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what happens to this one. I think the charity funders and universities	:00:00.	:00:07.
are in need of some clarity here. My Lord may I acknowledge Viscount	:00:08.	:00:16.
Younger. I must declare an interest that I set on the advisory Council	:00:17.	:00:21.
of engineering and physical science research Council. -- I sit one. I	:00:22.	:00:26.
also hold academic appointment at Imperial College London. This	:00:27.	:00:33.
country is a research superpower. We have a world leading research that	:00:34.	:00:36.
contributes to the development of all people. Everywhere. As they face	:00:37.	:00:44.
an uncertain future with Britain's exit from the European Union. It is	:00:45.	:00:48.
essential that we enhance our research leadership and not diminish	:00:49.	:00:57.
it. The greatest threat is not funding, but it is to talent. Must	:00:58.	:01:05.
secure and sustain our ability to attract, excite and reaching you	:01:06.	:01:12.
will's greatest minds. No institutional framework can	:01:13.	:01:16.
compensate for a decision to close ourselves to the will's we	:01:17.	:01:20.
searchers. We must remain an open society. Turning now to the bill and	:01:21.	:01:26.
its research ambition will stop I agree with creating a strategic	:01:27.	:01:35.
vision and ensuring that research is more than the sum of its parts. The	:01:36.	:01:42.
opportunities for greater coordination and cross disciplinary	:01:43.	:01:43.
research are significant.	:01:44.	:01:46.

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