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(2011)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The Royal Astronomical Society response to the 2011 International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service survey on the redefinition of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/brexit-science-and-innovation-summit-2018" hreflang="en">Brexit, science and innovation summit (2018)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The 2018 RAS response to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee summit on Brexit, Science and Innovation.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy-community-demographics/iop-ras-report-gazing-future-experiences-male-and" hreflang="en">IOP / RAS report: Gazing at the Future: The experiences of male and female physics and astronomy doctoral students in the UK (2015)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The Institute of Physics and Royal Astronomical Society joint report: "Gazing at the Future: The experiences of male and female physics and astronomy doctoral students in the UK (2015)". Read the full report and the policy briefing below.  </span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy-community-demographics/joint-ras-geological-society-response-shortage" hreflang="en">Joint RAS / Geological Society response to the Shortage Occupation List of the Migration Advisory Committee (2012)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">Joint RAS / Geological Society response to the consultation on the proposed Shortage Occupation List of the Migration Advisory Committee (2012).</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/uk-space-agency-call-ideas-and-evidence-2017" hreflang="en">UK Space Agency: Call for Ideas and Evidence (2017)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the 2017 UK Space Agency Call for Ideas and Evidence.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/letter-ofcom-re-review-eu-radio-spectrum-2006" hreflang="en">Letter to OFCOM re review of the EU Radio Spectrum (2006)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The Royal Astronomical Society letter to the Office of Communications (OFCOM) on the 2006 European Union review of the radio spectrum.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/response-ofcom-re-review-ultra-wideband-2005" hreflang="en">Response to OFCOM re review of Ultra Wideband (2005)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The Royal Astronomical Society response to the 2005 Office of Communications (OFCOM) review of Ultra Wideband.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/house-commons-science-and-technology-select-committee-inquiry-satellites" hreflang="en">House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee inquiry into Satellites and Space (2016)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the 2016 House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee inquiry into Satellites and Space.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/ras-statement-importance-fundamental-research-uk-2018" hreflang="en">RAS statement on the importance of fundamental research for the UK (2018)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">Artist's impression of the European Extremely Large Telescope. Credit: ESO/H.Zodet   The Royal Astronomical Society believes that changes to UK funding of research and development, and the loss of EU funding after Brexit, are a serious…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/house-commons-science-and-technology-select-committee-inquiry-european" hreflang="en">House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee inquiry into the European and UK Space Agencies (2013)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the 2013 House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee inquiry into the European and UK Space Agencies.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/house-commons-science-and-technology-select-committee-inquiry-uk-space" hreflang="en">House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee inquiry into the UK Space Agency (2010)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the 2010 House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee inquiry into the UK Space Agency.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/bis-consultation-funding-and-management-uk-civil-space-activities-2009" hreflang="en">BIS consultation on the funding and management of UK civil space activities (2009)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the 2009 Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) consultation on the funding and management of UK civil space activities.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/british-national-space-centre-bnsc-space-exploration-review-2009" hreflang="en">British National Space Centre (BNSC) Space Exploration Review (2009)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the 2009 British National Space Centre (BNSC) Space Exploration Review.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/house-commons-science-technology-committee-review-light-pollution" hreflang="en">House of Commons Science & Technology Committee review of Light Pollution & Astronomy (2003) </a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The Royal Astronomical Society written response, and oral evidence given, to the 2003 House of Commons Science & Technology Committee review of Light Pollution & Astronomy.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/house-commons-transport-committee-review-uk-participation-galileo-2004" hreflang="en">House of Commons Transport Committee review of UK participation in 'Galileo' (2004)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The Royal Astronomical Society response to the 2004 House of Commons Transport Committee review of UK participation in 'Galileo'.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/international-telecommunications-union-proposal-abolish-leap-seconds-2005" hreflang="en"> International Telecommunications Union proposal to abolish leap seconds (2005)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The Royal Astronomical Society statement in response to the 2005 International Telecommunications Union proposal to abolish leap seconds.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/house-commons-science-technology-committee-review-scientific-publications" hreflang="en"> House of Commons Science & Technology Committee review of scientific publications (2004)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The Royal Astronomical Society response to the 2004 House of Commons Science & Technology Committee review of scientific publications.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/european-policy-open-access-publication-scientific-research-2006" hreflang="en"> European Policy on Open Access publication of scientific research (2006)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The Royal Astronomical Society response to the 2006 European Union “Study on the economic and technical evolution of the scientific publication markets in Europe”.