| INSTITUTE | Set up organisation for education and research |
| PARTY | Knees-up organisation for (5) |
| ACADEMIA | Collective term for the scientific and cultural community engaged in higher education and research (8) |
| SMITHSONIAN | Group of museums, education and research centre in Washington DC, nicknamed the 'nation's attic' (11) |
| ESTABLISHED | Set up (organisation) (11) |
| DORSALFIN | Staff set up organisation of finals with swimming guide (6,3) |
| TELETHONS | Permit set up organisation of honest fundraisers (9) |
| ACADEMIC | Term for a person who is engaged in tertiary education and research |
| SMITHSONIANINSTITUTION | Foundation for education and scientific research in Washington, DC, US, established in 1846 |
| IAMMALALA | Autobiography subtitled "The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban" |
| INSTITUTION | Foundation for education and scientific research in Washington, DC, US, established in 1846 |
| MORRIS | Secretary of State for Education and Skills from 2001-02 |
| KELLY | Ruth ?, Secretary of State for Education and Skills from 2004-06 |
| ESTELLE | Secretary of State for Education and Skills from 2001-02 (7,6) |
| SOMERVILLE | Surname of the MSP working as Secretary for Education and Skills (10) |
| UNICEF | International organisation for education of children in developing countries (6) |
| DISMEMBER | Divide up (organisation) |
| JOSEPH | Keith ---, Secretary of State for Education and Science from 1981-86 (6) |
| SCIENCEPARK | Town's area for technology-based industries and research (7,4) |
| AMES | Last name for Ed and his singing brothers |
