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  • 14 March 2016

    Magical thinking; the way towards a more sustainable future?

    The third of our 2016 series of climate seminars included talks from Dr Richard Fraser and Professor Paul Linden. Recordings of the first two seminars in the series may be found here (4 Feb) and here (11 Feb).
  • 10 March 2016

    Do conspiracy theories undermine democracy?

    Last month we hosted a roundtable discussion in Cambridge for our Policy Leaders Fellows which explored the relationship between conspiracy, democracy and trust.
  • 10 March 2016

    What will the new research funding landscape look like?

    The Centre for Science and Policy launched its 2015 annual report at a panel discussion and reception in Cambridge on 10 February.
  • 29 February 2016

    Policy Fellowships Programme welcomes new director

    Nicola Buckley joined the Centre for Science and Policy in February in a new role as Associate Director. She will be responsible for directing the Policy Fellowships Programme, which matches policy professionals with researchers.
  • 29 February 2016

    Harnessing the potential of social movements, and generating impact at scale

    A Policy Workshop held in collaboratioin with Friends of the Earth, the Nesta Health Lab and the Cambridge Institute of Public Health, brought together a wide range of Policy Fellows from the health and environment sectors to discuss the role of social movements, innovation, and impact at scale.
  • 29 February 2016

    New Policy Fellows announced - Easter Term 2016

    CSaP is delighted to announce the names of the successful applicants to the Fellowship for Easter Term 2016
  • 23 February 2016

    CSaP welcomes new affiliates

    The Centre for Science and Policy launches a pioneering affiliation scheme with higher education institutions across the UK.
  • 11 February 2016

    How can buildings be made more efficient in combatting carbon emissions?

    In the second of the 2016 seminar series, Simon Sharpe (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) and Professor Ian Leslie (Cambridge Computer Laboratory) discussed how the risks of climate change are communicated, and how buildings could be made to be more efficient in combatting carbon emissions.
  • 5 February 2016

    How can academies contribute to policy making?

    CSaP's Policy Fellows met at the British Academy to explore how the Academy might build better relationships with government to improve the integration of social science expertise and evidence into policy.
  • 4 February 2016

    How has Paris 2015 changed the landscape and rhetoric surrounding climate change?

    In the first seminar of this series, CSaP Visiting Research Fellow, Professor Charles Kennel introduced two speakers who shared their thoughts on how Paris 2015 had changed the landscape and rhetoric surrounding climate change.