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25 Science, engineering and technology
while the Royal Society of Arts (www.rsa.org.uk),
dating from 1754, deals with the arts and commerce
as well as science. The Royal Institution
(www.ri.ac.uk), founded in 1799, arranges a large
and varied public programme of events to bring
science to a wider audience, including the Christmas
Lectures and the Friday Evening Discourses. In 2001
the Christmas Lectures celebrated their 175th
anniversary. As well as being broadcast in the UK,
the lectures are transmitted to other parts of
Europe, Japan and Korea.
Further reading
Excellence and Opportunity - a science and
innovation policy for the 21st century. Cm 4814.
The Stationery Office, 2000.
The Forward Look 2001 Government-funded
science, engineering and technology. DTI/OST.
Cm 5338. The Stationery Office, 2001.
Invest in Innovation - A strategy for science,
engineering and technology. DTI/HMT/DfES, 2002.
Maximising Returns - to science, engineering and
technology careers. DTI, 2002 .
SET for success, the supply of people with science,
technology, engineering and mathematic skills. HM
Treasury, 2002.
Websites
Office of Science and Technology
www.ost.gov.uk
Council of Science and Technology
www.cst.gov.uk
The Wellcome Trust
www.wellcome.ac.uk
Research Councils UK
www.rcuk.ac.uk
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UK: The official yearbook of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
DescriptionThree volumes of 'UK: The official yearbook of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland', published annually by the Office of National Statistics from 2002-2005.
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Britain and UK handbooks
DescriptionThree titles produced by the British Government from 1954-2005 describing 'how Britain worked'. They are: 'Britain: An official handbook' (1954-1998), 'Britain: The official yearbook of the United Kingdom' (1999-2001), and 'UK: The official yearbook of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' (2002-2005). These 50 reports provide an overview of Britain's economic, social and cultural affairs, its environment, international relations, and the systems of government. They give an impartial summary of government policies and initiatives, and explain how public services are organised.
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