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/eu-commission-consultation-digital-dividend-ras-response-potential-impact" hreflang="en">EU Commission consultation on the Digital Dividend: RAS response (potential impact on radio astronomy) (2009)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The Royal Astronomical Society response to the 2009 European Union Commission consultation on the Digital Dividend (potential impact on radio astronomy).</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/900-scientific-publications10" hreflang="en">Scientific publications (2005)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS welcomes the government's position on 'open access' publications. Responding to the debate on 17 December 2005 on the Science and Technology Committee's report, 'Scientific Publications: Free for all? ', the Parliamentary Under-Secretary…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1395-wakeham-review-starts" hreflang="en">Wakeham Review starts (2008)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The terms of reference and time-table of the Research Councils UK (RCUK) review of the health of physics in the UK have been announced.   The review will: Consider the priorities for investment across physics as a whole, taking account…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1169-uk-space-strategy-bnsc-consultation" hreflang="en">UK Space Strategy: BNSC Consultation (2007)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS expresses concern about the level of government support for the space sector - which is half the size of the UK motor industry and growing fast. In responding to the public consultation on the UK's Space Strategy, the RAS noted that UK…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1407-stfc" hreflang="en">STFC and the Comprehensive Spending Review (2008)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The Council of the RAS has sent the following statement to the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) about its handling of the 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR2007). Mindful of very strong feelings in the entire astronomical…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1261-light-pollution28" hreflang="en">Light Pollution (2006)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The PM's office replies to the more than 3000 people who petitioned that all exterior lights are shaded to direct their light downwards, so as to prevent light pollution obscuring the beauty of the night sky. 10 Downing St has responded to the e-…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1164-pparc-budget-cuts24" hreflang="en">PPARC budget cuts (2007)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The President of the RAS has written to the Secretary of State at the Department of Trade and Industry to highlight the plight of students affected by the recently announced cuts in [the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council] PPARC's…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1531-fec" hreflang="en">full Economic Costing (fEC) (2008)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS submission to the 2008 Research Councils UK / Universities UK consultation on full Economic Costing (fEC).</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1162-stfc-grants" hreflang="en">STFC - grants (2007)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS President urges the Science and Technology Research Council (STFC) not to dilute peer review for grant applications.   The following is a copy of the letter sent to Professor Keith Mason, Chief Executive ( Designate) of the STFC on 13…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1112-sustainability-of-the-higher-education-sector-inquiry" hreflang="en">Sustainability of the Higher Education Sector Inquiry (2006)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">RAS highlights concerns about over-reliance on student choice to determine higher education provision and about the international competitiveness of UK PhD degrees. The House of Commons Education and Skills Committee is investigating the future…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1419-stfc-programmatic-review-consultation" hreflang="en">STFC Programmatic Review Consultation</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS Council welcomes the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) consultation on its Programmatic Review, but has serious concerns about how it is going. At its meeting on 13 March 2008, having considered how the consultation was…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1405-gemini-a-step-back-from-the-brink" hreflang="en">Gemini - a step back from the brink (2008)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The President of the RAS, Professor Michael Rowan-Robinson, has welcomed the news that the stand-off between the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and the Gemini [telescope] Board has been replaced by constructive discussion.…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1166-rae-attribution-of-esa-facilities" hreflang="en">RAE - attribution of ESA facilities (2006-7)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The presidents of the RAS and IoP exchange of correspondence with PPARC about the (anomalous) way in which ESA facilities are credited to the people who built them, rather than to the people who exploit them. Click below to read the letter of 18…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1388-stfc-budget-crisis" hreflang="en">STFC Budget Crisis (2008)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">At the request of Keith Mason, CEO of the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), an ad hoc group of senior astronomers met with him,and Richard Wade, for informal talks on January 9th 2008 in the Council Room of the RAS. A summary of…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1701-stfc-prioritization-exercise" hreflang="en">STFC Prioritisation Exercise (2009)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">In advance of the announcement of the STFC Prioritization Exercise on 16 December the President of the RAS has written to Science Minister Lord Drayson to convey the deep concerns of the astronomy community. This was sent before the pre-budget…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1271-rae-and-esa" hreflang="en">RAE and ESA (2007)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">Good news for universities using ESA (European Space Agency) facilities. Last December, the Presidents of the RAS and the IoP jointly wrote to the Chief Executive of PPARC (now STFC), drawing attention to an anomaly in the way in which it was…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1125-rcuk-peer-review-consultation" hreflang="en">RCUK Peer Review Consultation (2007)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS has emphasised its continued commitment to the peer review process as an essential element in the allocation of grants by the UK Research Councils. In response to the consultation being carried out following a Research Councils UK (RCUK)…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1401-stfc-budget-crisis31" hreflang="en">STFC budget crisis (2008)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS President comments on [the Science and Technology Facilities Council] STFC's statement. Commenting on the press release following the STFC Council meeting on 28-29 January 2008 , the RAS's President, Professor Michael Rowan-Robinson, said…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1460-science-budget-iuss-committee-report" hreflang="en">Science Budget - IUSS Committee Report (2008)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS Council has issued the following statement: "The RAS welcomes the Report on the Science Budget Allocation published by the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Select Committee which encapsulates well the criticisms we have been…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1455-keith-masons-nam-presentation" hreflang="en">Keith Mason's NAM presentation</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The presentation by Professor Keith Mason, then CEO of the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), at the 2008 RAS National Astronomy Meeting.