Dr Nikolai Kazantsev, Research Associate at the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM), University of Cambridge, gave a presentation on the theme of 'Approaches to public policy' at an online seminar for our Policy Fellows.

CSaP’s Dowling Policy Fellowship met last month to listen to a series of talks designed to stimulate discussion around ageing and health. As life expectancy grows, age-related conditions such as neurodegenerative diseases, cancer and immune system disorders become more prevalent.

On 17 October 2024, CISL co-hosted a COP29 panel discussion with Cambridge Zero Policy Forum at its Cambridge headquarters, the Entopia Building.

In collaboration with Cambridge University’s Research Office, CSaP launched the Policy Innovation Fund in Easter Term 2024 — a new seed funding initiative aimed at fostering collaboration between academics and policy professionals.

We are delighted to announce the names of the successful applicants to the Policy Fellowship Programme for Michaelmas Term 2024.

Dr Catherine Waite organised an event as part of the Cambridge University Botanic Gardens Festival of Plants. The event, titled ‘Exploring the Future of the Fens’, aimed to deepen the public's understanding and connection to the Fenland landscape.

On 18 June, ahead of the election of the new Labour government, Nick Godfrey, Distinguished Policy Fellow at the Grantham Institute, chaired a panel at the CSaP Annual Conference at The Royal Society in London. The panel included Dimitri Zenghelis, Niva Thiruchelvum, and Anna Valero, who discussed whether green investment for the UK is really a growth strategy.

The Centre for Science and Policy (CSaP) 2024 Annual Conference concluded with an engaging panel discussion moderated by Hetan Shah, the Chief Executive of the British Academy, on future directions for the research-policy interface in the United Kingdom.

Speakers from the University of Cambridge and beyond provided insights into economic, political, and scientific changes needed to face the challenges posed by growth.

The Centre for Science and Policy’s (CSaP) Annual Conference brought together experts and stakeholders for a thought-provoking panel discussion on nature recovery, held at the Royal Society.