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The '''Science Council''' is a UK organisation that was established by [[Royal Charter]] in 2003. The principal activity of The Science Council is the promotion of the advancement and dissemination of knowledge of and education in science pure and applied, for the public benefit. The Science Council is the [[Competent Authority]] with respect to the [[European professional qualification directives|European Union directive 2005/36/EC]]. It is a membership organisation for learned and professional bodies across science and its applications and works with them to represent this sector to government and others. Together, the member organisations represent over 350,000 scientists. The Science Council provides a forum for discussion and exchange of views and works to foster collaboration between member organisations and the wider science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medical communities to enable inter-disciplinary contributions to science policy and the application of science.

== History Timeline ==
The Science Council was founded in 2003 by the late Professor [[Sir Gareth Roberts]] FRS, who served as the council's Founding President. In February 2007, [[Sir Tom McKillop]] FRS, became the President of the Science Council and he was succeeded in June 2011 by Professor Sir [[Tom Blundell]], and then by [[Keith Burnett|Professor Sir Keith Burnett FRS]] in June 2016. In May 2021 [[Carole Mundell|Professor Carole Mundell]] was appointed the new president.

In November 2008 the Science Council launched Future Morph,<ref>{{cite web |last=Solutions |first=iWeb |title=Home - Future Morph |url=http://www.futuremorph.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080408065247/http://www.futuremorph.org/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=8 April 2008 |access-date=29 March 2018 |website=Future Morph}}</ref> a website aimed at providing children, parents, teachers and the general public with information about science and how it might help in future careers.

In 2015 an amended Charter was granted a [[Privy Council of the United Kingdom|Privy Council]] seal.

==Purpose==
The Science Council's charitable purpose as stated in its 2015 Royal Charter is "to promote the advancement and dissemination of knowledge of and education in science, pure and applied, for the public benefit."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sciencecouncil.org/about-us/strategy/|title=Read our Strategy 2019-2022|website=The Science Council}}</ref><ref>Royal Charter. (2015). ''The Science Council.''

https://sciencecouncil.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Royal-Charter.pdf</ref>

To fulfil this purpose, the Science Council advances professionalism in science through the professional registration of scientists and technicians who meet a high professional standard and competence and follow an established code of conduct.

The Science Council's Royal Charter also defines its role as an umbrella organisation, providing a forum to connect members for discussion and information exchange. 

The Science Council provides member bodies with a forum to raise standards through sharing practice and knowledge, and to hold each other to account through a peer-review approach. A successful example of this approach is the recent Diversity, Equality and Inclusion programme of work.

== Designations ==
The Science Council promotes the profession and contribution of science and scientists through the [[Chartered Scientist]] (CSci),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Search the Professional Registers |url=https://sciencecouncil.org/the-professional-registers/search/ |website=The Science Council}}</ref> [[Registered Scientist]] (RSci), [[Registered Science Technician]] (RSciTech) and [[Chartered Scientist|Chartered Science Teacher]] (CSciTech) designations and the development of codes of practice.

Chartered Science Teacher was launched in 2004. Registered Science Technician and Registered Scientist were launched in October 2011 alongside the Chartered Scientist award, to build a framework of professional standards and recognition across the science workforce

== Member organisations ==
* [[Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine]]
* [[Association for Science Education]]
* Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare
* Association of Anatomical Pathology Technology
* Association of Neurophysiological Scientists
* [[Biochemical Society]]
* British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences
* [[British Psychological Society]]
* British Society of Soil Scientists
* [[Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management]]
* College of Podiatry
* [[Geological Society of London]]
* Institute of Animal Technology
* [[Institute of Biomedical Science]]
* Institute of Corrosion
* [[Institute of Food Science and Technology]]
* [[Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology]]
* [[Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining]]
* [[Institute of Mathematics and its Applications]]
* [[Institute of Physics]]
* [[Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine]]
* [[Institute of Science and Technology, UK|Institute of Science and Technology]]
* [[Institute of Water]]
* [[Institution of Chemical Engineers]]
* [[Institution of Environmental Sciences]]
* [[Nuclear Institute|The Nuclear Institute]]
* Oil and Colour Chemists' Association
* [[Operational Research Society]]
* [[Royal Astronomical Society]]
* [[Royal Meteorological Society]]
* [[Royal Society of Biology]]
* [[Royal Society of Chemistry]]
* [[Royal Statistical Society]]
* [[Society of Dyers and Colourists]]
* The Organisation for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs

To become a member of the Science Council an organisation must:
* Be an independent professional body which exists for the collective pursuit of professional aims and objectives with practicing scientists in its membership
* Have at least one membership category which is based on standards of competence (i.e. appropriate qualification and / or relevant professional practice)
* Become a signatory to the Science Council Declaration on Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
* Have a code of conduct for its members{{cn|date=July 2023}}

==References==

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==External links==
*{{official website|https://sciencecouncil.org/}}

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