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1111-pre-budget-report" hreflang="en">Pre-Budget Report 2006</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS welcomes the government’s continued commitment to fund blue-skies research in UK universities. The Pre-Budget Report, published on 6 December 2006, notes, "In order to maintain the UK’s world-class universities the Government intends that…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1414-stfc-replies-to-ras" hreflang="en">STFC replies to RAS (2008)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) 'acknowledges the concerns and strong feelings evoked by the outcome of the CSR07 settlement...( and) recognises that it must improve its communications ...( and) ... engage more actively with…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1122-european-policy-on-open-access-publications" hreflang="en">European policy on open access publications (2006)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The European Research Advisory Board (EURAB) has recommended that the European Commission should promote open access publication policies for all their publicly funded research. EURAB was invited by the Commission to examine the issue of scientific…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1393-stfc-delivery-plan-young-scientists-protest" hreflang="en">STFC Delivery Plan - young scientists protest (2008)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">"As early career scientists we are the scientific leaders of tomorrow; we will be the corner stone of the future knowledge-based economy. We want that economy to have strong foundations, not the weak and unstable framework that will be implemented…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1149-role-of-astronomy-in-research-funding-of-uk-physics-departments" hreflang="en">Role of Astronomy in Research funding of UK Physics Departments (2007)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">In 2007 RAS President Professor Michael Rowan-Robinson and Policy Officer Dr Robert Massey analysed the dependence of UK physics research groups on astronomy-related research grants (mainly from the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1231-bologna-process" hreflang="en">Bologna Process (2007)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The House of Commons Education and Skills Committee gives a cautious welcome, but sounds concern about, the Bologna Process. In its Report issued on 30th April 2007 the Committee noted the benefits to UK institutions of participating in the…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1266-2007-a-space-policy" hreflang="en">2007: A Space Policy</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee has published its investigation into UK space policy... This week the House of Commons Select Committee on Science and Technology published their report into UK Space Policy. After…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1451-stfc-budget-downing-st-petition" hreflang="en">STFC Budget - Downing St Petition (2008)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The Government has replied to the Downing St petition, which attracted over 17,000 signatures, protesting the cuts to the physics budget. The petition read... ''Due to cost overruns the UK's funding agency for particle physics and astronomy, STFC…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1391-stfc-budget-select-committee-review" hreflang="en">STFC Budget - Select Committee Review (2008)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS, jointly with the Institute of Physics, urges the government to allow STFC to put the implementation of its Delivery Plan on ice until after the health of disciplines review of physics (the Wakeham review) has reported later in 2008 to…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1417-wakeham-review-panels-first-meeting" hreflang="en">Wakeham Review Panel's first meeting (2008)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The panel, on whose composition the RAS was consulted, to review the health of physics met on February 29. Following the meeting the following statement was released: The review will consult a range of evidence in making its assessment of UK…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1396-gemini" hreflang="en">Gemini (2008)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS President offers to mediate between the Gemini Board and STFC. On 13 December 2007 the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) submitted a proposal to remove the UK's access to Gemini South by 2009, but to retain access to Gemini…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/bnsc-working-group-space-exploration-2007" hreflang="en">BNSC Working Group on Space Exploration (2007)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS contribution to the British National Space Centre (BNSC) Working Group on Space Exploration (2007).</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/house-commons-science-technology-committee-review-uk-space-policy-2006" hreflang="en">House of Commons Science & Technology Committee review of UK Space Policy (2006)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the 2006 House of Commons Science & Technology Committee review of UK Space Policy.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/ras-statement-future-planetary-sciences-uk-2005" hreflang="en">RAS statement on Future of Planetary Sciences in the UK (2005)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The 2005 statement by the RAS on the Future of Planetary Sciences in the UK.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/ras-commissioned-review-scientific-case-human-space-exploration-2005" hreflang="en">RAS commissioned review of the scientific case for Human Space Exploration (2005)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The 2005 RAS commissioned review of the scientific case for Human Space Exploration.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/ras-statement-uk-participation-european-aurora-space-programme-2004" hreflang="en">RAS statement on UK participation in the European 'Aurora' Space Programme (2004)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The 2004 RAS statement on UK participation in the European 'Aurora' Space Programme.