Integrating scientific evidence into policy | Interview with Giulia Cuccato
"In this interview, Giulia Cuccato from GO-Science discusses how to integrate scientific evidence into policy-making. She explains her role as Head of Science Systems and Academic Engagement in ensuring that the government has access to the most current and relevant scientific data. Cuccato highlights the importance of evidence-based policy and the mechanisms used to bridge the gap between science and policy-making.
0:00 - Intro
0:29 - Maintaining relevant science in government
2:32 - Research tools and databases
3:27 - Challenges to integration of evidence
Giulia Cuccato is an academic and civil servant with a background in environmental science and genetics. She holds a PhD in Risk Assessment of Genetically Modified Crops from Reading University. Giulia specialized in engineering biology through two postdoctoral positions at the Telethon Institute for Genetics and Medicine in Naples and the Institute for Molecular Oncology in Milan. She has also served as an editor at Nature and worked for two years at Defra. Currently, Giulia is with the Government Office for Science, where she focuses on improving government science systems and promoting effective engagement between the government and the academic community.
This video is part of the ‘Policy Engagement’ training programme delivered by the Institute for Methods Innovation, Fast Track Impact and Walcott Communications Limited on behalf of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)."