Issues

We currently focus on four main issues: disarmament and security, climate change and energy, questions of who controls science and technology and issues surrounding new and emerging technologies. You will also see that we work on some other issues too. You can explore these with the menu on the left of this page and with the search function. Material in this section includes all SGR's main outputs since 2005, with a selection of the more important material from before then.

Arms conversion for a sustainable society (Nov 2010)

Presentation by Stuart Parkinson, SGR, at the AGM of Sheffield Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, 17 November 2010.

A similar presentation was given at Lancaster University on 2 December 2010.
 

Science and technology: making a difference

Science and technology have contributed to huge changes over the last century and longer. But are the costs of these changes now outweighing the benefits? And if so, what should be done?

Presentation by Stuart Parkinson, SGR, at 'What is science for?' seminar, Manchester Metropolitan University, 16 October 2010
 

Engineers and social responsibility: the big issues

Article by Stuart Parkinson, SGR, in UNESCO report, Engineering: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities for Development, published 14 October 2010.
 

Scientists call for axe to fall on nuclear weapons research

Press release, 13 October 2010
 

Letter to David Cameron, regarding public science funding cuts and nuclear weapons research

Open letter to Prime Minister David Cameron, co-ordinated by SGR and signed by 36 UK professors, sent 13 October 2010
 

SGR backs Renewable Heat Incentive

Harry Tsoumpas represented SGR at a parliamentary lobby in support of the Renewable Heat Incentive, 12 October 2010
 

UK science funding: SGR letters

Summary of SGR letters to the Science Minister, David Willets, and the Secretary of State for Business, Vince Cable, regarding possible cuts to UK science spending (early September).
 

UK Strategic Defence and Security Review: SGR Response

Full text of SGR response to the UK Strategic Defence and Security Review, 3 September 2010.

A very similar submission was made to the House of Comons Defence Committee inquiry into this Review.
 

Scientists condemn government over cuts to environmental watchdogs

Press release, 23 July 2010
 

UK Energy and Climate Policy: SGR letter

Letter to Chris Huhne, UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, 10 June 2010