The Foundation for Science and Technology publishes the FST Journal three times per year, with articles based on the main evening events held by the Foundation. The Journal is distributed to over 1500 senior influencers in Government, Parliament, industry and the research community, as well as being published online. It is edited by Dr Dougal Goodman OBE FREng, Vice-President of the Foundation.

ISSN 1475-1704 (Print)
ISSN 2756-0619 (Online)

  • November 2023

Volume 23, Issue 6

Volume 23 - Issue 6

This edition of the journal welcomes a guest editorial from Sir Adrian Smith. It explores Net Zero by 2050, the National semiconductor strategy, REF 2028, AI in disease detection and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in STEM. Find also a viewpoint by Lord Willetts: Identifying the technologies that will be key to the UK’s future.

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  • July 2023

Volume 23, Issue 5

Volume 23 - Issue 5

This edition of the journal welcomes a guest editorial from Professor Mark Girolami and Professor Michael Wooldridge. It explores topics covering the Sir Paul Nurse Review, The Skills Gap and Mission Zero. With Science Advice from Sir Patrick Vallance following up from his event with The Foundation.

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Volume 23 - Issue 4

The Journal of The Foundation for Science and Technology with a guest editorial by Lord Rees. This journal covers climate science, innovation strategies, tackling racism and hardtech and high value manufacturing.

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  • November 2022

Volume 23, Issue 3

Volume 23 - Issue 3

This issue of the Foundation's journal includes reports on 'science superpower', health and climate change, UK-China research collaboration, Future Leaders, interdisciplinarity and new nuclear. It has an editorial article from Lord Holmes.

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  • July 2022

Volume 23, Issue 2

Volume 23 - Issue 2

This issue of the Foundation's journal includes reports on gaining strategic advantage in science and technology, climate change post COP-26; the UK AI Strategy, rebuilding the electricity grid, and European space policy. It has editorial articles from Chi Onwurah MP,  and from Hermann Hauser and Hazem Danny Nakib.

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  • February 2022

Volume 23, Issue 1

Volume 23 - Issue 1

This issue of the Foundation's journal includes reports on the UK innovation strategy, the economics of biodiversity and lessons from the vaccine programme. Exceptionally, the journal starts with an obituary for Sir John Enderby, and includes an editorial article by George Freeman MP.

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Volume 22 - Issue 10

This issue of the Foundation's journal includes reports on a new agency for research and invention, hydrogen and net zero, and young people's mental health.

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  • March 2021

Volume 22, Issue 9

Volume 22 - Issue 9

This issue of the Foundation's journal includes reports of the R&D roadmap and levelling up across the UK, future priorities for UKRI, and online teaching in higher education.

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  • November 2020

Volume 22, Issue 8

Volume 22 - Issue 8

This issue of the Foundation's journal includes reports of the science advice and policy choices debate, coronavirus and the environment, and industrial supply chains after the pandemic.

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  • August 2020

Volume 22, Issue 7

Volume 22 - Issue 7

This issue of the Foundation's journal includes reports of the post- Brexit International research collaboration debate, the use of biometrics and facial recognition technologies, and a guest editorial on a sustainable and inclusive future for all by Jim McDonald.

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