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Theme : society
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A new social contract for science?
In these final days of Tony Blair’s premiership, there is widespread speculation about the changes in policy that his successor will introduce. Science is one area being tipped for a shakeup, perhaps through the creation of a new ministry, or a merger with education and skills. Tinkering with the machinery of government is one way of signaling a fresh start, but will such changes be accompanied by any more fundamental reappraisal of the changing social and political context for science?...
from : jackstilgoe
14th May 2007
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All Talk? Nanotechnologies and public engagement
Demos, Involve and the Science and Democracy Network invite you to join us for a day of discussion on Tuesday 26 June. From 09:30 to 15:30, we will be launching two reports, which present the results of the public engagement that has taken place in the UK through the Nanodialogues project and the Nanotechnology Engagement GroupIn 2004, the Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering published a groundbreaking report on nanotechnologies, and called for more public debate. Three years on,...
from : jackstilgoe
14th May 2007
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Local groups may lose trust of community
Community-based organisations can’t tackle social exclusion if they are ‘instruments of government policy’
from : mollywebb
2nd August 2006
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Independent lives ‘lead to loneliness’
Social isolation is increasing in our fragmenting society with more people at risk of loneliness in the future, according to new report
from : mollywebb
1st August 2006
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Global Civil Society
Chapter from John Keane's book offering a definiton of Global Civil Society based on 5 features.
from : niamhgallagher
27th July 2006
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Civil society
Edwards summary on civil society. Clear, concise introduction to the various understandings and arguments.
from : niamhgallagher
21st July 2006
