [log in to unmask]
Frank Norman, Librarian. National Institute for Medical Research
The Ridgeway, Mill Hill, London NW7 1AA, UK
tel 020 8816 2227 fax 020 8816 2230 email [log in to unmask]
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