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1st Mar 2007

National Science and Engineering Week

National Science and Engineering Week takes place from 9-18 March 2007. Coordinated by the British Association for the Advancement of Science (the BA) on behalf of the DTI, National Science and Engineering Week is a nationwide celebration of science, engineering and innovation. It consists of a widely diverse programme of events, hosted by a organisations as wide-ranging as research institutes, university departments, science-based businesses, museums, art galleries and schools. These events help to engage and inspire the public about science, engineering, innovation and their implications.

19th February 2007 

Following a successful pilot, Sir David King, Government Chief Scientific Adviser and Head of the Office of Science and Innovation, will be issuing a challenge to the wider scientific community to adopt Rigour, Respect and Responsibility - a Universal Ethical Code for Scientists. Part of National Science and Engineering Week 2007, Sir David's talk will be of interest to those involved in science at all levels: education, research and science-based industry. Venue: Imperial College London, Date: 13th March 2007

13th July 2006 

Hybridmat 3 and 4. Seminar event

This free seminar will highlight the findings of two recent Global Watch Missions to the USA looking at structural composites in aerospace.

Microfluidics for the development production of high volume products

A one-day free seminar summarising the findings of the recent Global watch Mission to the Netherlands and Germany focussing on microfluidic applications and technology.

Beyond e-learning

A free seminar event reporting back the findings of the Beyond e-learning mission to the USA.

1st November 2006

Launch Conference of the New Dynamics of Ageing Research Programme

This prestigious event is the most important national discussion of ageing
research to have been held in the UK for many years. It will be the launching
pad for the NDA Programme and will introduce the first projects to be funded,
showcase UK research on ageing, consider the key challenges facing ageing
research and ensure that the perspectives of key user groups are front-lined.

14th November 2006

RIN Workshop on RIN/DTI/RCUK Evidence-based Analysis of Data on Scholarly Journal Publishing

The purpose of this workshop is to present and explain the conclusions of the recently published 'Scholarly Journals Baseline Report 2006,' to consider the key lessons to be drawn from it, particularly in relation to the development of UK public policy; and to lay the basis for a plan of action about how such issues might be addressed in practice.

The workshop will take place on Tuesday 14th November, 2006, 13.00 - 16.00, at the Royal Institute of Public Health, 28 Portland Place, London, W1.

27th November 2006

Science and Innovation, their relative roles in the UK research base and wealth creation in the UK

The UK Research Base Funders Forum will be holding their second Plenary conference, entitled 'Science and Innovation, their relative roles in the UK research base and wealth creation in the UK', at the Royal Society on the morning of 27 November 2006. Speakers include Malcolm Wicks (DTI Minister for Science and Innovation), Lord Alec Broers (RAEng), Mike Walker (Vodafone), Bob Boucher (VC Sheffield Univ.), Anne Glover (Amadeus Capital) and Wendy Hall (Southampton Univ.).

A small number of places are still available for delegates and if you would like more details regarding the conference please contact john.kirk@dti.gsi.gov.uk. More information on the work of the Funders Forum is available at http://www.dti.gov.uk/science/science-funding/funders-forum/index.html .