Making R&D part of the local community
Presentation | 12:20 – 12:40 | Seminar Room 1
Main Themes
Innovation | People
The Session
Betting big on R&D means competing against other worthy funding priorities, from the NHS to schools. In 2019, to improve advocacy around R&D, the Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE), in partnership with Wellcome, launched the Discovery Decade, an open access study drawing on polling data and focus groups, and mapping a range of successful advocacy strategies and campaigns.
In this session, CaSE explores the data on public opinion towards R&D, and shares insights from the Discovery Decade into advocacy campaigns, which may guide those who are connecting R&D to local communities.
The Speaker
DR BEN BLEASDALE, Director, Discovery Decade, Campaign for Science & Engineering
Ben joined Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) in August 2021, and oversees the day-to-day operations of the Discovery Decade project. The project aims to attract a new, broader base of public supporters who can help make R&D investment a political priority. He’s previously held roles at the Wellcome Trust, Academy of Medical Sciences and the Medical Research Council, having completed a PhD at Imperial College London in virology
The Organisation
