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SUMMARY:Discussion Event: The Culture of Scientific Research - Speakers li
 sted below
DTSTART:20140915T103000Z
DTEND:20140915T120000Z
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CONTACT:Dr Rhys Morgan
DESCRIPTION:What motivates researchers and what pressures are they under?\
 n\nWhat effects are funding and publishing systems having on the productio
 n of high quality\, ethical scientific research?\n\nAre current methods fo
 r assessing the quality of science working?\n\nIs competition in science a
  good thing?\n\nExpress your views on these and other questions at a discu
 ssion event organised by the University of Cambridge in collaboration with
  the Nuffield Council on Bioethics.\n\nThe event is part of a nationwide-p
 roject to gather views and encourage debate about how the different featur
 es of the UK research environment are affecting\, both positively and nega
 tively\, the work and behaviour of scientists at all stages of their caree
 r. The findings of the project will be published and presented to policy m
 akers towards the end of 2014. This is your chance to contribute.\n\nChair
 :\n\nOttoline Leyser\nProfessor of Plant Development and Director of the S
 ainsbury Laboratory\, University of Cambridge\; Deputy Chair of the Nuffie
 ld Council on Bioethics\n\nPanel:\n\nProfessor Ian Leslie\nRobert Sansom P
 rofessor of Computer Science and former Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)\, U
 niversity of Cambridge\n\nProfessor Alan Hughes\nMargaret Thatcher Profess
 or of Enterprise Studies (Emeritus)\, Cambridge Judge Business School\n\nD
 r Alice Denton\nResearch Associate\, Department of Medicine and CRUK Cambr
 idge Institute\n\nThe event is open to anyone and is free to attend but pl
 ease register in advance.\n\nCoffee in Room 5 from 11:00\n\nRegister for t
 he event: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/sci-culture-Cam \n\nFind out more
  about the project: http://nuffieldbioethics.org/research-culture\n
LOCATION:Mill Lane Lecture Theatres Room 1\, University of Cambridge
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