Comments for Campaign for Science & Engineering http://sciencecampaign.org.uk Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:06:02 +0100 hourly 1 Comment on Here come the girls by Dawn Bonfield http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=12376&cpage=1#comment-180014 Dawn Bonfield Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:06:02 +0000 http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=12376#comment-180014 At the Women's Engineering Society we reiterate Michelle's comments on the shortage of women in engineering, and urge the Government to do more to promote engineering careers by providing more focused advice to girls on 'non-traditional' careers at an early age. We support the work that the professional engineering institutions are doing in this area, and urge anyone wanting to make a difference to contact WES to see if we can work together. At the Women’s Engineering Society we reiterate Michelle’s comments on the shortage of women in engineering, and urge the Government to do more to promote engineering careers by providing more focused advice to girls on ‘non-traditional’ careers at an early age. We support the work that the professional engineering institutions are doing in this area, and urge anyone wanting to make a difference to contact WES to see if we can work together.

]]> Comment on What’s driving the UK’s innovation system? by Alan Bundy http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=12471&cpage=1#comment-179377 Alan Bundy Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:30:01 +0000 http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=12471#comment-179377 Andy Hopper is wrong that the Raspberry Pi can't be counted in the REF. REF outputs don't have to be papers: technology, such as the Pi, patents, performances, and many other things can be outputs. Also, the Pi can be entered as an impact case study. Why are there so many misconceptions about the REF? Andy Hopper is wrong that the Raspberry Pi can’t be counted in the REF. REF outputs don’t have to be papers: technology, such as the Pi, patents, performances, and many other things can be outputs. Also, the Pi can be entered as an impact case study.

Why are there so many misconceptions about the REF?

]]> Comment on Was Science Investment Really Protected? by Does the UK need to spend more on basic research? | Kieron Flanagan | auicon.com http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=7204&cpage=1#comment-164947 Does the UK need to spend more on basic research? | Kieron Flanagan | auicon.com Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:05:41 +0000 http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=7204#comment-164947 [...] a part in, and benefit from, global science and technology developments. Policy on immigration and cuts in capital spending for science and in science spending by other government departments outside the science budget all threaten the [...] [...] a part in, and benefit from, global science and technology developments. Policy on immigration and cuts in capital spending for science and in science spending by other government departments outside the science budget all threaten the [...]

]]> Comment on Government R&D hit by disproportionate cuts by Does the UK need to spend more on basic research? | Kieron Flanagan | Tech News http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=11131&cpage=1#comment-164658 Does the UK need to spend more on basic research? | Kieron Flanagan | Tech News Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:22:43 +0000 http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=11131#comment-164658 [...] and technology developments. Policy on immigration and cuts in capital spending for science and in science spending by other government departments outside the science budget all threaten the strength of the UK science [...] [...] and technology developments. Policy on immigration and cuts in capital spending for science and in science spending by other government departments outside the science budget all threaten the strength of the UK science [...]

]]> Comment on Was Science Investment Really Protected? by Does the UK need to spend more on basic research? | Kieron Flanagan | IT Support London | SupportWizard.net http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=7204&cpage=1#comment-164648 Does the UK need to spend more on basic research? | Kieron Flanagan | IT Support London | SupportWizard.net Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:54:19 +0000 http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=7204#comment-164648 [...] a part in, and benefit from, global science and technology developments. Policy on immigration and cuts in capital spending for science and in science spending by other government departments outside the science budget all threaten the [...] [...] a part in, and benefit from, global science and technology developments. Policy on immigration and cuts in capital spending for science and in science spending by other government departments outside the science budget all threaten the [...]

]]> Comment on Defence R&D Budget Spared Cash Cuts by Universal Panacea: Revaluing Education « huntingenglish http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=2418&cpage=1#comment-153194 Universal Panacea: Revaluing Education « huntingenglish Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:42:23 +0000 http://blog.sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=2418#comment-153194 [...] comparison is that of ‘research and development‘. Defence R&D spend stands at £2 billion annually. There is no real equivalent budget for R&D for schools! Higher education funding is being [...] [...] comparison is that of ‘research and development‘. Defence R&D spend stands at £2 billion annually. There is no real equivalent budget for R&D for schools! Higher education funding is being [...]

