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A vision for Science and Society: consultation document (PDF, 1MB)

Speech by Ian Pearson MP, Minister for Science and Innovation at the launch of the consultation on 18 July at Thinktank, Birmingham (PDF, 88k)

Press notice: Government calls on Society to have its say on Science (PDF, 184k)

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Other useful links and references

DIUS Science and Society
http://www.dius.gov.uk/policy/science_society.html

Innovation Nation
http://www.dius.gov.uk/publications/innovation-nation.html

Bodmer Report – published by Royal Society 1985 – Public Understanding of Science
http://royalsociety.org/displaypagedoc.asp?id=26406

SET Fair
http://www.dius.gov.uk/publications/science_society/file10537.pdf

10 year framework, next steps and reports
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/spending_review/spend_sr04/associated_documents/spending_sr04_science.cfm
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/budget/budget_06/assoc_docs/bud_bud06_adscience.cfm

Leitch Review of Skills 2006
http://www.dius.gov.uk/publications/leitch.html

Public Attitudes to science 2008
http://www.dius.gov.uk/policy/science_society/public_attitudes.html

STEM Programme Report 2006
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/hegateway/uploads/STEM%20Programme%20Report.pdf

Policy through Dialogue – CST 2005
http://www.cst.gov.uk/cst/reports/#8

Ethical Code for Scientists
http://www.dius.gov.uk/policy/science_society/code.html

http://www.dius.gov.uk/publications/science_society/file41318.pdf

2006 PISA – NFER
http://www.nfer.ac.uk/publications/other-publications/downloadable-reports/pisa-2006.cfm

Government Strategy for Women in SET 2003
http://www.dius.gov.uk/publications/science_society/file10556.pdf

Lord Sainsbury Race to the Top
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/independent_reviews/sainsbury_review/sainsbury_index.cfm

Denham RSA speech
http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/denham_science_society_160108.pdf

Pearson November Science Council speech
http://www.dius.gov.uk/speeches/pearson_sirgarethroberts_061107.html