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	<title>British Ecological Society &#187; science policy</title>
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	<description>Advancing ecology and making it count</description>
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		<title>Government Office for Science: roles, responsibilities and programmes</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/04/18/government-office-for-science-roles-responsibilities-and-programmes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:35:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Government Office for Science: roles, responsibilities and programmes It was all change at the top of evidence based policy in Government this month, with Sir Mark Walport replacing Sir John Beddington as Government Chief Scientific Adviser (GCSA). This role is &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/04/18/government-office-for-science-roles-responsibilities-and-programmes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Policy Training Workshop</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/public-policy/training-and-funding/policy-training-workshop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:19:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cheryl Pilbeam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Science Policy Training Opportunities External Policy Training Opportunities 20th May 2013 &#8211; Charles Darwin House, London Members of the BES can benefit from a 50 percent discount on a new knowledge exchange course, taking place at our headquarters, Charles Darwin House, &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/public-policy/training-and-funding/policy-training-workshop/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Policy Digest</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/public-policy/news-and-blog/policy-digest/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/public-policy/news-and-blog/policy-digest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:51:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cheryl Pilbeam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Policy Digest Policy Digest is produced four times each year (February, April, July and October) by the BES Policy Team. Contact us to receive Policy Digest by email. The latest edition is below. Policy Report &#8211; April 2013 Contents: 1. UK Parliamentary Committees 2. UK Government &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/public-policy/news-and-blog/policy-digest/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The science of science and innovation policy</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/03/01/the-science-of-science-and-innovation-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/03/01/the-science-of-science-and-innovation-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:24:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BIS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy Lunchbox]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science Funding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2010 Spending Review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science & Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[science policy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nearly £5 billion of public funding is spent on science and innovation in the UK each year. Despite cuts in other sectors, this level of funding was frozen in the 2010 Spending Review, guaranteeing “flat cash&#8221; until 2014. Another one-year &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/03/01/the-science-of-science-and-innovation-policy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Public Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/public-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/public-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:15:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Science Policy The British Ecological Society External Affairs Team works with the Public and Policy Committee and the Press Officer to communicate ecological science to policy-makers and the public. Why is this important? Scientists engaging with policy-makers is fundamentally important. Policy-makers need sound &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/public-policy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The 200 year old debate&#8230; to cull&#8230;or not to cull?</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/10/15/the-200-year-old-debate-to-cull-or-not-to-cull/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/10/15/the-200-year-old-debate-to-cull-or-not-to-cull/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:21:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Badger culling to prevent TB transmission is a topic that has been debated back forth for since the 18th century and it is no different today. Do scientific facts play a big enough role? Or are we just divided by &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/10/15/the-200-year-old-debate-to-cull-or-not-to-cull/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lessons from the past: science-policy through history – Policy Lunchbox</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/09/13/lessons-from-the-past-science-policy-through-history-policy-lunchbox/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/09/13/lessons-from-the-past-science-policy-through-history-policy-lunchbox/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 15:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The role of science in informing policy-making is not a new phenomenon, as the research of Dr William Thomas, Junior Research Fellow at Imperial College London and speaker at yesterday’s Policy Lunchbox, reveals. There is a long history of various &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/09/13/lessons-from-the-past-science-policy-through-history-policy-lunchbox/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Better communciation of science to the public is critical to tackling major environmental challenges</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/08/30/better-communciation-of-science-to-the-public-is-critical-to-tackling-major-environmental-challenges/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/08/30/better-communciation-of-science-to-the-public-is-critical-to-tackling-major-environmental-challenges/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 13:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a pressing need for researchers to better communicate science and technology developments to the general public, says Alan Leshner, chief executive officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, in a publication last week. Currently, public &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/08/30/better-communciation-of-science-to-the-public-is-critical-to-tackling-major-environmental-challenges/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Young scientists get chance to grill Ministers at Society of Biology&#8217;s &#8216;Voice of the Future&#8217; Event</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/03/14/young-scientists-get-chance-to-grill-ministers-at-society-of-biologys-voice-of-the-future-event/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/03/14/young-scientists-get-chance-to-grill-ministers-at-society-of-biologys-voice-of-the-future-event/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:53:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of National Science and Engineering Week 2012, young scientists were today given the chance to question Ministers and Members of Parliament on the future of science and engineering in the UK at a meeting organised by the Society &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/03/14/young-scientists-get-chance-to-grill-ministers-at-society-of-biologys-voice-of-the-future-event/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Policy Internship Opportunity</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/02/28/policy-internship-opportunity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/02/28/policy-internship-opportunity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:19:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The British Ecological Society has a opportunity for a paid internship to assist the Science Policy Team for two days a week for three months at the Society&#8217;s office in central London. Policy Interns will help: •Monitor legislation and policy &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/02/28/policy-internship-opportunity/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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