]]> Comment on MPs to Watch by Tobacco, Obesity and Cancer: Politics and the Role of Science | Bang! Science Magazine http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?page_id=1543&cpage=1#comment-149004 Tobacco, Obesity and Cancer: Politics and the Role of Science | Bang! Science Magazine Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:56:35 +0000 http://blog.sciencecampaign.org.uk/?page_id=1543#comment-149004 [...] policy in key areas such as obesity and alcohol and tobacco use. The fact that there are only a handful of MPs in parliament with past experience as  practicing scientists is evidence of the lack of [...] [...] policy in key areas such as obesity and alcohol and tobacco use. The fact that there are only a handful of MPs in parliament with past experience as  practicing scientists is evidence of the lack of [...]

]]> Comment on MPs to Watch by Tobacco, Obesity and Cancer: Politics and the Role of Science | Short Sweet Science http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?page_id=1543&cpage=1#comment-148621 Tobacco, Obesity and Cancer: Politics and the Role of Science | Short Sweet Science Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:20:54 +0000 http://blog.sciencecampaign.org.uk/?page_id=1543#comment-148621 [...] policy in key areas such as obesity and alcohol and tobacco use. The fact that there are only a handful of MPs in parliament with past experience as  practicing scientists is evidence of the lack of [...] [...] policy in key areas such as obesity and alcohol and tobacco use. The fact that there are only a handful of MPs in parliament with past experience as  practicing scientists is evidence of the lack of [...]

]]> Comment on Challenges for the new Parliament by UK Election and #SciVote (1) | scipolicyeu http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=1349&cpage=1#comment-148218 UK Election and #SciVote (1) | scipolicyeu Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:21:03 +0000 http://blog.sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=1349#comment-148218 [...] First of all for “after-election” articles related to science vote from people that actually know about this topic please click here , here and here. [...] [...] First of all for “after-election” articles related to science vote from people that actually know about this topic please click here , here and here. [...]

]]> Comment on CaSE backs Osborne’s science ambition by New funding for science research – Sarah Newton MP http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=11685&cpage=1#comment-146831 New funding for science research – Sarah Newton MP Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:18:00 +0000 http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=11685#comment-146831 [...] I am delighted to see the Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) supporting the Chancellor’s announcement to invest £600million in new technology research.  [...] [...] I am delighted to see the Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) supporting the Chancellor’s announcement to invest £600million in new technology research.  [...]

]]> Comment on CaSE backs Osborne’s science ambition by New funding for science research – Sarah Newton MP http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=11685&cpage=1#comment-146829 New funding for science research – Sarah Newton MP Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:16:28 +0000 http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=11685#comment-146829 [...] I am delighted to see the Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) supporting the Chancellor’s announcement to invest £600million in new technology research. [...] [...] I am delighted to see the Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) supporting the Chancellor’s announcement to invest £600million in new technology research. [...]

]]> Comment on CaSE backs Osborne’s science ambition by Osborne sidles up to science « sci2pol http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=11685&cpage=1#comment-141562 Osborne sidles up to science « sci2pol Fri, 28 Dec 2012 13:39:40 +0000 http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=11685#comment-141562 [...] investment in science in December’s autumn statement. In an article on the CaSE website headlined ‘CaSE backs Osborne’s science ambition’, Khan is quoted saying: ‘We applaud the Chancellor for supporting not only fundamental research, [...] [...] investment in science in December’s autumn statement. In an article on the CaSE website headlined ‘CaSE backs Osborne’s science ambition’, Khan is quoted saying: ‘We applaud the Chancellor for supporting not only fundamental research, [...]

]]> Comment on Welcoming the Chancellor’s £200m science boost by Osborne sidles up to science « sci2pol http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=8224&cpage=1#comment-141538 Osborne sidles up to science « sci2pol Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:10:51 +0000 http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=8224#comment-141538 [...] research, but also making science a bigger part of the UK’s industrial strategy.’ Unlike the 2011 response, this article made no mention of the Spending Review cuts which will be in effect until 2014-15. [...] [...] research, but also making science a bigger part of the UK’s industrial strategy.’ Unlike the 2011 response, this article made no mention of the Spending Review cuts which will be in effect until 2014-15. [...]

