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.

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.

Anthony Painter from the Chartered Management Institute discussed the culture of management in the UK and the role of management in the private and public sectors.

As a part of CSaP's Annual Conference 2024, Nicola Buckley (Director Fellowships and Networks, Centre for Science and Policy) chaired a panel on Institutional capacity for regional and economic social development.

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

In March 2024, the Cambridge Zero Policy Forum met with Juan-Carlos Ciscar, Scientific Officer at the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission (EC), to discuss the challenges and opportunities in assessing climate and biodiversity risks.

Andrew Griffith, former Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, delivered the opening address of the Centre for Science and Policy’s (CSaP) 2024 Annual Conference and this was followed by a conversation between Hetan Shah (British Academy), Alicia Greated (Campaign for Science and Engineering), Hayaatun Sillem (Royal Academy of Engineering), and Rob Doubleday (CSaP).

The UK has been had a leading position within the quantum space in part due to investments in the underpinning R&D over the past decade, however, we occupy a dynamic global landscape and other nations are developing their own national strategies and infrastructure and are emerging as players in the quantum race. Where then does the UK want to go next and what is its level of ambition?

The need to redevelop the UK’s housing stock is one of the most pressing challenges facing the nation today. Housing accounts for 16% of the UK’s total carbon emissions, making it the second highest sector overall, after surface transport.

Professor Anna Vignoles (Director, Leverhulme Trust) chaired a discussion with Dr Kevin Martin and Dr Imogen Casebourne from the Digital Education Futures Initiative (DEFI), University of Cambridge to unpack just how AI could transform the educational experience.