Past

• 5 July 2016

  Local Government Policy Workshop: facilitating knowledge exchange with the University of Cambridge

  The Centre for Science and Policy is organising a workshop to discuss how to strengthen links between the University of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire County Council, South Cambs District Council, Cambridge City Council, and the LEP.

• 8 June 2016, 4pm

  The business of encryption and the encryption of business

  A policy workshop, exploring issues of digital privacy and the interlinked roles of encryption and business.

• 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.

• 10 May 2016, 9am

  techUK Public Services 2030 conference

  On the 10 May, #techUKPS2030 will explore how the public services that citizens receive from Government will be revolutionised by the innovative technologies of the future.

• 6 May 2016, 5:15pm

  Taming the flood: rivers, wetlands and the centuries-old battle against flooding

  In his lecture, Jeremy Purseglove, author of "Taming the Flood: Rivers, Wetlands and the Centuries-old Battle against Flooding" explores the cause of flooding in Britain and questions whether government policy on flood prevention is fit for purpose.

• 28 April 2016

  Greenhouse gas removal from the atmosphere

  NERC event on ideas for addressing greenhouse gas removal from the atmosphere.

• 21 April 2016, 6pm

  Behaviour and Health Research Unit Annual Lecture 2016

  This year's Behaviour and Health Research Unit (BHRU) Annual Lecture will be delivered by Linda Bauld, Professor of Health Policy, Director of the Institute for Social Marketing, and Dean of Research at the University of Stirling. The subject will be "Electronic cigarettes: a disruptive technology?"

• 31 March 2016, 6pm

  Local devolution and Europe: a Cambridge Network business lecture

  Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave it? With the forthcoming EU referendum scheduled for 23rd June 2016, there is much speculation on how the vote may go and how far-reaching the impact of Britain leaving the EU could be.

• 17 March 2016

  Knowledge, Expertise and the Policy Process – a symposium on Susan Owens’ book

  Academics and policymakers from the UK, Japan and the Netherlands came together to discuss the contribution made to the field of science and policy studies by Susan Owens' new book

• 7 March 2016, 3pm

  Developing the next generation of scientific leaders

  A Scientific Leadership workshop highlighting the opportunities and challenges of taking on scientific leadership and advisory roles in government.