CaSE is active throughout the UK, and uses its limited resources to represent
science and engineering in all the constituent parts of the country.
In the 2007 elections, we published responses from the party leaders to a series of questions about their science policies. To read them, click here.
In Scotland, we produced an agenda of Science Policies for the Scottish Parliament before the elections in 2007, which can be downloaded from the link on the left.
Our influence in Scotland is clear from the fact that MSPs have tabled Parliamentary Questions based on our publications and we have been interviewed and quoted in a variety of media outlets including the Scotsman, Herald, BBC Radio Scotland and Holyrood magazine.
Peter Cotgreave and Caroline Holland of CaSE meet with Professor Anne Glover, Chief Scientist for Scotland at Science & The Parliament 2006.
CaSE is also one of the sponsoring organisations of the Science & the Parliament event held in November each year, at which the Deputy First Minister and many other politicians interacte with the science and engineering communities. At the 2006 event, David Davison MSP pointed out to the audience of 250 scientists and engineers that the process of engagement between the Scottish Parliament and the scientific community had been led by CaSE's efforts.
CaSE's response to the 2007 review of Scottish science and innovation policies is available here
During 2005, we held a dinner with members of the Scottish Parliament. CaSE was delighted to be able to take its concerns about Scottish science direct to the politicians who can make a difference. At a dinner in the Scottish Parliament, an SBS delegation met with Nora Radcliffe MSP (Lib Dem), Dr Elaine Murray MSP (Lab), David Davidson MSP (Con), Robin Harper MSP (Green) and Brian Adam MSP (SNP). Professor Hugh Pennington of CaSE's Advisory Council and Dr Vicki Stone of the Executive Committee joined with staff to discuss a wide range of issues from science in Scottish schools to the need to make better economic use of Scotland's science base. "This was an extremely useful meeting," said Vicki Stone, "and CaSE will be providing the MSPs with more information and comment to help them keep scientific issues alive on the Scottish political agenda."
In 2004, we undertook a major survey of Scottish science teachers, which you can download by clicking here.
As part of the same programme to understand issues surrounding science teaching in Scotland, we also held an Opinion Forum with Scottish Science teachers. "We spoke to teachers from as far apart as the Isle of Mull, Aberdeen and Edinburgh," said Rosemary Davies of CaSE, who organised the event, folowing the success of a similar one in England. "Science in schools remains one of the areas in British science where there are still big problems, and we are keen to maintain the issues on the political agenda, in all parts of the UK".
Participants at CaSE's Opinion Forum for Scottish teachers.
For more information about our activities in Scotland, please use the search facility at the top right of the page.