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Can the Political Drive for Science Heal Divisions in Society?
11 February 2019, 4:30 pm
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All | UCL staff | UCL students | UCL alumni
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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Mark Johnson
Location
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Garden room005: Wilkins Main BuildingGower StreetLondonWC1E 6BTUnited Kingdom
The inaugural lecture of Dr Sarah Main, Executive Director of the Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) and Honorary Professor at the Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy (STEaPP) at University College London. The event will be followed by a drinks reception at 8pm.
About the Speaker
Dr Sarah Main
Dr Sarah Main, Executive Director, CASE, Dr Sarah Main is the Executive Director of the Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) and represents the interests of CaSE members in the media and in high-level discussions with Government Ministers, Parliamentary Committees, Chief Scientific Advisors and senior civil servants. Sarah has been a member of advisory groups for influential policy reviews, including the Centre for Social Justice's report, The Great British Breakthrough - Driving Productivity Growth in the UK, launched by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in 2017; and the Reid review of Government Funded Research and Innovation in Wales, commissioned by the Welsh Government and published in 2018. Sarah is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology and a Trustee of the British Science Association.