Time to get smarter on justifying science spend?

14 February 2013 by Rapela Zaman, Senior Policy Adviser

What are the prospects for UK science? We know that the research budget fared comparatively better than other areas of…

Post-revolutionary science

8 January 2013 by Luke Clarke, Senior Policy Adviser

Last year’s Muslim Brotherhood victory in Egypt’s first free presidential election made headlines around the world. There have been differing…

Predistribution Strategies: Innovation, Finance and Inclusive Growth

19 December 2012 by Caroline Dynes, Policy Adviser

I attended a Policy Network event on 3 December. It was part of their series on economic reform, and the…

Shovels at the ready – more capital cash for science

5 December 2012 by Laura Dawson, Senior Policy Adviser

Paul Nurse welcomed the Chancellor’s £600 million investment in science this lunchtime, saying that the money ‘will hopefully help ensure…

George Osborne talks science and sausage machines

12 November 2012 by Caroline Dynes, Policy Adviser

It was an earlier than normal start for some us at the Society last Friday morning, as we prepared to…