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/hefce-consultation-open-access-post-2014-research-excellence-framework" hreflang="en">HEFCE Consultation on Open Access in the post-2014 Research Excellence Framework (2013)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) Consultation on Open Access in the post-2014 Research Excellence Framework (2013)</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/house-commons-business-innovation-and-skills-committee-inquiry-open" hreflang="en">House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Committee: Inquiry into Open Access publishing (2013)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the 2013 House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Committee inquiry into Open Access publishing.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/house-lords-science-and-technology-committee-inquiry-resilience" hreflang="en">House of Lords Science and Technology Committee inquiry into the Resilience of Electrical Infrastructure (2014)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the 2014 House of Lords Science and Technology Committee inquiry into the Resilience of  Electrical  Infrastructure.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/bis-science-and-innovation-strategy-2014" hreflang="en">BIS Science and Innovation Strategy (2014)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the 2014 Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Science and Innovation Strategy.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/labour-party-green-paper-science-ras-response-2014" hreflang="en">Labour Party green paper on science: RAS response (2014)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the 2014 Labour Party green paper on science.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/house-commons-science-and-technology-select-committee-inquiry-scientific" hreflang="en">House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee inquiry into scientific evidence and advice in emergencies (Space Weather, RAS, 2010)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the 2010 House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee inquiry into scientific evidence and advice in emergencies (Space Weather)</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/house-commons-science-and-technology-select-committee-inquiry-0" hreflang="en">House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee inquiry into scientific evidence and advice in emergencies (Icelandic volcano, BGA, 2010)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">British Geophysical Association response to the 2010 House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee inquiry into scientific evidence and advice in emergencies (Icelandic volcano).</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/putting-science-and-engineering-heart-government-policy-2009" hreflang="en">Putting Science and Engineering at the Heart of Government Policy (2009)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The Science Council submission, and supplementary evidence from the RAS, to the 2009 inquiry by the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee: 'Putting Science and Engineering at the Heart of Government Policy'.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/ras-iop-pparc-epsrc-international-perceptions-review-uk-physics-and-0" hreflang="en">RAS-IoP-PPARC-EPSRC International Perceptions Review of UK Physics and Astronomy (2005)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">"International Perceptions of UK Research in Physics and Astronomy" (2005). A report jointly sponsored by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC), Royal Astronomical…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/ras-submission-epsrc-international-review-mathematical-sciences-2010" hreflang="en">RAS submission to EPSRC International Review of Mathematical Sciences (2010)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The Royal Astronomical Society submission to the 2010 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) International Review of Mathematical Sciences.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/rcuk-consultation-efficiency-effectiveness-peer-review-2006" hreflang="en">RCUK consultation on the Efficiency & Effectiveness of Peer Review (2006)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the Research Councils UK (RCUK) consultation on the Efficiency & Effectiveness of Peer Review.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/horizon-2020-options-uk-2017" hreflang="en">Horizon 2020: options for the UK (2017)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">"Horizon 2020 UK Options", by Imperial College RAS intern Richard Haythornthwaite. This 2017 policy analysis paper investigates models for UK participation in Horizon 2020 and future EU Framework Programmes after Brexit.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/comprehensive-spending-review-ras-case-hm-treasury-and-dti-funding" hreflang="en">Comprehensive Spending Review: RAS case to HM Treasury and DTI for funding astronomy research (2006)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The case for funding blue skies research in astronomy (2006), by Professor Michael Rowan-Robinson. (RAS President 2006-2008)</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/ras-iop-pparc-epsrc-international-perceptions-review-uk-physics-and" hreflang="en">RAS-IoP-PPARC-EPSRC International Perceptions Review of UK Physics and Astronomy (2000)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">"International Perceptions of UK Research in Physics and Astronomy" (2000). A report jointly sponsored by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC), Royal Astronomical…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/rcuk-proposals-create-science-technology-facilities-council-replace-pparc" hreflang="en">RCUK proposals to create a Science & Technology Facilities Council to replace PPARC and CCLRC (2006)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the 2006 consultation by Research Councils UK (RCUK) proposals to create a Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC) to replace the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC) and the Council for the Central…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/funding-councils-proposals-replace-research-assessment-exercise-rae-after" hreflang="en">Funding Councils' proposals to replace the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) after 2008 (2006)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the 2006 Funding Councils' consultation on proposals to replace the Research Assessment Exercise.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/consultation-research-excellence-framework-ref-2008" hreflang="en">Consultation on Research Excellence Framework (REF) (2008)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the 2008 consultation on the Research Excellence Framework.