Science policy UK: Government Office for Science review
The UK Government Office for Science published its Review 2010-11
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Science and Higher Education policy: UK government white paper on HE
New policy white paper on higher education and multiple consultations from the UK government. Primary emphasis on the administrative and policy structure, economic models, customer (student) satisfaction, employer perspectives and social implications. Almost nothing on an integrated view of HE that includes research as a driver in teaching quality and excellence. Mention of a separate research/innovation strategy to come. International context almost entirely absent.
Science Policy UK: Review of Taxonomy and Systematics in the UK
NERC has published the Review of Taxonomy and Systematics in the UK, including a proposed strategic direction for the future. Formal UK government/funders response expected in July.
Environment and biodiversity policy UK: White paper on the environment and other related reports
A whole range of reports and a key policy vision from the UK Government on environment - a new White Paper The Natural Choice: this will determine strategic directions for a whole range of policy and funding in the next few years and is the first since 1990. The White Paper is the next phase from the earlier Green Paper consulting on views for environmental policy. A key evidence element in the development of the White Paper has been the UK National Ecosystem Assessment, and other background evidence is available. Also just released:
- a UK goverment response to the earlier review chaired by John Lawton focusing on biodiversity conservation
- ThinkBIG - a broad review of themes relating to biodiversity and conservation from the England Biodiversity Group - a sectoral advisory group to the UK government that will presumably inform the anticipated England Biodiversity Strategy to replace the 2002 strategy Working with the Grain of Nature
Science policy UK: public attitudes to science 2011
The UK government (BIS) is looking at public attitudes to science in 2011 to update on a 2008 exercise that informed the policy programme on public engagement and science in society. Report of a briefing and discussion session at the British Science Association's recent science communication meeting, and the Science and Public Attitudes website and blog.
Science Policy UK: Intellectual Property Guide for Universities
The UK government's Intellectual Property Office has released a guide for UK universities for managing intellectual assets
Science policy UK: report of parliamentary inquiry on Strategically Important Minerals
The UK parliament's House of Commons Select Committee on Science and Technology has released its report on strategically important minerals with a number of recommendations to government. The Natural History Museum, among others, made a written submission of evidence.
Science Policy and public engagement UK: Science in society and citizen science
The UK government-funded ScienceWise ERC has a range of citizen science projects running with museums and science centres in the UK - Science Museum, Oxford, Newcastle and Glasgow - public debate and interaction on issues such as drugs and addiction, use of DNA information and other scientific questions.
Higher Education policy: Higher education policy institute
The Higher Education Policy Institute is a UK-focused policy organisation - recent publications on HE in an age of austerity and on the issue of the UK government's approach to student visas.
Science Policy UK: Research Strategy for Global Food security
A UK research strategy for global food security is published from government and various agencies - some references to the impact of agriculture on biodiversity, and the reliance on ecosystem services. Little bit on pests, but not much on genomes of wild related species.