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Levelling up: How human and social capital can help address regional inequalities
As part of the ‘Levelling up’ seminar series, organised in partnership with the Bennett Institute for Public Policy, Dr Saite Lu (Postdoctoral Affiliate of Trinity College and Research Associate for the Wealth Economy project at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy) discussed how human and social capital can help alleviate the regional disparity, and be better integrated into policy and investment decisions as part of the levelling up agenda.
9 June 2021
Citizen science and citizen data for more sustainable and democratic infrastructures
Prof Jennifer Gabrys from the University of Cambridge gave rise to a vivid conversation on how citizen-led data production can make infrastructures more democratic, just and sustainable.
26 May 2021
Prevention: Strengthening communities and society for collective action
CSaP co-hosted a workshop with the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration East of England (ARC EoE) and the Population Health Research Hub East of England (PHResH EoE) on the future of the prevention of poor health by exploring the challenges from a community assets perspective.
25 May 2021
New POPBACK Policy Fellows announced
We are delighted to announce the names of the successful applicants to the POPBACK Policy Fellowship Programme.
4 May 2021
How citizen science can contribute to new “gold standards”
Ruth Kern from THIS Institute at the University of Cambridge reflects on the lessons for policy from her institute's successful citizen science research projects during the COVID-19 pandemic
27 April 2021
Evidence and opportunities: Incorporating citizen science into policy
As part of the CSaP Policy Fellows’ seminar series on citizen science, Professor Alan Irwin (Department of Organization at Copenhagen Business School) discussed citizen science and how it fits into scientific evidence and advice feeding into public policy.
21 April 2021
Conservation in Antarctica and the Deep Ocean
What are some of the conservation challenges facing the most extreme and remote habitats on Earth? How can we protect these environments for future generations?
20 April 2021
Levelling Up: Bidding for Funds
The government's levelling up agenda has set aside funding, such as the towns fund, to help achieve this agenda. These funds require successful bids from local councils. After years of funding cutbacks, and skill losses, how do local regions bid for these funds, or develop the skills to bid?
20 April 2021
How to be a Chief Scientific Advisor in Government
Professor Dame Angela McLean, Chief Scientific Adviser in the Ministry of Defence, delivered the inaugural CSaP Annual Cleevely Lecture, during which she spoke on the theme of ‘How to be a Chief Scientific Adviser in Government’.
13 April 2021
Citizen science beyond the grassroots
Dr. Michiel Van Oudheusden discusses the countercultural origins of citizen science and how negotiations between citizens, experts, and others can prompt social change.