Centre for Science & Policy Podcast
1) 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 College jointly organised a distinguished panel discus...Show More
2) 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. Such rapid growth and urbanisation creates tremendou...Show More
3) How does academic research contribute to the work of government? Katrina Williams, Department for Energy and Climate Change
4) How does academic research contribute to the work of government? Professor Ottoline Leyser, University of Camabridge
5) 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.
6) 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 Royal Society, GO-Science and SPRU to host an event on...Show More
The GCSA at 50: reflections on the past, present and future of scientific advice
2:29:00 | Nov 25th, 2014
7) 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. Science and technology such as the industrial an...Show More
Energy, Climate Change and Sustainability: a necessity as the mother of many inventions
1:26:00 | Nov 24th, 2014
8) 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 workshop 'Ageing: modelling health and social care'...Show More
9) 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 social care', 23rd June 2014.
10) Sue Owen, Permanent Secretary, Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Sue Owen discusses the importance of government links with research and academia.