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REGISTRATION HAS NOW CLOSED AS THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY SUBSCRIBED
8 November 2013, 11:00 - 17:15
In partnership with the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Centre for Science and Policy is organising a workshop for early career researchers in the chemical sciences, which will take place at the RSC on 8 November.
Sponsored by the Royal Society of Chemistry, the purpose of the workshop is to bring together policy makers and researchers in the early stage of their careers to engage in discussion and debate and think longer term about career paths and goals.
Attendance at the workshop is open to PhD students and post docs across UK academic institutions, as well as civil service Science and Engineering Fast Streamers.
Seminar Format
Session 1: Presentations from scientists who have been engaged in the policy process
Scientists discuss the role they play in policy development – how the process works and the challenges they face.
Session 2: Break-out and report-back session
Early career researchers break into groups to address a hypothetical challenge, and feed their conclusions back to a panel of policy makers.
Session 3: Response from policy makers
The panel of policy makers responds to the earlier discussions and feedback from early career researchers, and discuss their roles in government and how science advice is sought. They will also provide advice to early career researchers on how the science community might best engage with policy makers.
Provisional Agenda
- 10:30 Arrival and Coffee
- 11:00 Welcome and Introduction: What is policy, and what does this mean for scientists?
- 11:30 Session 1: Scientists discuss their experiences of advising policy
- 12:20 Q&A
- 12:45 Lunch
- 13:45 Session 2: Group session
- 15:00 Session 3: Policy makers offer advice to early-career researchers
- 15:50 Q&A and discussion
- 16:15 Wrap up
- 16:30 Drinks & networking
- 17:15 Close
Who should attend?
This workshop is open to PhD students and post docs in the chemical sciences e.g. chemistry, biological sciences and chemistry, materials chemistry and environmental chemistry (see here) – as well as the civil service fast stream.
To register for this workshop, please click here.
For more information, please contact Jackie Ouchikh.
Sponsors
This workshop has been sponsored by the Royal Society of Chemistry
Dr Colin Church
Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3)
Selvarani Elahi
LGC Group
Dr Duncan Harding
Home Office Centre for Applied Science and Technology (CAST)
Dr James Hutchinson
Kiwi Innovation Network (KiwiNet)
Dr Leila Luheshi
Oxford Nanopore Technologies
Elizabeth Surkovic
The Royal Society
Dr David Taylor
WCA Environment
Dr Rob Doubleday
Centre for Science and Policy, University of Cambridge
Becky Purvis
The Royal Society
Jackie Ouchikh
Centre for Science and Policy, University of Cambridge
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