Past

• 3 February 2012, 1pm

  Clive Oppenheimer - Monitoring volcanic gas emissions: From innovation to operational application

  Dr Clive Oppenheimer will be discussing the research of the Cambridge Volanology Group as part of the Cambridge Public Policy Seminar Series

• 1 February 2012, 5:30pm

  CSaP Distinguished Lecture: The intelligence stairway

  The first CSaP Distinguished Lecture in 2012 will be given by Jaan Tallinn, a co-founder of Skype, who will present a model for thinking about evolution, innovation, artificial intelligence and the future of humanity.

• 27 January 2012, 1pm

  Jenny Dibden - Too much of a group hug? Can radical challenge strengthen the advice provided to poli...

  Jenny Dibden will host the next seminar in the Cambridge Public Policy Seminar Series

• 26 January 2012, 4:30pm

  Celebrating 15 years of public health genomics

  A special programme of anniversary events in 2012 on the theme "Translating genomics"

• 25 January 2012, 4:30pm

  The practical realities of bringing the implications of research to the attention of policy makers

  A consultation seminar for a small group of policy makers and researchers on the practical realities of bringing the implications of research to the attention of policy makers

• 20 January 2012, 9:30am

  Post-UN summit conference on noncommunicable diseases and mental health

  How can the UK appropriately and sustainably contribute to the prevention and treatment of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health in the developing world?

• 9 December 2011

  Professional Development Policy Seminar for engineers

  The Centre for Science and Policy and the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge are working together to deliver a Professional Development Policy Seminar for early career researchers.

• 5 December 2011, 5:30pm

  What challenges does the future hold for the relationship between science and policy?

  This lecture will be delivered by Lord Rees of Ludlow. Martin Rees, the Astronomer Royal and Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, was appointed President of the Royal Society in 2005 and completed his tenure a year ago. During his time at the helm, he oversaw a number of changes at the Royal Society that saw expansion in its public engagement and its policy role.

• 24 November 2011, 6pm

  Michael Gove: The meaning of liberal learning

  *This lecture is now fully subscribed*

• 22 November 2011, 6pm

  David Willetts: The idea of the university

  David Willetts MP, Minister for Universities and Science, will give the penultimate lecture in a series of six on The Idea of the University.