A conference, supported by Research Councils UK (RCUK) and being held at Chatham
House, London on 22 and 23 November 2010 will consider the relevance and role of
science in the 21st Century. It will feature politicians, investors, industrialists,
experts, analysts and commentators who will discuss the role of science in national
competitiveness.
Speakers will include David Willetts, Minister of State for Universities and
Science, Professor Sir John Beddington, Chief Scientific Advisor to HM Government
and Dr Alice S Huang, President of The American Association for the Advancement
of Science.
Topics under discussion at the conference will include how demand for strategically
important science can be met, how investment in research can help future economic
growth, how public funding of research can be sustained and the drivers of research
and development in India and China.
For more information or to register for the conference please go to the Chatham
House website
here
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Further information
Contact:
Jane Wakefield
RCUK Press and Communications Manager
Tel: 01793 444592
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Research Councils. We invest annually around £3 billion in research. Our focus is
on excellence with impact. We nurture the highest quality research, as judged by
international peer review providing the UK with a competitive advantage. Global
research requires we sustain a diversity of funding approaches, fostering international
collaborations, and providing access to the best facilities and infrastructure,
and locating skilled researchers in stimulating environments. Our research achieves
impact – the demonstrable contribution to society and the economy made by knowledge
and skilled people. To deliver impact, researchers and businesses need to engage
and collaborate with the public, business, government and charitable organisations.
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- Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC);
- Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC);
- Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC);
- Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC);
- Medical Research Council (MRC);
- Natural Environment Research Council (NERC);
- Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC).