June 2013 e-bulletin
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New CaSE Director
Chancellor commits to science
CaSE engages media
Policy jobs
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21/05/13 Beck Smith attended the Science and the Assembly event in Cardiff

 

16/05/13 Beck Smith met with the Society of Applied Microbiology

 

16/05/13 Beck Smith attended a meeting of the Parliamentary Affairs Committee

 

15/05/13 CaSE Chair Professor Hugh Griffiths attended a Bayer reception event

 

14/05/13 Beck Smith met with the University of Hertfordshire

 

13/05/13 Beck Smith spoke at an Education Policy Lunchbox

 

09/05/13 Beck Smith attended the Science Museum Director's Dinner

 
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New CaSE Director sets out opportunities
This week Dr Sarah Main has taken up the position of CaSE Director. A former molecular biologist, Sarah previously working at the Medical Research Council and has first-hand experience of central government policy making.

Writing for the blog on her first day, Sarah has set out her priorities for CaSE.

Over the next few months Sarah will be listening to what CaSE can do to work most effectively with its members and partners. If you would like to engage with us please get in touch. 
CaSE welcomes Chancellor's commitment to science

This week has seen positive signals from the Chancellor George Osborne, regarding his intentions to make investment in science a priority in the forthcoming spending review.

While welcoming these indicators, CaSE has urged the Chancellor to provide a real terms increase in the science budget and not to satisfy himself with 'protecting' the science budget with a continued freeze.

This message was echoed by the Chair of the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee, Lord Krebs, in a letter to the Chancellor this week.
CaSE engages media with science for growth

CaSE and the Science Media Centre organised a media briefing event this week on the economic importance of science and engineering, ahead of the forthcoming Spending Review.

The event, hosted by the Wellcome Trust, brought together leading figures from across the community, including the President of the Royal Society and the Academy of Medical Sciences, to make the case for investment in science and engineering as the central driver for Britain's economic recovery.

A comprehensive summary of the event was covered by BBC News.
Policy Jobs Page
We are currently listing a number of science and engineering policy job opportunities on our website.

If you are a prospective employer and would like to advertise a vacancy here, please email info@sciencecampaign.org.uk.
Open Consultations 
For more information on our activities go to our website www.sciencecampaign.org.uk
 
To contact us please telephone 0207 679 4994 or email nickh@sciencecampaign.org.uk