What’s next for UK research? Data Science Institute’s 5th birthday lecture

A lecture by former science minister David Willetts marked the DSI's first ever annual lecture, and its fifth birthday. The event was the last in a series of lectures given to mark the Institute's milestone. We are very proud of the DSI's accomplishments. Its academics have built strong networks and collaborations, in the UK and abroad, with governments, academia, and industry. Professor Alice Gast President, Imperial College London By 2027, the UK Government wants 2.4 per cent of GDP to be in invested in research and development (R&D). The Rt Hon. Lord Willetts FRS, speaking at Imperial's South Kensington campus on 4 November 2019, outlined a 'road map' for how to achieve this, relating to the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)'s Industrial Strategy.