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/science-and-technology-committee-immigration-system-works-science-and" hreflang="en">Science and Technology Committee: An immigration system that works for science and innovation (2018)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS written evidence for the 2018 House of Commons Science and Technology Committee inquiry: "An immigration system that works for science and innovation", and video footage from the public gallery debate, with contributions from the RAS Deputy…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/consultation-research-excellence-framework-ref-2009" hreflang="en">Consultation on Research Excellence Framework (REF) (2009)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the 2009 (second) consultation on the Research Excellence Framework.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/stfc-consultation-funding-options-2010" hreflang="en">STFC Consultation on funding options (2010)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the 2010 STFC consultation on funding options.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/stfc-organisational-review-2008" hreflang="en">STFC Organisational Review (2008)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the 2008 Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Organisational Review.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/innovation-universities-skills-and-science-select-committee-engineering" hreflang="en">Innovation, Universities, Skills and Science Select Committee: Engineering case study: geo-engineering (2008)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">A joint response from the British Geophysical Association (BGA), Institute of Physics (IOP), Royal Astronomical Society (RAS), Geological Society, and the Environmental and Industrial Geophysics Group, to the 2008 Innovation, Universities, Skills…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/royal-society-consultation-fruits-curiosity-2009" hreflang="en">Royal Society consultation on the 'Fruits of Curiosity' (2009)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS and British Geophysical Association responses to the 2009 Royal Society consultation on the 'Fruits of Curiosity'.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/bgs-consultation-earth-sciences-21st-century-2010" hreflang="en">BGS consultation: Earth Sciences in the 21st century (2010)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the 2010 British Geological Survey consultation on 'Earth Sciences in the 21st century'</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/house-commons-science-and-technology-committee-impact-spending-cuts" hreflang="en">House of Commons Science and Technology Committee 'The impact of spending cuts on science and scientific research' (2010)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The responses from the RAS and the British Geophysical Association to the 2010 Science and Technology Commitee inquiry into 'The impact of spending cuts on science and scientific research'.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/house-lords-science-and-technology-committee-research-funding-priorities" hreflang="en">House of Lords Science and Technology Committee: Research Funding Priorities (2009)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the 2009 House of Lords Science and Technology Committee inquiry into Research Funding Priorities.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/nerc-consultation-bas-noc-merger-ras-response-2012" hreflang="en">NERC consultation on BAS / NOC merger: RAS response (2012)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the 2012 NERC consultation on the British Antarctic Survey / National Oceanography Centre merger.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/ras-letter-aas-support-james-webb-space-telescope-2011" hreflang="en">RAS letter to the AAS in support of the James Webb Space Telescope (2011)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">A letter from the Royal Astronomical Society to the American Astronomical Society in support of the James Webb Space Telescope.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/bga-geological-society-petroleum-exploration-society-great-britain" hreflang="en">BGA / Geological Society / Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain submission to House of Commons S&T Committee 'Spending Review 2010' (2011)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">A joint response from the British Geophysical Association, Geological Society and the Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain to the Commons Science and Technology Committee inquiry into the 2010 Spending Review.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/house-commons-select-committee-science-and-technology-inquiry-astronomy" hreflang="en">House of Commons Select Committee on Science and Technology: Inquiry into astronomy and particle physics (2011)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the 2011 House of Commons Science and Technology Committee inquiry into Astronomy and Particle Physics.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/house-commons-science-and-technology-select-committee-inquiry-spending" hreflang="en">House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee Inquiry into the Spending Review 2010 (2011)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee Inquiry into the 2010 Spending Review.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/review-uk-and-eu-balance-competences-call-evidence-research-and" hreflang="en">Review of UK and EU balance of competences: call for evidence on research and development (2013)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the call for evidence for the 2013 Review of UK and EU balance of competences.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/house-commons-bis-select-committee-inquiry-implications-scottish" hreflang="en">House of Commons BIS Select Committee inquiry into the Implications of Scottish Independence (2013)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee: inquiry into the implications  of Scottish independence for business; higher education and research; and postal services.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/house-lords-science-and-technology-committee-inquiry-scientific" hreflang="en">House of Lords Science and Technology Committee inquiry into Scientific Infrastructure (2013)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the 2013 House of Lords Science and Technology Committee inquiry into Scientific Infrastructure.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/triennial-review-research-councils-2013" hreflang="en">Triennial Review of Research Councils (2013)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the 2013 Triennial Review of Research Councils.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/house-commons-science-and-technology-committee-inquiry-science-budget-0" hreflang="en">House of Commons Science and Technology Committee: Inquiry into the Science Budget and the Industrial Strategy (2017)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee inquiry into the Science Budget and the Industrial Strategy (2017).</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/plan-s-implementation-and-feedback-ras-response-2019" hreflang="en">Plan S: Implementation and Feedback: RAS response (2019)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The response from the Royal Astronomical Society to the cOAlition S consultation on the implementation of Plan S, to move to full and immediate Open Access to publications from publicly funded scientific research.