This snapshot, taken on 01/10/2007, shows web content selected for preservation by The National Archives. External links, forms and search boxes may not work in archived websites.

The role of the new Department

The Department will work to:

• Sustain and develop a world-class research base
• Maximise the exploitation of the research base to support innovation across all sectors of the economy
• Raise and widen participation in Higher Education
• Raise participation and attainment by young people and adults in post-16 education and learning
• Tackle the skills gap amongst adults, particularly equipping people with basic literacy and numeracy
• Increase the supply of people in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)