The role of evidence and analysis in effective policy making

To commemorate 50 years since the death of Churchill and 75 years since he became Prime Minister, the Centre for Science and Policy and Churchill Coll...

Connectivity and flows in future cities

In 2014, for the first time, more people live in cities than in rural areas. By 2050, more than 70% of people are predicted to be living in cities. Su...

How does academic research contribute to the work of government? Katrina Williams, Department for Energy and Climate Change

How does academic research contribute to the work of government? Professor Ottoline Leyser, University of Camabridge

Future of Economics and Public Policy with Ha-Joon Chang

A lecture and discussion with Ha-Joon Chang and panel for Cambridge Public Policy Strategic Research Initiative.

The GCSA at 50: reflections on the past, present and future of scientific advice

To mark the fifty year anniversary of Solly Zuckerman’s appointment as the first Government Chief Scientific Adviser, CSaP came together with the Roya...

Energy, Climate Change and Sustainability: a necessity as the mother of many inventions

Professor Steven Chu, former Energy Secretary under President Obama, delivered the 2014 S T Lee Lecture on 10 November at the University of Cambridge....

Midlife approaches to prevent dementia, frailty and disability in later life (Louise Lafortune)

Louise Lafortune's presentation on midlife approaches to prevent dementia, frailty and disability in later life , presented at the Policy Challenges w...

Ageing and modelling of infectious diseases (Petra Klepac)

Petra Klepac's presentation on ageing and modelling of infectious diseases, presented at the Policy Challenges workshop 'Ageing: modelling health and...

Sue Owen, Permanent Secretary, Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sue Owen discusses the importance of government links with research and academia.

Vince Cable: Where next for further and higher education?

23 April 2014: Vince Cable gives a detailed account of the current state of our post-school training system and how we again need to close the gap tha...

The Future of Science in Parliament by Dr Julian Huppert and Dr Evan Harris

Leading the lecture on 19 November, Dr Harris gave his perspective, from more than 10 years in parliament, on the key challenges that lie ahead in res...

Our Easter Island Moment: is it already too late to save the environment?

CSaP Distinguished Lecture, 7 June 2010
Sarah Mukherjee - Former BBC Environment Correspondent

Science Policy Research - Can Research Influence Policy? How? And Does It Make for Better Policy?

Ben R. Martin
SPRU - Science and Technology Policy Research,
University of Sussex

CSaP Distinguished Lecture
Murra...