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Already, a small number of African academies are trying science lobby hats on for size. “We lobby for government funding for science and yes, it has made a difference,” says Paul Nampala, executive secretary of the Uganda National Academy of Sciences. Sir Adrian Smith, President of the Royal Society, said, “Science and technology are at the heart of many of the solutions the world needs.

Lobbying seems at odds with the usual role of such institutions in national policymaking — that of providing politically neutral science-based evidence for policy decisions. Opportunities for work based learning in the form of regular work experience, in some courses, provides students with invaluable experience, life skills and for some, additional qualifications in the area of study, thus making them desirable to future employers. Mr Lee from Sandringham, Mr Knowles from Verulam and Dr Hercus from Ridgeway became our local celebrities and put on a … Read More

At the time, it was clear that a change of government was to be expected in Britain, Thornton said. It also looked as if the new government, following the financial crisis through which the country had just passed, would face one of the tightest national budgets in recent history. Indeed, the world of lobbying presents a challenge for academies, which are seldom attracted to the wheeling and dealing on which it operates. You could progress to an undergraduate degree, an alternative Level 3 qualification, an apprenticeship or employment within the sports industry.

He has previously worked as a science news editor at Nature, New Scientist, and SciDev.Net. In 2018, he completed the Knight Science Journalism Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, US, where he researched the use of machine learning and artificial intelligence in science journalism. He is also immediate former chairman of the Association of British … Read More