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1985 The Public Understanding of Science (The Royal Society) (Known as Bodmer Report)

1993 Cabinet Office White Paper: "Realising our potential: a strategy for science, engineering and technology” (OST)

1995 Wolfendale Report, (DTI)

2000 Science and Society (House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology)

2000 Science and the Public: a review of science communication and public attitudes to science in Britain (OST and The Wellcome Trust)

2000 Excellence and Opportunity – a science and innovation policy for the 21st century (DTI)

2000 Wising Up: the public and new technologies (Lancaster University)

2000 Who’s misunderstanding Whom?: bridging the gulf of understanding between the public, the media and science (ESRC)

2001 Open channels: public dialogue in science and technology (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology)

2002 Set for Success: the supply of people with science, technology, engineering and mathematics skills (the Roberts Report)

2002 Investing in Innovation: a strategy for science, engineering and technology (DTI, Treasury and DfES)

2002 Science Education from 14-19 (House of Commons Science and Technology Committee)

2002 Government Funding of the Learned Societies (House of Commons Science and Technology Committee)

2005 Science in Society, (DTI)

2008 Public Attitudes to Science, (Research Councils UK)

 

 

useful links

 

 

Standing panels of focus groups for research

The training group

Psci-Com - join the electronic discussion list

Beacons for Public Engagement

The British Interactive Group (BIG) - join the big-chat mailing list.

The BA (British Association for the Advancement of Science

Research Councils UK

Wikiversity: Science Communication in the UK

Wikipedia: Public Awareness of Science

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