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Bioscience for Society Strategy Panel

Provides strategic input on societal issues surrounding the conduct and outcomes of research supported by BBSRC.

Is responsible for:

• Reporting annually to Strategy Advisory Board
• Providing a high level overview of the opportunities and appropriate avenues for engaging with different stakeholders
• Advising BBSRC on current and emerging public attitudes to bioscience issues and the conduct of research, identifying issues requiring BBSRC action
• Approving and guiding the development of BBSRC's programme in public engagement, dialogue and consultation to meet government and BBSRC Strategic Plan objectives
• Making proposals to help BBSRC discharge its social responsibilities by further integrating ethical and other social issues into its planning on policy and funding

Members

Professor A Irwin (Chair) - Copenhagen Business School
Professor L Archer - King's College London
Ms W Barnaby - Independent
Professor K Boyd - University of Edinburgh
Professor D Burke CBE DL - Independent
Professor R Dingwall - The University of Nottingham
Dr R Dyer OBE - Biosciences Federation
Sir R Jackson - British Science Association
Dr B Johnson - Independent
Dr S Knapp - Natural History Museum
Dr T MacMillan - Food Ethics Council
Dr G Rowe - Institute of Food Research
Dr S Walker - Campden BRI
Professor V Walsh - University College London

Meeting dates and minutes

2009

19 January

• January 2009 agenda
• January 2009 minutes (PDF 28KB)

15 May

• May 2009 agenda

25 September

2008

18 January

• January 2008 agenda
• January 2008 minutes (PDF 22KB)

16 May

• May 2008 agenda
• May 2008 minutes (PDF 37KB)

17 October

• October 2008 agenda
• October 2008 minutes (PDF 28KB)

2007

25 January

• January 2007 agenda
• January 2007 minutes (PDF 31KB)
• January 2007 report to Council (PDF 19KB)

25 April

• April 2007 agenda
• April 2007 minutes (PDF 33KB)
• April 2007 report to Council (PDF 19KB)

4 October

• October 2007 agenda
• October 2007 minutes (PDF 43KB)
• October 2007 report to Council (PDF 13KB)

2006

23 February

• February 2006 agenda
• February 2006 minutes (PDF 40KB)
• February 2006 report (PDF 18KB)

20 June

• June 2006 agenda
• June 2006 minutes (PDF 37KB)
• June 2006 report to Council (PDF 19KB)

5 October

• October 2006 agenda
• October 2006 minutes (PDF 47KB)

2005

17 January

• January 2005 agenda
• January 2005 minutes (PDF 25KB)
• January 2005 report (PDF 42KB)

4 May

• May 2005 agenda
• May 2005 minutes (PDF 18KB)

6 October

• October 2005 agenda
• October 2005 minutes (PDF 43KB)
• October 2005 report to Council (PDF 17KB)

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