Policy for science: lessons from a scientist in government

21 February 2019 by Dr Marco Sacchi

In 2017, the Royal Society launched a new fully-funded Science Policy Secondment scheme offering its Research Fellows the opportunity to…

AI for society: creating AI that supports equality, transparency, and democracy

21 February 2019 by Jessica Montgomery, Senior Policy Adviser

The Royal Society’s artificial intelligence (AI) programme explores the frontiers of AI technologies, and their implications for individuals, communities, and…

Data for international development: lessons from a scientist in government

6 February 2019 by Dr Justyn Maund

In 2017, the Royal Society launched a new fully-funded Science Policy Secondment scheme offering its Research Fellows the opportunity to…

Global science in a time of global turmoil

14 January 2019 by Professor Richard Catlow FRS, Foreign Secretary and Vice-President, the Royal Society

As we enter a new year, it is more important than ever in these tumultuous times to reflect upon the…

Extreme weather and diplomacy

19 December 2018 by Deborah Bronnert, Director General Global Britain, Foreign & Commonwealth Office

As part of its Science in Public Life programme, the Royal Society hosted a discussion between senior UK diplomats and…