Science in Society Programme - aims and objectives

Overview

The Science in Society (SiS) programme is about public engagement with STFC's science and technology. Its aims are to stimulate and respond to research developments, to link STFC science and technology with schools and young people for the nation's STEM and skills agendas, to support researchers' public engagement work, and to develop the STFC Labs and Campuses as excellent technical sites for outreach and training programmes.

The main target audiences are science-inclined public, young people aged 11-16, their teachers, new audiences not traditionally engaged with STFC science, and opinion formers such as Government, industry and Parliament.

A group of school children with teacher at a STFC event

The STFC Science in Society Advisory Panel gives policy and strategic advice on the programme.

The programme involves partnerships, for example with researchers, with the mass media, with educational organisations, and with communications professionals. For full details please see the Strategy below. It is well-aligned with the collective Research Council's SiS programme (link opens in a new window).

STFC Science in Society Strategy 2008

Science in Society Strategy (PDF - 76Kb) (opens in a new window