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The Centre for Science and Policy

Events during 2013 for Doubleday, Dr Robert


Broadening the evidence base: science and social science in social policy

The second in a series of four seminars looking at ways in which government can make more effective use of scientists and scientific advice in the context of Civil Service reform and a move towards open policy making.


Experts, publics and open policy

The third in a series of seminars looking at ways in which government can make more effective use of scientists and scientific advice in the context of Civil Service reform and a move towards open policy making.


Cambridge Public Policy Seminar: Professor Mark Burgman

Cambridge Public Policy Seminar Series: "Expert judgements and group decisions" Professor Mark Burgman


CSaP Distinguished Lecture: Lord Turner

Lord Turner of Ecchinswell, Chairman of the Financial Services Authority, will deliver his lecture 'Public Policy and the science base: successes and failures' as part of the CSaP Distinguished Lecture Series.


Cambridge Public Policy Lecture: Cass Sunstein

Speaker: Professor Cass Sunstein, Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law, Harvard Law School


CSaP annual conference 2013: Future directions for scientific advice in Whitehall

Continuing the theme of the Future Directions seminar series, CSaP’s second annual conference will see leading speakers from government and academia explore the changing role of the analytical professions; how government can make better use of external academic expertise; and the nature of evidence in more open policy making.


*CANCELLED*CSaP Distinguished Lecture: Sir David King

Professor Sir David King, former Government Chief Scientific Adviser, will deliver his lecture "Improving human well-being on a resource-limited planet - can we do it?"


Professional Development Policy Workshop for Nanoscientists

The Royal Society of Chemistry 3 June 2013, 11:00 - 17:15 The Centre for Science and Policy, and the Nano Doctoral Training Centre (NanoDTC) at the University of Cambridge are organising a workshop for early career nanoscientists, which will take ...


CSaP Distinguished Lecture: Chi Onwurah MP

Chi Onwurah, Shadow Minister, Cabinet Office discusses the relationship between citizen and Government in a world of interdependent cyber security.


CSaP Distinguished Lecture: Sir Mark Walport

Speaker: Sir Mark Walport