DIUS call for consultation - A vision for Science and Society
Branwen Hide
Thursday, 14 August 2008 16:27 UTC
This consultation site supports the development of a new Science and Society Strategy for the UK, looking at the engagement of science with society in its broadest sense, including the use of science by society, science education and the diversity of the science workforce.
The closing date is Oct 17th, 2008.
Updated 14 August 2008 16:27 UTC
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The UK Resource Centre for Women in Science Engineering and Technology is trying to consult widely on the DIUS paper. Our aim is to make sure that issues of gender equality are part of the government’s vision for science and society. Comments from men and women, scientists, technicians, researchers, policy makers, general public – all welcome.
Consultation day event in London: A Vision for Science and Society, 30 September
On line questionnaire: ensuring gender issues are part of the government’s vision
Consultation in Second Life: 22 September, 7-8pm
There is an optional introductory session on Monday 15 September, also at 7pm. Prior booking for 2nd Life event essential. Call Ruth Wilson on 01274 436132 for more information. -
Who has done the questionnaire? What did you think of it? Did you manage to trawl through the 70-odd questions, which all basically say the same thing?! I think it’s a great initiative but it needs to be slimmed down a bit and not written in such ‘policy’ language if it is really going to engage with the public at all.
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Most of the questions are optional (and marked as such) so you only need to answer the ones that you find relevant to you.
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I just did the online questionair following the link Ruth posted.
As I only had 12 questions I am a little worried I didn’t respond to the same one Ben did.
Though the questions are a bit policy speak, I didn’t find it to be a problem – I read a lot of policy documents and though on a whole it was pretty easy going compared to many targetted at non policy audience. I am a bit worried the questions are too braod to generate any really evidance but i still think it was worth doing.
I will be interested in seeing the final report.
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Thanks for doing the UKRC questionnaire, Branwen.
We are separate from government, and drew up our own shortlist of questions, adapting them from the DIUS document to provide a focus on issues of gender equality. We are drawing on the responses to the UKRC questionnaire, the events we’ve run and other resources as we make our submission to DIUS. If you want to feed straight into DIUS, you need to respond to them direct (deadline 17 October) http://interactive.dius.gov.uk/scienceandsociety/site/The UKRC questionnaire has now closed, to give us time to prepare our submission (which will be available on our website).
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I am very curious about the the DIUS consultation result..
Still a few days to go before the closing date, i will do my best answering as many questions as i can. -
Just to let people know the UKRC submission to DIUS is now avalible on their website
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Thank you Branwen for putting in this link. And thank you to everyone who filled in the questionnaire or came to our consultation events (including our first ever event in Second Life, at the island run by Nature).
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UKRC is having a follow-up event on Nature’s island in Second Life on 15 December, 6.50-8pm. Everyone welcome, whether you took part in the consultation or not, whether you are a Second Life expert or newcomer.
To book a place, phone 01274 436485 or visit our website.
You can also join our open Nature Network group:
http://network.nature.com/groups/ukrc2ndlife
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