Loose and bound reports prepared by Secretariat. Relates to expenditure plans, Medical Research Council and Royal Society Forward Plan, science budget and also includes ABRC Science Policy Study.

Includes Scientific Opportunities papers; notes on House of Lords debate; bound volume entitled 'The United Kingdom's Participation in the European Molecular Biology Laboratory: Report to the Medical Research Council'; SERC study on research grants; Annual Review of Government Funded R & D.

Royal Society circulars, draft chapters of the Public Understanding of Science Report and correspondence, including letters of congratulation to Walter Bodmer and reactions on publication. Much of the material relates to preparation of the Report and the Royal Society's recommendations to the Government re science education in schools.

Comprises: Folder 1: Minutes of meetings and associated papers, 1983-1985 Folder 2: 'Press cuttings and background information', 1985

Comprises: Folder 1: Executive Committee correspondence, memoranda, minutes and associated papers. Includes Gallup Opinion Poll report on the public's attitude to science, 1992 Folder 2: 'PUS Files'. Background material on science in schools, including Oxfordshire County Council and Royal Society 'Science in Society' publications, 1969-1983

Comprises: Folder 1: 'COPUS meetings', 1990-1993 Folder 2: 'COPUS Executive Committee Meetings', 1990-1993

Comprises: Folder 1: 'COPUS Media Committee'. Small bundle of correspondence and memoranda. Relates to invitation to Walter Bodmer to continue as Chairman of the SPA Editorial Committee, Sep 1992-Oct 1992 Folder 2: 'Michael Faraday Award'. Mostly letters of congratulations to Bodmer on the Royal Society Faraday Medal (he received the award in 1994) and some related minutes of meetings…

Manuscript notes and drafts of 'Public Understanding of Science', correspondence relating to preparation of the Report and Ad Hoc Committee papers including minutes of meetings and background material.

Large bundle of annotated drafts, manuscript notes and background material for Walter Bodmer's Bernal Lecture on the public understanding of science. Includes a black and white portrait photograph of John Bernal.

Comprises: Folder 1: Papers relating to Oxford Science Studies Seminar, July 1984 Folder 2: Small bundle of Parliamentary and Scientific Committee papers, including an address by Walter Bodmer, July 1985 Folder 3: 'Handwritten/Personal Notes PUS'. Seminar on public understanding of science, with British Association; papers of ad hoc group, including first draft of…

Material for talks by Walter Bodmer to meetings of the BAAS and the Association for Science Education. Includes press cuttings, manuscript notes and school educational literature.

Background and publicity material on public understanding of science, including press cuttings.

General correspondence and papers, including minutes of meetings of the Subcommittee on Media Awareness of Science and the Ad hoc Group on Science and Television, and papers relating to Royal Society fellowships and awards.

Comprises: Folder 1: Royal Society and COPUS travel grant application papers, 1989-1991 Folder 2: Grant applications in support of the Royal Society Public Understanding of Science, 1987 Folder 3: Papers relating to Science Book Prize, 1990 Folder 4: Minutes of the Ad hoc Working Group on Science and Television, held 19 January 1989 …

'COPUS correspondence 1988'. Includes minutes of Committee meetings, applications for support and bound 'Report of the Consultation on Science' prepared by the Independent Broadcasting Authority and Royal Society.

'COPUS correspondence 1989'. Includes papers of the Working Party on Parliamentary Initiatives, minutes of Committee meetings, prize nomination forms and grant support applications.

'COPUS correspondence 1990'. Includes minutes of Executive Committee and Editorial Board meetings, papers of the Working Group on Parliamentary Initiatives and nominations for the Royal Society Michael Faraday Award.

General correspondence, minutes of meetings and corporate planning papers

Large bundle of papers relating to various COPUS activities. Includes minutes of meetings.

Large bundle of papers relating to various COPUS activities. Includes press cuttings, minutes of meetings and material relating to seminar 'Science Lies and Videotape'.