RESPONSE Symposium 2024

We are celebrating the imminent completion of the RESPONSE doctoral program «RESPONSE – to society and policy needs through plant, food and energy sciences». 

We are celebrating the great achievements that have been accomplished at the interface of science and policy as well as science and innovation by the 28 doctoral students from ETH Zurich and University of Zurich together with their collaborators.

Evidence Use in Environmental Policy: Barriers, Best Practices, and Our Roles as Researchers

On Nov 13, 2024, Benjamin Hofmann, a postdoctoral research at the Swiss water research institute Eawag and lecturer in political science at University of St. Gallen, will speak about evidence use in environmental policymaking. What motivations do different actors have to use or ignore scientific evidence? What principles can help to support evidence use for sustainable transformation? And what new roles can researchers play in there? The talk will present recent social science findings on these questions and challenge some conventional wisdoms about the science-policy interface. It will draw on examples from different environmental areas, including climate, pesticides, rivers, and oceans.

Information Event: Get to know the PhD Program in Science and Policy

Did you already think about the impact you could have in your research field on policy-making and you want to learn how to achieve this? Are you enthusiastic to learn about new tools and competencies for successful engagement and communication at the science and policy interface?

PhD students (ETHZ, UZH, UniBasel), PhD candidates, PhD supervisors or other science and policy enthusiasts are very welcome to join, get to know the program and our alumni, and ask questions.

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