Director, Research and Innovation, Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (DBIST)

Policy Fellow, Centre for Science and Policy

As the Director responsible for Research and Innovation in the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Holly Yates is responsible for leadership of policy and strategy for the UK R&D system, Public R&D budgets, sponsoring UKRI, research system reform, university financial sustainability, supporting regional and national growth, and strengthening our innovation systems. Holly has been a Civil Servant since 2004 with a particular specialism in strategy roles and a strong focus on complex systems, including environmental policy, the environmental determinants of health, and the science, research and innovation ecosystem.