b'POLICY NOTICEBOARD COMMITTEE HEARINGPolicy as part of My Science Inquiry. This inquiry invites proposals on what the Committee should investigate next and why, including what action is needed from WHAT WE HAVE PLANNED the Government. Previous inquiries were held in 2017 and 2019 and gathered over 160 inquiry ideas. Six organisations were invited to give oral evidence in this NBIC formulated a working group, comprisinground. NBICs CEO, Professor Jo Slater-Jefferies, did members of the Executive Management Team andso on NBICs behalf on 19 October 2022.Although the Operational Management Group, to pursue ourNBICs pitch was not chosen for further investigation strategic priority of progressing NBICs influence inby the CSTC, a complementary pitch on bacteriophages the public sphere. Since the start of Phase 2, thishas been taken forward. NBIC is heavily involved in working group has combined efforts with the Publicthe KTN Phage Innovation Network, where we have Engagement and Outreach Committee and is nowrepresentation on the advisory panel.called the Policy and Public Engagement Group. The recording of the session can be found on the UK NBIC foresees fully exploiting our strength in biofilmParliament website. research to advance its reputation both nationally and internationally. Fostering and facilitating science cooperation in the area of biofilms (e.g NBICs role in the International Biofilms Standards Task Group alongside the US, Singapore and the EU) helps to promote a truly Global Britain. To help our partners and collaborators better understand and navigate the policy-making landscape in the UK, we have created the Policy Noticeboard on the NBIC website. This is a great resource and providesNBICs CEO, Professor Jo Slater-Jefferies presenting to the UK a helpful starting point to get engaged in policy mattersCommons Science and Technology Committee.in the UK. The website links to free training provided by the Knowledge Exchange Unit of the UK Parliament,NBIC is currently preparing policy statements and will guides on how to write a policy brief, and furthersoon invite the whole NBIC community to provide input information regarding UK and Devolved Nations policy- and feedback on these policy statements: making processes. We also use this page to highlightStandards and Regulatory upcoming events and opportunities. Climate Change and Net Zero One highlight of this policy engagement over the lastEducating Society on the Importance of Biofilmsyear was an invitation to give oral evidence to the (then) Commons Science and Technology CommitteeBiofilm and MicrobiomeBIG BEN: AN ICON OF DEMOCRACY AND LEADERSHIPNBIC has recently been profiled in association with the Houses of Parliament in a limited-edition publication of historical significance. Big Ben: An Icon of Democracy and Leadership is a new publication which explores the origins and history of Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster and celebrates the 180th anniversary and renovation of the famous clock tower. The book also highlightsBIG BEN: examples of achievement and progress across the social, cultural,AN ICON OF political, technological and commercial spheres. NBIC are proud toDEMOCRACY be showcased in the Changing Times chapter within the publication.AND An e-book version is available to download from the NBIC website. LEADERSHIP42'