UCL Science & Technology Studies
Brain Drain 1950/60/70s - Witness Seminar
The Department of Science & Technology Studies at UCL is holding a Witness
Seminar to examine the development of the ‘Brain Drain’. The term ‘Brain Drain’
was adopted in the 1960s in the context of increasing concerns within the UK
that the country was losing skilled scientific and engineering personnel to
other countries, notably to the US.
The witness seminar will bring together a number of figures involved with the
‘Brain Drain’, including officials and former émigrés, who will discuss their
recollections. This event is part of a wider UCL project on the history of the
‘Brain Drain’ funded by the ESRC.
This event is free to attend, but you must book a place - please email:
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Date and Venue: 23rd May 2006, JZ Young Lecture Theatre UCL, 2-5pm.
Chair: Dr Jon Agar (University of Cambridge)
Panelists: Prof Ron Bullough, FRS (AERE Harwell / UK-US Recruitment)
Sir Alcon Copisarow (Scientific Civil Service)
Prof Michael Hayns (AERE Harwell)
Sir John Maddox (Science Journalist and Former Editor, Nature)
Draft Programme:
2.00pm Introduction
2.30pm Session 1: Panel Discussion
3.45pm Tea
4.15pm Session 2: Open Discussion
4.45pm Conclusion
This event is free to attend, but booking is required. For booking or further
details please contact Matthew Godwin, Department of Science & Technology
Studies, UCL, Gower St, London, WC1E 6BT. Email: [log in to unmask]
For further details of the project see:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/sts/balmer/balmer-braindrain.htm
Please feel free to pass on details to colleagues who may be interested.
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