[SGRupdate] News from SGR - October 2016

[Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR)]

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News from Scientists for Global Responsibility - October 2016

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* Universities for sale?
The influence of the arms, fossil fuels and other industries

SGR conference and AGM

Saturday 19 November 2016

The Gallery, Farringdon, London, UK

This conference will discuss the ways in which controversial industries are
involved at UK universities, how government policies encourage this, and the
range of detrimental effects - and then discuss proposals for change.

- Discounts for registration by 4 November and/or SGR members -

- Opportunity to present a poster -

Speakers:
John Holmwood, Professor of Sociology, University of Nottingham; Campaign for
the Public University
David Smythe, Emeritus Professor of Geophysics, University of Glasgow
Dr Stuart Parkinson, Scientists for Global Responsibility
Maeve McClenaghan, Greenpeace UK
Dr Aubrey Blumsohn, previously University of Sheffield
Dr Nicholas Maxwell, University College London

For more information and to register, see:
http://www.sgr.org.uk/events/universities-sale


* UK nuclear weapons: an introduction to the risks

Presentation by Dr Stuart Parkinson, SGR, at events in Preston and Lancaster, UK

http://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/uk-nuclear-weapons-introduction-risks


* Militarisation of science and technology in the UK

Presentation by Dr Stuart Parkinson, SGR, at IPB congress, Berlin

https://www.ipb2016.berlin/a15-workshop-outcome-military-research-and-responsibility-of-scientists/


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