Science-based organisations and Government need to make greater efforts to engage the public with the sciences, according to a new report ‘Science for All’ published today as part of the UK Science and Society strategy commissioned by the Department of Business Innovation and Skills.
Roland Jackson, Chief Executive of the British Science Association, who chaired the expert group said:
“In our report we make explicit the different purposes and reasons for public engagement and set out a detailed action plan for increasing its effectiveness.
“Widely shared ownership of the action plan is essential, since so many different organisations and people are involved in public engagement, for so many different reasons.
“We are therefore seeking to develop an open process for developing and implementing our recommended actions. We will be exploring ideas for this over coming weeks and welcome suggestions and offers to participate and contribute.”
Download the Report
Science for All – Final Report and Action Plan 
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Supporting documents
A review of the evidence base surrounding the value of public engagement by scientists 590KB
Aspects of science in UK culture 110KB
Reward and recognition of public engagement 170KB
Informing the development of a competency framework for public engagement 280KB
Organisational learning and change for public engagement 580KB
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