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Hi Simon, I'm not going to make that, I'm afraid. Damn! It looks like a really interesting start to the series. I hope it goes well - maybe you can catch me up on the discussion some time. Best wishes, Steve Simon Lock wrote: > Dear all, > > The first London Public Understanding of Science Seminar for this > academic year will be held on Wednesday 26th October. We are very > pleased to have Marilyn Booth (BIS) and Jayesh Navin Shah (Ipsos MORI) > to present and discuss the results of the Public Attitudes to Science > study 2011. Details of the seminar are below. *Please note the different > room location and start time to our usual arrangements.* > > All welcome. If you'd like to join the email list then please contact > Simon Lock. > > We look forward to seeing you there. > > Professor Martin Bauer (LSE), Dr Jane Gregory (UCL), Dr Simon Lock (UCL) > > *Date, Time and Location:* > Wednesday 26th October 2010 > 17.00-18:30 > > *Venue: *Clement House 3.02, LSE > http://www.lse.ac.uk/resources/mapsAndDirections/findingYourWayAroundLSE.htm > > *Speakers: Marilyn Booth, BIS and Jayesh **Navin Shah,** Social Research > Institute – Ipsos MORI* > * > * > *Details: *This session will explore the results of this year’s /Public > Attitudes to Science /study > (http://www.ipsos-mori.com/researchpublications/researcharchive/2764/Public-attitudes-to-science-2011.aspx). > This is the fourth in a series of studies commissioned by the UK > Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). The methodology > and results will be explored, with a focus on the six attitudinal groups > identified within the study and their implications for Government and > public engagement. > > Dr Marilyn Booth commissioned /Public Attitudes to Science 2011/ as a > policy advisor within the BIS Science and Society team, having > previously worked in energy policy positions. Her role involved > supporting policies on STEM, and public engagement, including the > Sciencewise Expert Resource Centre, and working with the science and > society expert groups facilitated by the Department. Since early > October, she has moved to a new role as Digital Engagement Adviser > within BIS. She will be joined by Jayesh Navin Shah, who managed the > project on behalf of Ipsos MORI. > > Jayesh Navin Shah is a Senior Research Executive at Ipsos MORI. Prior > to working on this research, Jayesh also managed the BIS public > perceptions tracker, which tracked attitudes to science from 2009-2010, > and conducted research to understand the impact of the Government’s > Science: So What, So Everything campaign in 2010. > > *Future seminars - 2011/12 Session:* > > 30th November – Beverley Gibbs (Nottingham University) on ‘scientific > citizenship’ > > 25th January – Clifford Stott (University of Liverpool) > > 29th February - Oliver Escobar (Edinburgh University) on public engagement > > *About the Seminar Series* > The London PUS seminar is an interdisciplinary intercollegiate seminar > concerned with the broad range of topics that fall under the headings of > public understanding of science, public engagement with science, science > communication, and science-in-society. It has been run jointly between > LSE and UCL since 1993 and is open to all. Our participants > predominantly come from a wide range of academic disciplines, and the > science policy and science communication/public engagement communities. > It is currently funded by the /Public Understanding of Science/ journal > published by SAGE. > > > Dr Simon J Lock > Teaching Fellow in STS > Global Citizenship Study Abroad Programme Co-ordinator > > Department of Science and Technology Studies > UCL > Gower Street > London > WC1E 6BT > > > [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > 020 7679 3763 (internal: x33763) > www.ucl.ac.uk/sts/staff/lock <http://www.ucl.ac.uk/sts/staff/lock> > twitter: @simonjlock > > STS Goes Global! 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