Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS)
This new Department "will deliver the Government's long-term vision to make Britain one of the best places in the world for science, research and innovation. It will ensure that the UK has the skilled workforce it needs to compete in the global economy" .

Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR)  www.berr.gov.uk

"BERR's central purpose is to help ensure business success in an increasingly competitive world. It is the voice for business across Government. It leads the Government's drive to raise UK levels of productivity, create the conditions for business success and strengthen the economic performance of all the regions" 

The Royal Society
Employs a science policy team covering bioscience and health, energy and the environment, international security, postgraduate science education and research, and innovation.

Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU)
Sussex University's science policy unit.

The Heritage Sector
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