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/commons-science-and-technology-committee-brexit-science-and-innovation" hreflang="en">Commons Science and Technology Committee: Brexit, Science and Innovation: Preparations for 'No-Deal' inquiry (2019)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the 2019 Commons Science and Technology Committee inquiry into preparations for a 'no deal' Brexit.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/commons-science-and-technology-committee-balance-and-effectiveness" hreflang="en">Commons Science and Technology Committee: The Balance and Effectiveness of Research and Innovation Spending (2018)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the 2018 inquiry by the Commons Science and Technology Committee into the balance and effectiveness of research and innovation spending. The embedded video shows the RAS Deputy Executive Director giving oral evidence to MPs…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/myscience-inquiry-case-investigating-plan-s-2019" hreflang="en">MyScience inquiry: the case for investigating Plan S (2019)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The Commons Science and Technology Committee ran the MyScience inquiry in late 2018, inviting individuals and organisations to submit proposed topics for investigation. The RAS asked MPs to look at Plan S, the proposal to mandate immediate Open…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/science-and-technology-committee-inquiry-science-budget-2015" hreflang="en">Science and Technology Committee: Inquiry into the Science Budget (2015)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the Commons Science and Technology Committee inquiry into the 2015 science budget.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/nurse-review-research-councils-2014" hreflang="en">Nurse Review of Research Councils (2014)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the review of UK research councils by Sir Paul Nurse.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/call-evidence-ownership-and-governance-nerc-centres-2013" hreflang="en">Call for evidence: The ownership and governance of NERC centres (2013)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the call for evidence on the ownership and governance of NERC centres.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/house-commons-science-and-technology-committee-inquiry-science-budget-and" hreflang="en">House of Commons Science and Technology Committee: Inquiry into the Science Budget and the Industrial Strategy (2017)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee inquiry into the Science Budget and the Industrial Strategy (2017).</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/science-and-technology-select-committee-inquiry-science-communication" hreflang="en">Science and Technology Select Committee: Inquiry into Science Communication (2016)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The Royal Astronomical Society responded to the 2016 inquiry of the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee into Science Communication. Science and Technology Select Committee: Inquiry into Science Communication: RAS response</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/relationship-between-eu-membership-and-effectiveness-science-research-and" hreflang="en">The Relationship between EU Membership and the Effectiveness of Science, Research and Innovation in the UK (2016)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the House of Lords inquiry into the Relationship between EU Membership and the Effectiveness of Science, Research and Innovation in the UK.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1510-ras-council-responds-to-wakeham-review" hreflang="en">RAS Council responds to Wakeham review</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The Royal Astronomical Society broadly welcomes the findings of the report on the Research Councils UK (RCUK) review of the health of physics, chaired by Professor Bill Wakeham, vice-chancellor of the University of Southampton. Members of the review…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/dfe-consultation-changes-assessment-gcse-astronomy-ras-response-2016" hreflang="en">DfE consultation on changes to assessment of GCSE Astronomy: RAS response (2016)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">Department for Education consultation on changes to assessment of GCSE Astronomy: RAS response</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/dfe-consultation-future-gcse-and-level-courses-including-astronomy-ras" hreflang="en">DfE consultation on the future of GCSE and A level courses (including Astronomy): RAS response (2015)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">DfE consultation on the future of GCSE and A level courses (including Astronomy): RAS response (2015)</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/bis-consultation-postgraduate-funding-ras-response-2015" hreflang="en">BIS Consultation on Postgraduate Funding: RAS response (2015)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">BIS Consultation on Postgraduate Funding: RAS response (2015)</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/bis-consultation-science-and-society-strategy-ras-response-2012" hreflang="en">BIS Consultation on Science and Society strategy: RAS response (2012)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">BIS Consultation on Science and Society strategy: RAS response (2012)</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/higher-education-commission-inquiry-postgraduate-education-2012" hreflang="en">Higher Education Commission: Inquiry into postgraduate education (2012)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">Higher Education Commission: Inquiry into postgraduate education (2012)</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/hefce-consultation-student-numbers-and-teaching-funding-2012" hreflang="en">HEFCE consultation on student numbers and teaching funding (2012)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) consultation on student numbers and teaching funding (2012): RAS response</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/evidence-house-lords-science-and-technology-subcommittee-i-inquiry-he" hreflang="en">Evidence for House of Lords Science and Technology Subcommittee I: Inquiry into HE in STEM subjects (2011)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">Evidence for House of Lords Science and Technology Subcommittee I: Inquiry into HE in STEM subjects (2011): RAS response</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/teaching-creationism-intelligent-design-schools-ras-statement-2011" hreflang="en">Teaching of Creationism / Intelligent Design in schools : RAS statement (2011)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The Royal Astronomical Society policy statement on the teaching of creationism / intelligent design.