Policy Science
Westlakes Scientific Consulting has a long-standing policy sciences expertise in the areas of:
- The sociology of risk
- Public opinion towards the environment and environmentally sensitive industries
- Environmental attitudes and behaviour
- Sustainable communities: governance, policy and sociology
- Public engagement with science
- Governance process and structure, especially stakeholders, consultations, policy networks and partnerships
- Nuclear industry, politics policy and governance
- Renewable energy: policy, politics and governance
The policy sciences section of Westlakes Scientific Consulting facilitates and undertakes applied research into policy problems confronting public, private and social sectors to make an independent and original contribution in the field of applied policy and political sciences. This applied research combines rigorous academic enquiry with the insights of experienced policy practitioners and acts as a catalyst for the development and application of policy initiatives.