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Campaigning for Science & Engineering in advance of a General Election

Campaigning for Science & Engineering in advance of a General Election. Nick Dusic Director, CaSE. Who we are. The Campaign for Science & Engineering (CaSE) is a policy advocate for science and engineering in the UK.

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Campaigning for Science & Engineering in advance of a General Election

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  1. Campaigning for Science & Engineering in advance of a General Election Nick Dusic Director, CaSE

  2. Who we are • The Campaign for Science & Engineering (CaSE) is a policy advocate for science and engineering in the UK. • The strength of our policy advocacy is due to our political networks, independent analysis, broad membership, and responsiveness. www.sciencecampaign.org.uk

  3. Election Activities • Working with other STEM organisations to have a co-ordinated approach to pre-election activities • Policies for the next Government • Political commitments www.sciencecampaign.org.uk

  4. Coordination & collaboration • STEM organisations and allies needs to work together to have the maximum impact on politicians • Ideally, agree to the same high level policy “asks” • CaSE is convening a meeting on the 7th July for groups to discuss their plans for the election www.sciencecampaign.org.uk

  5. Policies for the next Government • Have a policy document that brings together the key science and engineering policy issues: • Machinery of Government • Research Base • STEM Education and Skills • Government R&D and Advice • Corporate and Charitable Investment www.sciencecampaign.org.uk

  6. Machinery of Government • Location of science policy/funding within government • Position at the Cabinet table • Scientific and engineering advice within government • Scrutiny of science and engineering within parliament www.sciencecampaign.org.uk

  7. Research Base • Funding levels for dual support • Economic impact agenda (focus) • Haldane Principle • Research Excellence Framework www.sciencecampaign.org.uk

  8. STEM education and skills Universities • Funding formula • Strategic and vulnerable subjects Schools • Diplomas • Triple science ‘entitlement’ • Specialist science teachers Immigration system www.sciencecampaign.org.uk

  9. Corporate and charitable investment • Incentives for corporate investment in R&D and innovation (tax credits, financing, venture capital) • University-industry collaboration – change of focus from push to pull? • Charity Research Support Fund www.sciencecampaign.org.uk

  10. Departmental R&D • Overall departmental R&D funding • Ring-fenced R&D budgets to protect them from cuts in public spending • Departmental Chief Scientific Advisers • Scientists and Engineers in the civil service www.sciencecampaign.org.uk

  11. Political Commitments • Get political commitment to science and engineering prior to the election: • Meet with politicians: Work with Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrats to help them develop their policies and priorities • Debate: Get spokespeople to debate science and engineering issues in the run up to the election • Party responses: Ask parties what their policies on key areas are in advance of the election and circulate responses to members, media and others www.sciencecampaign.org.uk

  12. Further information Nick Dusic, Director Website: www.sciencecampaign.org.uk E-mail: nick@sciencecampaign.org.uk Tel: 020 7679 4995 Address: 29-30 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9QU www.sciencecampaign.org.uk

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