Corporate report

Department for Transport: science plan

The role of science in the Department for Transport and how it is implemented.

From:
Department for Transport
Published
13 August 2021
This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Documents

Science plan: the vision for science in DfT

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Details

Plan explaining the role and practices of science within the Department for Transport (DfT).

The plan gives guidance on:

  • people practices, understanding and developing the skills and talent required in DfT and beyond
  • forming partnerships across government and the wider transport research and development sector
  • the purpose of science in DfT decision-making and ensuring science activity maintains a focus on departmental priorities

The plan covers all DfT science activities:

  • research
  • development
  • engineering
  • innovation
  • natural, social and behavioural sciences

It has been published in tandem with Areas of Research Interest 2021, which details DfT’s strategic medium- to long-term research and evidence needs.

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Published 13 August 2021

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