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/department-innovation-universities-and-skills-consultation-vision-science" hreflang="en">Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills consultation on 'A vision for Science and Society' (2008)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills consultation on 'A vision for Science and Society' (2008): RAS response</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/house-commons-education-and-skills-committee-review-higher-education-2006" hreflang="en">House of Commons Education and Skills Committee review of Higher Education (2006)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">House of Commons Education and Skills Committee review of Higher Education (2006): RAS response</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/british-geophysical-association-report-geophysics-education-uk-2006" hreflang="en">British Geophysical Association Report on Geophysics Education in the UK (2006)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">British Geophysical Association Report on Geophysics Education in the UK (2006)</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/report-phd-and-careers-astronomy-uk-2005" hreflang="en">Report on the PhD and Careers in Astronomy in the UK (2005)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">Report on the PhD and Careers in Astronomy in the UK (2005)</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/house-lords-science-technology-committee-review-science-teaching-2006" hreflang="en">House of Lords Science & Technology Committee review of Science Teaching (2006)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">House of Lords Science & Technology Committee review of Science Teaching (2006): RAS response</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/house-commons-science-technology-committee-review-strategic-science" hreflang="en">House of Commons Science & Technology Committee review of strategic science provision (2005)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">House of Commons Science & Technology Committee review of strategic science provision (2005): RAS response</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/treasury-dti-dfes-consultation-science-and-innovation-2004" hreflang="en">Treasury-DTI-DfES consultation on Science and Innovation (2004)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">Treasury-DTI-DfES consultation on Science and Innovation (2004): RAS response</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/leaving-eu-implications-and-opportunities-science-and-research-inquiry" hreflang="en">Leaving the EU: Implications and opportunities for science and research inquiry (2016)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">In 2016, the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee commissioned an inquiry into the effects that leaving the EU would have on UK science and technology.  The RAS consulted with the astronomy and geophysics research communities, and…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1265-science-a-technology-committee" hreflang="en">Science & Technology Committee</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The President of the RAS has written to the Leader of the House of Commons and to the Chief Whip urging the retention of the S&T Committee. RAS officers also spoke to Committee chairman Phil Willis MP, who has now replied.   Professor…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1376-lobby-your-mp-about-the-stfc-budget-cuts" hreflang="en">Lobby your MP about the STFC budget cuts (2008)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The UK astronomy community is deeply concerned about the impact of the £120 million of cuts announced by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). Information on how to help our campaign on this follows... UK astronomy faces a difficult…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1483-ras-council-reacts-to-ppan-panel-report-and-government-response-to-iuss-select-committee" hreflang="en">RAS Council reacts to PPAN panel report and Government response to IUSS Select Committee (2008)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The Council of the Royal Astronomical Society has issued a statement on the Government and Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) response to the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills (IUSS) Select Committee report on funding…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1275-uk-astronauts-back-on-the-agenda" hreflang="en">UK astronauts - back on the agenda? (2007)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">  A report commissioned by the British National Space Centre (BNSC) concludes that while a compelling rationale for the UK to immediately join the current European Space Agency (ESA) human spaceflight programme does not exist at present, there…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1474-wakeham-review" hreflang="en">Wakeham Review (2008)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS has submitted written evidence to the Review of the Health of Physics in the UK. In summary, the submission concluded that astronomy is good for UK plc through attracting UK students into STEM and by sustaining Higher Education Institution…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1270-light-pollution29" hreflang="en">Light Pollution (2007)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">Science policy   The President of the RAS wants the government's proposals to speed up the planning system to take into account the need to control light pollution. On 21 May 2007, the Government published the Planning White Paper, Planning…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1267-producing-the-next-generation-of-scientists" hreflang="en">Producing the next generation of scientists (2007)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The recently published 'Science and Innovation Investment Framework 2004-14 Annual Report 2007' makes encouraging claims about the future supply of scientists. 'There has been an encouraging rise in the proportion of young people reaching expected…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1462-ras-response-to-select-committee-inquiry-into-science-budget-allocations" hreflang="en">RAS response to Select Committee inquiry into Science Budget Allocations (2008)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The Council of the Royal Astronomical Society has broadly welcomed the report from the House of Commons Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Select Committee, following their inquiry into the Science Budget Allocations for 2007-10. Members…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1209-minister-replies-to-ras" hreflang="en">Minister replies to RAS (2007)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">Science Minister Malcolm Wicks has replied to the RAS letter over cuts to PPARC's budget at the end of March 2007. "Thank you for your letter of 16 March to Alistair Darling, about Research Council funding. I am replying as this matter falls within…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/1147-human-space-exploration21" hreflang="en">Human Space Exploration (2007)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The poll of RAS Fellows on possible UK involvement in Human Space Exploration closed on 14 February 2007. Over 450 members of the RAS, voted on the statement (below) and overwhelmingly (by 442 to 18) endorsed it. This now will form the basis of the…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/climate-communique-ras-was-one-24-signatories-ahead-un-climate-change" hreflang="en">Climate Communique (the RAS was one of 24 signatories) ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (2015)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">A communique from 24 UK scientific societies, including the RAS, urging action on climate change ahead of the 2015 UN Climate Change Conference.