Plumbland Consulting Ltd • Science and Science Policy Consulting

Science Policy • Science Communication
Plumbland Consulting Ltd Plumbland House • Plumbland • ASPATRIA Cumbria • CA7 2HD • UK (View Plumbland House)		tel +44(0)16973 21967
enquiries@plumblandconsulting.co.uk

Plumbland Consulting Ltd provides a wide range of services. We can:

help devise strategies for research, education and training needs
act as external consultant on RAE2008 submissions in biosciences
provide briefings on technical proposals based on desk-research
evaluate projects in a broad range of areas including biomedical, environmental and science communication
catalyse innovative thinking and problem-solving
identify barriers and facilitate networking to promote projects
present your case to relevant funding agencies
draft your response to calls for consultation and comment
help with your written promotional material
provide reports for clients on meetings or conferences
conduct 'expert interviews' on behalf of clients
work with writers and other creative artists on scientific topics
provide workshops on science communication

We are prepared to consider any interesting project where our background and experience would contribute added value - but are quite willing to refuse a project if we feel our expertise is inappropriate. We are also very willing to work in partnership with other consultancies where projects require a wider range of skills.

Plumbland Consulting organises meetings for the Cockermouth Café Scientifique – see www.cafescientifique.org for the current programme, which is sponsored by Jennings Brewery.

Principal Consultants		• Dr John Lackie • Dr Ann Lackie
The core strength of Plumbland Consulting lies in the wide range of experience the two partners, John & Ann Lackie, have in academic bioscience, drug discovery research, biotechnology, science policy and science communication. John has extensive experience with Higher Education matters, R&D strategy (particularly in the pharmaceutical industry), science policy relating to molecular bioscience, environmental sciences and the nuclear industry, experience with incubation and support for small companies and a strong interest in training issues. Ann, in addition to her bioscience background, has many years of experience in communicating science through fiction, non-fiction, broadcasting and public speaking. Both have organised conferences on technical and non-technical topics and have worked with a wide range of organisations.

Molteno Institute of Parasitology, University of Cambridge
Department of Cell Biology, University of Glasgow
Department of Zoology, University of Glasgow
Strangeways Research Laboratory
University of Liverpool
Yamanouchi Research Insitute, Oxford
Wolfson College, Oxford
Westlakes Research Institute, Cumbria

Brief biographies