Complete List
All RSC policy documents and reports by date.
2012
Solar Fuels
18 January 2012
The RSC launches the UK's first report on solar fuels and their potential environmental and economic benefits to the UK.
2011
Role and Function of departmental Chief Scientific Advisors
20 November 2011
RSC Response to House of Lord's Inquiry into Role and Function of departmental Chief Scientific Advisors
EPSRC Shaping Capability
17 October 2011
RSC Response to EPSRC Shaping Capability Programme stressing the importance of working closely with the chemistry community to maintain excellence
RSC submission to STFC Consultation on Advisory Panels
14 October 2011
RSC Submission to STFC consultation on Advisory Panels
RSC Initiatives Improve access to Professional Careers in the Chemical Sciences
21 July 2011
RSC respond to letter from Alan Milburn on RSC initiatives that improve access to professional careers in the chemical sciences
Healthcare Innovation in the UK
21 June 2011
An RSC position statement on the current state of the pharmaceutical industry and recommendations for the future of the sector
European Commission Green Paper
20 May 2011
RSC response to the EC Green Paper on a Common Strategic Framework for Future EU Research and Innovation Funding
Nuclear Research and Development Capabilities
28 April 2011
RSC Response to the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee Inquiry into Nuclear Research and Development Capabilities
Mapping the Future: Physics and Chemistry Postdoctoral Researchers' Experiences and Career Intentions
12 April 2011
A joint report from the IOP and the RSC surveying the different experiences and career intentions of postdoctoral researchers in physics and chemistry
Peer Review
10 March 2011
RSC response to the Science and Technology Select Committee Inquiry into Peer Review
RSC response to the House of Commons inquiry into the closure of the Forensic Science Service
14 February 2011
RSC response to the House of Commons inquiry into the closure of the Forensic Science Service
2010
RSC response to the Select Committees Enquiry on strategically important metals
22 December 2010
The importance of recycling and reducing dependence on important metals
EU Framework Programme
24 December 2010
RSC response to the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills Consultation into the EU Framework Programme
Code of Practise for Scientific Advisory Committees
10 December 2010
RSC response to the Government Chief Scientific Adviser's consultation on the Code of Practice for Scientific Advisory Committees (COPSAC)
Technology Innovation Centres
02 December 2010
RSC response to the Science and Technology Select Committee Inquiry into Technology Innovation Centres
Comprehensive Spending Review
05 October 2010
RSC submission to the 2010 Comprehensive Spending Review, calling for the government to make investing in the science base a high priority
The Economic Benefits of Chemistry Research to the UK
28 September 2010
One in every five pounds in the UK economy is dependent on developments in chemistry research. Industries reliant on chemistry contributed an astonishing £258 billion to the UK ec...
Evaluation of the ScotCHEM research pooling exercise
24 September 2010
RSC response to the Scottish Funding Council's (SFC) evaluation of the ScotCHEM research pooling exercise
Scientific Advice and Evidence in Emergencies
14 September 2010
RSC response to the Science and Technology Select Committee's inquiry into Scientific Advice and Evidence in Emergencies
Consultation on the £1 billion Regional Growth Fund
06 September 2010
A response to the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills' consultation on the Regional Growth Fund.
The Importance of Long Term Investment in Fundamental Research
10 July 2010
An RSC position statement on the importance of long term investment in fundamental research
The Finances of Chemistry and Physics Departments in UK Universities
24 June 2010
A follow-up study commissioned by the RSC and IOP to assess the impact of funding changes
Meeting the Low Carbon Skills Challenge
23 June 2010
RSC response to the Department of Energy and Climate Changes (DECC) consultation equipping people with the skills to take advantage of opportunities in the low carbon economy.
Supporting the future discovery of new medicines in the UK
21 May 2010
An RSC position statement on the current state of the pharmaceutical industry and recommendations for the future of the sector
Scotland's Higher activity Radioactive Waste Policy
09 April 2010
Response to consultation on the detailed statement of policy for Scotland's Higer Activity Radioactive Waste
The Impact of Spending Cuts on Science and Scientific Research
23 February 2010
The RSC welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Science and Technology Committee inquiry into the impact of spending cuts on science and technology research.
Disclosure of Climate Data from the Climatic Research Unit
10 February 2010
Response to Science and Technology Committee enquiry on "The disclosure of climate data from the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia"
Guidelines on Scientific Analysis in Policy Making
09 February 2010
Response to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) consultation by the Government Chief Scientific Adviser
Commons Science and Technology Committee Inquiry into Bioengineering
25 January 2010
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) welcomed the opportunity to present its views in response to the Commons Science and Technology Committee's inquiry into Bioengineering.
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