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/future-frameworks-international-collaboration-research-and-innovation" hreflang="en">Future frameworks for international collaboration on research and innovation (2019)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS written evidence for the 2019 consultation on "Future frameworks for international collaboration on research and innovation".</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/call-evidence-laser-pointers-2017" hreflang="en">Call for evidence: laser pointers (2017)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the 2017 BEIS consultation on the use of laser pointers.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy-consultative-forums/satellite-megaconstellations" hreflang="en">Satellite megaconstellations</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">A number of companies plan to deploy, or are already deploying, 'megaconstellations' of tens of thousands of satellites to deliver global internet access. Optical and radio astronomers are concerned about the potential impact the new…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/all-party-parliamentary-group-dark-skies-2020" hreflang="en">All-Party Parliamentary Group for Dark Skies (2020)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The Royal Astronomical Society responded to the 2020 inquiry by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Dark Skies into light pollution. The agreed final response is in the document included here.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/all-party-parliamentary-group-diversity-and-inclusion-science-technology" hreflang="en">All Party Parliamentary Group on Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths: Equity in the STEM Workforce (2020)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS responded to the 2020-21 inquiry by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths into Equity in the STEM workforce. The linked document is our final agreed response.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/unlocking-commercial-spaceflight-uk-2020" hreflang="en">Unlocking Commercial Spaceflight for the UK (2020)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The linked document is the agreed RAS response to the 2020 joint consultation into UK commercial spaceflight, carried out by the UK Space Agency, Department for Transport (DfT), the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), and the Department for…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/commons-science-and-technology-committee-inquiry-creation-new-uk-research" hreflang="en">Commons Science and Technology Committee: Inquiry into the creation of a new UK research funding agency (2020)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The Royal Astronomical Society responded to the 2020 inquiry by the Commons Science and Technology Committee into the creation of a new funding agency. The linked document is our agreed final response.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/commons-science-and-technology-committee-inquiry-uk-space-strategy-and-uk" hreflang="en">Commons Science and Technology Committee: Inquiry into UK Space Strategy and UK Satellite Infrastructure</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">This is the official response from the Royal Astronomical Society to the 2021 Commons Science and Technology Committee inquiry into UK Space Strategy and UK Satellite Infrastructure. Space Strategy and Satellite…</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/science-and-technology-committee-inquiry-diversity-and-inclusion-stem" hreflang="en">Science and Technology Committee Inquiry into Diversity and Inclusion in STEM</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">This is the official response from the Royal Astronomical Society to the 2021 Commons Science and Technology Committee inquiry into Diversity and Inclusion in STEM.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/rcuk-open-access-policy-independent-review-implementation-2014" hreflang="en">RCUK Open Access policy: Independent review of implementation (2014)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The RAS response to the 2014 Research Councils UK (RCUK) Open Access policy: Independent review of implementation</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/more-spectrum-satellite-connectivity-extending-access-ku-band-1425-145" hreflang="en">More spectrum for satellite connectivity – Extending access in the Ku band (14.25-14.5 GHz) (2022)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">This is the August 2022 response from the RAS to the OfCom consultation on extending access in the Ku band of the radio spectrum.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/house-lords-science-and-technology-committee-inquiry-effects-artificial" hreflang="en">House of Lords Science and Technology Committee inquiry: Effects of artificial light and noise on human health (2023)</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">This is the official response from the Royal Astronomical Society to the 2023 House of Lords Science and Technology Committee inquiry into the Effects of Artificial Light and Noise on Human Health.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/commons-science-innovation-and-technology-committee-inquiry-uk-astronomy" hreflang="en">Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee: Inquiry into UK Astronomy: RAS response</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">This is the written evidence submitted by the Royal Astronomical Society to the 2023 inquiry by the House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee into UK Astronomy.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div><div class="row grid-list views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-fieldset"><span class="field-content"><fieldset class="col-md-9"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/ras-policy/science-policy/ras-statement-space-based-advertising" hreflang="en">RAS Statement on Space-based Advertising</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-content"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The Royal Astronomical Society statement on space-based advertising, approved by our governing council in May 2024.</span></div></fieldset></span></div></div></div></div></div> </section></div> </section></div></div> <footer class="footer container"><div class="container"><div class="region region-footer"> <section id="block-footer1" class="col-md-5ths col-xs-6 block 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