Lord David Willetts

Executive Chair at Resolution Foundation

Executive Chair, Resolution Foundation

Former Minister of State for Universities and Science

David Willetts joined the Resolution Foundation as Executive Chair in June 2015. He is a Visiting Professor at King’s College London, Governor of the Ditchley Foundation and a member of the Council of the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

He was Minister for Universities and Science, attending Cabinet, from 2010-2014. He was the Member of Parliament for Havant from 1992-2015. Before that David worked at HM Treasury and the Number 10 Policy Unit. He also served as Paymaster General in the last Conservative Government.

David has written widely on economic and social policy. His most recent book ‘The Pinch’ was published by Atlantic Books in 2010.

29 June 2017

2017 CSaP Annual Conference: How does academia contribute to the work of government?

Our 2017 annual conference will bring together members of our extensive network to discuss some of the opportunities for policy makers at both local and national levels to draw on academic expertise in support of more effective policy making.
13 May 2016, 4pm

Innovation in agriculture – supporting and catalysing a translational cat’s cradle

What are the big opportunities to deliver on the aims of the agri-tech strategy? This policy workshop seeks to explore this question in the context of the rapidly developing plans for the new Cambridge Centre for Crop Science (3CS), a collaboration between NIAB and the University of Cambridge that will enhance research in crop sciences, promote knowledge exchange and develop resilience in food security.

View all events

In news articles

Future directions for innovation in agriculture

A CSaP Policy Workshop, chaired by David Willetts brought together senior researchers, policy makers, and agricultural sector representatives, to discuss the way forward for 'Innovation in Agriculture'.