May 21, 2013
David Sainsbury has written for Progress on his new book: There is no doubt in my mind that the recent Labour government suffered from not having a credible, alternative political economy to neoliberalism; that is, it had no alternative view of what role the state should play in the economy. The third way was not a piece of political economy … Read more » – Progress Online: Why Labour needs a new political economy
May 15, 2013
In an era when incomes are stagnating, and for many poor and middle-class people declining, financial markets are unstable and governments are having to cut back on essential services, Lord David Sainsbury’s book, Progressive Capitalism, sets out a new approach for policymakers across the political spectrum. This film is from an event chaired by Daniel Finkelstein OBE, Chairman, Policy Exchange … Read more » – Discussion with Danny Finkelstein at Policy Exchange
May 9, 2013
Video of a panel session titled “Innovation Systems” at the Institute for New Economic Thinking’s “Changing of the Guard?” conference in Hong Kong. Featured panelists include Lord David Sainsbury, Edward Jung, Li Daukui, and INET co-founder William Janeway, with INET Governing Board member Peter Jungen moderating.
October 13, 2011
David Sainsbury was interviewed by the Times Higher Education supplement: “The government is making a serious error in pursuing the impact element of the research excellence framework and risks a resulting “misallocation” of science funding, a former Labour science minister has warned. Lord Sainsbury of Turville, who this weekend bids to become the next chancellor of the University of Cambridge, … Read more » – THE: ‘Discontinue impact line or good science will count cost’
Business Weekly quotes David Sainsbury: “The university has never needed a champion to fight its corner as much as it does now. I am growing tired of people minimising the importance of the university’s role, not just in education but in generating major revenue for the UK and encouraging top talent to Britain from other countries. “The Science & Technology … Read more » – Business Weekly: ‘Don’t sell Cambridge short’
The Gatsby Charitable Foundation is an endowed grant-making trust established in 1967 by David Sainsbury which acts as the enabler for projects across a small number of selected fields. Read more about The Gatsby Charitable Foundation »
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