Our sixth Distinguished Lecture was given by Professor David Clary FRS, the Foreign Office’s first Chief Scientific Adviser. Professor Clary delivered a wide ranging and informative lecture covering the role that he has created, the role of science in foreign policy and, in particular, the critical role that science plays in diplomacy.

CSaP hosted a workshop with NATO Science for Peace on 10 and 11 October in Wolfson College, Cambridge. It was the first event of a new CSaP Cyber Defence Project, and brought together experts from the private sector, defence, law and policy making to discuss the realities of cyber warfare.

The Centre for Science and Policy has recruited the next round for Policy Fellows, for Michaelmas 2011.

A blossoming relationship between tech pioneers in Cambridge UK and Silicon Valley is being leveraged by David Cameron to generate economic growth based on innovation.

This CSaP workshop considered whether there were suitable methods for recording national well-being and how such data would become incorporated into policy decisions.

The first YouGov@Cambridge Forum (8-9 September 2011) marked the formal launch of the collaboration between YouGov and the University - a new kind of research forum, where world-class thinkers can connect with public opinion through YouGov’s international polling

The Centre has announced the first group of Policy Fellows to be elected for the coming academic year, together with the dates of their initial visits to Cambridge in October and November 2011.

Despite generating an historic amount of research in fields barely imaginable a generation ago, some consider the reputation of science to be at an all time low. Events such "Climategate" at the University of East Anglia amongst others have led to many becoming disillusioned with science and questioning the role that scientists and universities should play in the modern world.

Science can play a vital role in creating informed and useful policy, but often important research does not reach the attention of policy makers. Over the past three months, a group of early career researchers has been investigating the pathway to linking researchers with appropriate policy makers.

CSaP was delighted to partner with the Renewable Energy and International Law network and the Global Sustainability Institute at Anglia Ruskin University for a two-day forum which convened in Cambridge on 20 and 21 June 2011.