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CaSE Director Imran Khan has appeared on the latest Science Weekly podcast from the Guardian, discussing the role science should play in politics. In conversation with Guardian journalist Alok Jha, Imran touched on several issues regarding the quality of scientific advice in government and political accountability. You can listen to Imran from six minutes in. ...
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Scence Question Time is set to hold its latest event next month, inviting speakers and the audience to discuss Britain’s nuclear policy. The event will take place on Thursday 15th March at the Institute of Physics, London. It’s 2012: can the UK finally have a mature debate on Nuclear Policy? Greens are starting to change ...
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The media regularly announces a national ‘crisis’ in engineering skills, with substantial numbers of engineers quoted as being needed during a given timeframe. These headlines are often sparked by shortages in specific sectors, regions and companies. But does this reflect reality? An evidence-based view Below national level, shortages can have different causes. A sector’s inability ...
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CaSE has published its February e-bulletin, giving a summary of all CaSE’s activities over the last month. These include: In a recent speech, Universities and Science Minister David Willetts has confirmed that the Treasury will exempt university collaboration from VAT – a long-standing aim of CaSE’s campaigning. In an article in today’s Times Higher Education ...
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Dr James Wilsdon is Professor of Science and Democracy at the Science and Technology Policy Research Unit (SPRU), University of Sussex, and was formerly Director of Science Policy at the Royal Society. This article is taken from the January 2012 edition of CaSE News. One sad loss to the world of science in 2011 was John ...
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The latest issue of CaSE News has now been published. As well as a round-up of CaSE’s ongoing work, CaSE News 69 includes features on science and growth, House of Lords reform and departmental Chief Scientific Advisors. The newsletter also includes guest articles by Chris Kirby, Head of Education and Skills at the Institution of ...
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