06/09/2021
When it comes to science advice infrastructure, Europe is far from a unified whole. That’s why the European Commission’s science service, the Joint Research Centre, set out to map the entire landscape, looking not only at European and national level but also digging into the way science influences policy within regions and even individual cities. […]
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01/09/2021
SAPEA currently has a vacancy for a 0.6 FTE (about three days a week) Digital Communications Officer. The post will be employed by ALLEA, the academy network that employs SAPEA communications staff. We are seeking to strongly increase the scope and impact of our digital communications, to promote a wider understanding of our activities, support […]
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23/08/2021
How can policymakers really understand the nitty-gritty of a complex system and how their decisions can influence it? How can scientists get a handle on the many competing variables that policymakers must take into account alongside the scientific evidence? One idea is to throw both of them into a live simulation of the system they […]
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09/08/2021
The world is more interconnected than ever, and global research is no exception. But when scientists work together across borders, who wins — and who, if anyone, loses? Should policymakers be concerned about ‘leakage’ of publicly-funded research? How is science advice impacted? And in a global knowledge community, is there any future for old-school concepts […]
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26/07/2021
Our two-part series focusing on students and early career researchers concludes today with a lively conversation about teaching, learning and scholarship. Dr Leonie Tanczer, the designer of a unique science advice course at University College London, joins two of her former students María Jarquín and Natasha Boyd to discuss how the field is seen through […]
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12/07/2021
Some scientists get involved with policy without giving up their day jobs. Others take their scientific training and move wholesale into the world of policy, taking up roles as advisors, analysts, knowledge brokers or advocates on specific issues. In the first in a two-part series focusing on students and early-career researchers, Dr Adriana Bankston of […]
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29/06/2021
There are many possible pathways towards a carbon-neutral future — and achieving it by 2050 is possible but requires urgent action. This is the conclusion of a group of top scientists tasked by the European Commission with advising on how to facilitate the energy transition in Europe. Today (29 June 2021), the European Commission’s Scientific […]
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28/06/2021
Science, and especially social sciences and humanities, have always had a broad range of impacts on society — impacts which are not easily measured using traditional academic indicators. And engagement with policymakers is one of the trickiest areas to pin down: even when we know it’s happening, finding ways to measure and evaluate it can […]
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15/06/2021
Professor Antonio Loprieno becomes the new chair of the SAPEA Board. Professor Loprieno is the President of ALLEA, and a fellow of the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences. He takes over from Professor Sierd Cloetingh, the President of the Academia Europaea. Professor Cloetingh said: “It has been a pleasure to serve as the chair […]
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14/06/2021
When construction is complete, the European Spallation Source in Sweden and Denmark will be the brightest neutron source in the world, opening up new frontiers for science in a broad range of fields. But building a giant facility like this takes decades of commitment from policymakers and scientists alike. In a political environment dominated by […]
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