Networks of evidence and expertise for public policy

21 November 2017, 12pm

Ageing and the City (Michaelmas 2017)

The CRASSH seminar series "Ageing and the City: Everyday Experiences of Older People in Urban Environments" will be held in Michaelmas term 2017 at the Alison Richard Building, running from 12pm to 2pm.

15 November 2017, 9:15am

What evidence exists to help us better prepare for high impact low probability events?

CSaP will be holding a professional development workshop for civil servants from the science and engineering fast stream.

14 November 2017, 5:30pm

Can you handle the truth? Facts, figures and communicating uncertainty

Chaired and hosted by Sir David Spiegelhalter, Winton Professor of the Public Understanding of Risk in the Statistical Laboratory at the University of Cambridge, guest speakers include: Sir David Norgrove, Chair of the UK Statistics Authority; and Amanda Farnsworth, Head of Visual and Data Journalism, BBC News.

13 November 2017, 4:30pm

Science and the future of Democracy

The Cambridge Institute for Public Policy, the Centre for Science and Policy, and Churchill College are working together to launch a new programme on science and the future of democracy.

9 November 2017, 10am

6th Annual Winton symposium - "Energy storage and distribution

The 6th annual Winton symposium, covering the topic "energy storage and distribution", will be held on 9 November at the Cavendish Laboratory.

4 November 2017, 3pm

Negotiating the Iran nuclear deal

Dr Ernie Moniz will be discussing the Iran nuclear deal in this talk at St Catharine's College on 4 November 2017.

3 November 2017, 5pm

How to deal with humanitarian crises

Sir Stephen O'Brien will be discussing his time as Under Secretary General at the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on 3 November 2017.

1 November 2017, 4pm

What is the potential for emerging digital technologies to improve transport policy?

A two day professional development workshop will bring together civil servants from the Department for Transport and early career researchers to look at transport policy and emerging technologies.

30 October 2017, 5pm

Professional development workshop for the Department for Transport

CSaP is holding a professional development workshop with the Department for Transport on 30 and 31 October 2017, looking at how to link science advice with policy making.

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