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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)

You can also respond online to the consultation document.

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