Our manifesto for science and enterprise

1. We will carry out and publish research, engage in advocacy, stimulate debate and inform future policy around topics of enterprise, education and public engagement
2. We will use Science Oxford Live as a laboratory to road-test exciting ways to help people engage with science and enterprise
3. We will design and build a cultural centre for science in the heart of Oxford and open that centre before 2013
4. We will create links between schools and businesses, showcasing Oxfordshire’s high technology sector to its citizens
5. We will develop, provide and distribute stimulating learning experiences for pupils and support innovation in science teaching with the aim of widening interest and participation
6. We will demonstrate the value of, and widen participation in, science and enterprise by training and mentoring role models, providing them with opportunities to communicate with young people
7. We will research, evaluate and communicate new approaches to science and enterprise education, showing how they fit with school agendas and successfully engage young people
8. We will play a leading role in sustaining and supporting our region’s high-tech economy
9. We will support the region’s innovation ecosystem by pioneering initiatives and supporting existing networks
10. We will build links between companies, schools and the public
11. We will research, evaluate and communicate innovative approaches and ideas
12. We will present science and enterprise in ways which inspire, educate and entertain
13. We will become the region’s leading centre for public engagement and dialogue
14. We will create, evaluate, communicate and implement innovative public engagement practice