]]> Comment on Funding cuts – as the dust settles… by Osborne sidles up to science « sci2pol http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=2763&cpage=1#comment-141537 Osborne sidles up to science « sci2pol Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:10:36 +0000 http://blog.sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=2763#comment-141537 [...] cut’ and warned that the UK would ‘struggle to retain’ young scientists. A subsequent article on the CaSE website tentatively concluded that science and engineering ‘escaped severe cuts’ but were in for [...] [...] cut’ and warned that the UK would ‘struggle to retain’ young scientists. A subsequent article on the CaSE website tentatively concluded that science and engineering ‘escaped severe cuts’ but were in for [...]

]]> Comment on Spending Review 2010: CaSE’s Select Committee response by Even the strongest bits of Osborne’s budget review were weak « Jim Jepps http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=5260&cpage=1#comment-138113 Even the strongest bits of Osborne’s budget review were weak « Jim Jepps Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:12:32 +0000 http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=5260#comment-138113 [...] can be seen as a welcome U-turn rather than a gold star for the report card. In 2010 George Osborne cut longer term funding to scientific research by a whacking 14.4% and on top of that an enormous £1.9bn was taken from [...] [...] can be seen as a welcome U-turn rather than a gold star for the report card. In 2010 George Osborne cut longer term funding to scientific research by a whacking 14.4% and on top of that an enormous £1.9bn was taken from [...]

]]> Comment on CaSE backs Osborne’s science ambition by UK announces £600 million for science – almost redeeming past cuts : Nature News Blog http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=11685&cpage=1#comment-135121 UK announces £600 million for science – almost redeeming past cuts : Nature News Blog Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:53:29 +0000 http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=11685#comment-135121 [...] says CASE’s director Imran Khan, “We were hoping that the Chancellor would continue his trend of supporting science and [...] [...] says CASE’s director Imran Khan, “We were hoping that the Chancellor would continue his trend of supporting science and [...]

]]> Comment on CaSE backs Osborne’s science ambition by Science infrastructure gets a boost in the Autumn Statement « AMRC blog http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=11685&cpage=1#comment-135076 Science infrastructure gets a boost in the Autumn Statement « AMRC blog Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:28:29 +0000 http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=11685#comment-135076 [...] and goes some way to repairing that shortfall. The Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) has welcomed the announcement and released new anlaysis of science spending to take the Autumn Statement into [...] [...] and goes some way to repairing that shortfall. The Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) has welcomed the announcement and released new anlaysis of science spending to take the Autumn Statement into [...]

]]> Comment on Lord Heseltine delivers Annual Lecture 2012 by Audit Board, CaSE, AAAS, roadshows and strategy | Professor Douglas Kell's blog http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=11621&cpage=1#comment-134729 Audit Board, CaSE, AAAS, roadshows and strategy | Professor Douglas Kell's blog Mon, 03 Dec 2012 08:01:04 +0000 http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=11621#comment-134729 [...] enjoyed attendance at the Campaign for Science and Engineering annual lecture, given in the Science Museum by Lord Heseltine, who had recently authored an important review (PDF) [...] [...] enjoyed attendance at the Campaign for Science and Engineering annual lecture, given in the Science Museum by Lord Heseltine, who had recently authored an important review (PDF) [...]

]]> Comment on Lord Heseltine speech to Save British Science, 1989 by Lord Heseltine on Science and Industrial Strategy | Science Museum Blog http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=11618&cpage=1#comment-134085 Lord Heseltine on Science and Industrial Strategy | Science Museum Blog Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:10:49 +0000 http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=11618#comment-134085 [...] Heseltine last delivered the CaSE Annual Lecture in 1989, when the organisation was called Save British Science, just a fortnight after the fall of the [...] [...] Heseltine last delivered the CaSE Annual Lecture in 1989, when the organisation was called Save British Science, just a fortnight after the fall of the [...]

]]> Comment on Lord Heseltine speech, CaSE Annual Lecture 2012 by Lord Heseltine on Science and Industrial Strategy | Science Museum Blog http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=11620&cpage=1#comment-134084 Lord Heseltine on Science and Industrial Strategy | Science Museum Blog Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:06:14 +0000 http://sciencecampaign.org.uk/?p=11620#comment-134084 [...] called for science to help drive economic growth in the UK (the full speech can be read here) as well as discussing research, industrial strategy and the ability of technology to inspiring [...] [...] called for science to help drive economic growth in the UK (the full speech can be read here) as well as discussing research, industrial strategy and the ability of technology to inspiring [...]

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