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The Foundation for Science and Technology is a UK charity, providing a neutral platform for debate of policy issues that have a science, technology or innovation element.
Established in 1977, the Foundation brings together Parliamentarians, civil servants, industrialists, researchers, learned societies, charities and others. It convenes monthly discussio
events
at the
journal
three times a year, hosts a weekl
podcast
and has recently started to produce
blog
on relevant science and technology policy issues. Recent topics of discussion include international research collaboration post- Brexit, facial recognition technologies and their ethics, and digital health data. For the most up to date information regarding events, blogs and podcasts, follow th
@FoundSciTech
Twitter page. The foundation also organises th
Foundation Future Leaders Programme
supporting mid- career professionals from universities, industry and the civil service, meeting regularly to develop links and further their understanding of how science and research are conducted, and how they feed into the policy process. In addition, the Foundation provides guidance on governance issues to Professional and Learned Societies. The Foundation is directed by
council and board of trustees
chaired by The Rt Hon the Lord Willetts FRS. The Chief Executive of the Foundation i
Gavin Costigan
Day to day the foundation is run by a small team of professionals, located in Westminster, London. The Foundation finances its activities by a mixture of subscriptions from member organisations, part-sponsorship of its events, and grants and donations. This enables it to run most of its activities free of charge for participants.
The Foundation for Science and Technology website
@FoundSciTech
Twitter page
The Foundation for Science and Technology LinkedIn page Innovation in the United Kingdom Innovation organizations Organisations based in the City of Westminster Science advocacy organizations Scientific organisations based in the United Kingdom {{UK-org-stub
The Foundation for Science and Technology is a UK charity, providing a neutral platform for debate of policy issues that have a science, technology or innovation element.
Established in 1977, the Foundation brings together Parliamentarians, civil servants, industrialists, researchers, learned societies, charities and others. It convenes monthly discussioevents
at the
Royal Society
The Royal Society, formally The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, is a learned society and the United Kingdom's national academy of sciences. The society fulfils a number of roles: promoting science and its benefits, re ...
, publishes journal
three times a year, hosts a weekl
podcast
and has recently started to produce
blog
on relevant science and technology policy issues. Recent topics of discussion include international research collaboration post- Brexit, facial recognition technologies and their ethics, and digital health data. For the most up to date information regarding events, blogs and podcasts, follow th
@FoundSciTech
Twitter page. The foundation also organises th
Foundation Future Leaders Programme
supporting mid- career professionals from universities, industry and the civil service, meeting regularly to develop links and further their understanding of how science and research are conducted, and how they feed into the policy process. In addition, the Foundation provides guidance on governance issues to Professional and Learned Societies. The Foundation is directed by
council and board of trustees
chaired by The Rt Hon the Lord Willetts FRS. The Chief Executive of the Foundation i
Gavin Costigan
Day to day the foundation is run by a small team of professionals, located in Westminster, London. The Foundation finances its activities by a mixture of subscriptions from member organisations, part-sponsorship of its events, and grants and donations. This enables it to run most of its activities free of charge for participants.
ReferencesThe Foundation for Science and Technology website
External links
The Foundation for Science and Technology website
@FoundSciTech
Twitter page
The Foundation for Science and Technology LinkedIn page Innovation in the United Kingdom Innovation organizations Organisations based in the City of Westminster Science advocacy organizations Scientific organisations based in the United Kingdom {{UK-org-stub