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Getting better value from Public Sector Research Establishments
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Health Protection Agency (HPA)
Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL)
Current PSREs – Government Owned Contractor Operated
(GOCO)
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Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE)
National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL)
National Physical Laboratory (NPL)
Former PSREs – Non Profit Distributing (NPD)
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Building Research Establishment (BRE)
Natural Resources Institute (NRI)
Transport Research Laboratory (TRL)
Former PSREs – Profit Distributing (PD)
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AEA Technology
LGC (formerly the Laboratory of the Government
Chemist)
QinetiQ
TUV NEL (formerly the National Engineering Laboratory)
The table below summarises organisational status, turnover,
staff numbers and percentage of government funding for
each of the PSREs and former PSREs studied.
What is the role of the PSREs?
The PSREs are positioned between academic and research
council fundamental science/research on the one hand and
industrial/commercial R&D on the other. Many of them
provide the research infrastructure which is necessary to
support the application of fundamental research findings for
wider public benefit.
The current and former PSREs span a wide range of
scientific disciplines and provide key scientific and technical
inputs to public policy and government decision making.
Most focus their effort on providing a range of evaluation,