Hi Bob,
RCUK, the funding councils and the Wellcome trust have funded the Beacons for Public Engagement with exactly the aim of changing culture. As part of this initiative The National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement (http://www.publicengagement.ac.uk/) has developed a Manifesto for Public Engagement where HEI's pledge commitment to PE, and many of the Beacons Universities have already signed up and can evidence these changes.
Re Paul Nurse's Horizon Programme, I was heartened by it and pleased with his conclusion and for bringing the issue of science communication to light again. However i did feel many of the comments in the programme displayed a distinct lack of understanding of various publics and their views.
Heather
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