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Stephanie Smith

Stephanie Smith is Deputy Director of Policy at the Russell Group and is primarily responsible for policy relating to research and innovation.

4 pieces

Newest first, since November 2018

4 December 2025 · Comment
The R&D buckets are here to stay – what matters now is how they’re used
Whitehall has a new way of conceptualising where research funding goes. Stephanie Smith stresses the importance of participating in the conversation
23 November 2020 · Comment
UKRI is the wrong target for anger at lack of funding support for PGRs
Though many in the sector are justifiably angry at the lack of financial support for PGRs during Covid-19, UKRI needs a different kind of funding settlement if it is to be able to respond to crisis, argues Steph Smith.
11 June 2019 · Comment
The invisible hand that supports quality research
Basic research underpins innovation. Stephanie Smith is concerned that declining investment in “quality-related” research funding will hurt the UK’s research ecosystem.
27 November 2018 · Analysis
To get to 2.4%, the government needs a plan
Stephanie Smith from the Russel Group reflects on the House of Commons Science & Technology Committee’s recent session on research and innovation spending.