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CUSPE's Annual Policy Review at the Royal Society

by Barnaby Mollett

The Cambridge University Science Policy Exchange (CUSPE) will be holding its annual policy review at the Royal Society on 10 June.

Each year, CUSPE's Annual Policy Review examines the complexities, and potential barriers to evidence-based policy making. This year, it will use suggested minimum alcohol pricing policy as a springboard to explore these issues, discussing factors such as the availability and uncertainty of evidence.

Speakers at the event

  • Jill Rutter (Chair), Programme Director at the Institute for Government, former senior civil servant in the Treasury, No. 10, and Defra.
  • Professor Theresa Marteau, Director of the Behaviour and Health Research Unit at the University of Cambridge.
  • Professor Alan Maryon-Davis, Chair of Alcohol Research UK, Honorary Professor of Public Health at Kings College London.
  • Dr Peter Rice, Chair of Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems, Alcohol Policy Lead for Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK), Past Chair of Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland.

Agenda

  • 18.00 - Arrival and registration
  • 18.30 - Lecture
  • 20.00 - Wine reception
  • 21.30 - Close

Members of the Civil Service, Government, academia, and think tanks are all invited to attend. This will be a great opportunity to hear from leading figures at the interface of science and policy on a topical and challenging subject, as well as to network with individuals from diverse sectors with a shared interest in expertise and policy-making, all in the premier scientific academy in the world.

How to attend

You can find out more and book to attend via the CUSPE website.