Category Archives: Science Funding
BES and NERC Policy Training Workshop
The BES and NERC knowledge exchange learning and development workshop on science policy interactions commences today. The workshop will involve participants from a variety of backgrounds including government, academia, and focus on improving science policy communication within ecological and environmental … Continue reading
FINAL CALL: SCOPING WORKSHOPS FOR THE VALUING NATURE NETWORK
The NERC Valuing Nature Network seeks to bring together academics and decision makers from all fields connected with the natural environment. Its first activities are a series of workshops to scope out key issues. Details of these scoping workshops are … Continue reading
Valuing Nature Network workshops now open for registration
The Valuing Nature Network (VNN) in partnership with Natural Environment Resource Council (NERC) will be running a series of workshops on biodiversity and ecosystem service valuation in London during May 2011. The workshops, supported by the Natural Capital Initiative (NCI), … Continue reading
Science Policy Workshop Open For Applications
The third annual joint NERC – BES Science Policy Interactions workshop (5- 6 May, in London) is now open for applications – but be quick; the closing date is 11th April at 17.00. The Science Policy Interactions workshop is an … Continue reading
CaSE Celebrate 25 Years
The Campaign for Science and Engineering yesterday celebrated 25 years since the founding of the organisation, then called ‘Save British Science’. Figures from science journalism and policy assembled at the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Savoy Place, to congratulate CaSE … Continue reading
Budget allocations announced for DEFRA, UK research councils and HEFCE
This afternoon government departments have published details of their budget allocations for 2011-2015. This follows on from higher-level budgets allocated in the Treasury’s Comprehensive Spending Review published in November. DEFRA has outlined the annual expenditure for each of its Arm’s … Continue reading
NERC/Defra Policy placement secondment opportunity
Applications are invited for a new, six month, policy placement secondment opportunity to work within the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Environment and Rural Group, based in London. This secondment is offered as part of NERC’s policy … Continue reading
David Willetts Discusses Science Budget Settlement
Two events attended by the BES Science Policy Team this week saw David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science, heartily congratulated by the science community for achieveing a favourable science settlement in the CSR. As announced on 20 October, the … Continue reading
Science Minister supports ‘ring-fencing’ of cash for research
Following the Chancellor’s budget announcements last week, David Willets, Minister of State for Science and Innovation, has taken part in a Radio 4 live debate about the effects of the spending review on the research budget. He was joined on … Continue reading
NERC/SEPA Policy placement secondment opportunity
Applications are invited for a new, six month, policy placement secondment opportunity to work with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) Science and Strategy Directorate based in Stirling. This secondment is offered as part of NERC’s policy placement fellowship scheme … Continue reading