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• Tackling the great challenges of the 21st century 05 March 2015 at The Royal Society, London Sir Paul Nurse, President of the Royal Society in conversation with Lord Stern, President of the British Academy.
• Suffrage Science Awards Ceremony 08 March 2015 at The Royal Society, London An evening celebrating the achievements of leading women scientists on International Women’s Day
• Origin and evolution of the nervous system 09 March 2015 at The Royal Society, London Scientific discussion meeting organised by Professor Nicholas Strausfeld FRS and Dr Frank Hirth

For more events please see the events diary.

• Taking joint action on disasters, development and climate change 02 March 2015 Building on the Royal Society’s 2014 ‘Resilience to extreme weather’ report, this statement outlines the need to make international policy frameworks on disasters, development and climate change consistent and underpinned by science.
• Building a stronger future: Research, innovation and growth 10 February 2015 The Royal Society together with its sister academies, the Academy of Medical Sciences, the British Academy and the Royal Academy of Engineering, sets out key priorities and actions for the next Government.
• Submission to the Commons Environmental Audit Committee’s progress report 02 February 2015 Royal Society submission to the Commons Environmental Committee’s progress report, reviewing its work over the 2010-15 Parliament.

More reports can be found on the Policy reports pages.