Particular (albeit broad) areas of personal research interest now include:

• studies of the development and application of evaluation methodologies, and R&D evaluation;
• investigations of HEI-industry collaboration mechanisms and the role of HEIs in regional economies;
• studies of quantitative measures of R&D performance and the development of science and technology indicators; national and regional level studies of innovation and the identification of innovation best practice;
• studies of transnational scientific collaboration;
• international science and technology policy development.

He has undertaken numerous studies for a wide range of bodies including UK Government Departments (Department of Trade and Industry, Office of Science and Technology, Department of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs, National Audit Office, Health and Safety Executive, The British Council), UK Research Councils (ESRC, PPARC, SERC), the British Council, the European Commission (DGXII, DGXIII), the OECD, and other agencies.

Outlook on Science Policy, a monthly newsletter published by Beech Tree Publishing, deals with new and forthcoming developments in the field of science and technology policy

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Science Insight, a monthly update of UK research and higher education matters produced for the British Council is circulated (in hard-copy and electronic formats) to British Council offices, UK Government departments and British Embassies.

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He is also a member of the European Commission's ESTO (European Science and Technology Observatory) Executive Committee and a member of the International Expert Technical Group for the Greek National Foresight Exercise.

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