Articles tagged with: Government Office for Science
Government offers £200k for next chief scientific adviser
02 Sep HR
Government offers £200k for next chief scientific adviser
Recruitment campaign for successor to Sir Patrick Vallance gets under way
Patrick Vallance to step down as chief scientific adviser
08 Aug Coronavirus
Patrick Vallance to step down as chief scientific adviser
Vallance says advising the government has been “immensely rewarding"
Whitty knighted in New Year's Honours celebrating government scientists and medics
04 Jan Coronavirus
Whitty knighted in New Year's Honours celebrating government scientists and medics
UKHSA and MHRA heads also recognised, along with new Scottish Government perm sec
Government scientists seek real-world insight for net-zero policymaking
15 Nov 2021 Economy
Government scientists seek real-world insight for net-zero policymaking
Project will look at how social and behaviour changes will impact the government’s 2050 ambitions
SAGE meeting just once a month as Covid rates rise
20 Oct 2021 Communications
SAGE meeting just once a month as Covid rates rise
Source cites "lessened demand for science advice" for reduction in meetings
Dominic Cummings was right about greater role for scientists, says ex-DCMS perm sec
03 Feb 2021 Culture
Dominic Cummings was right about greater role for scientists, says ex-DCMS perm sec
Sue Owen also tells IfG event government's Covid and Brexit experience should boost profile of civil service's operational delivery specialists
Government 'not open enough' about science advice for Covid-19 measures, MPs say
08 Jan 2021 Communications
Government 'not open enough' about science advice for Covid-19 measures, MPs say
Transparency around how SAGE works has improved, but lessons have been applied "inconsistently"
BEIS job market review to inform pay framework for civil service scientists Exclusive
03 Sep 2020 HR
BEIS job market review to inform pay framework for civil service scientists
Review of pay for specialist scientists and engineers outside government will help build business case for future GSE profession reward framework
Test, track and trace system 'can prevent second wave' of coronavirus, Vallance says
07 May 2020 Coronavirus
Test, track and trace system 'can prevent second wave' of coronavirus, Vallance says

Track-and-trace app being trialled now will do "heavy lifting" once social-distancing measures are lifted, science adviser says
Government's top scientist to boost 'under-utilised' science and engineering profession
14 Dec 2018 Government Tax Profession
Government's top scientist to boost 'under-utilised' science and engineering profession

Vallance also announced he had appointed a chief scientific adviser to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
‘Science is a method of solving problems’: government chief scientist Patrick Vallance interview
10 Dec 2018 Government Tax Profession
‘Science is a method of solving problems’: government chief scientist Patrick Vallance interview

The government chief scientific adviser reflects on his career to date and strengthening how science and policy work together in the civil service
Pay and reward review for Government Science and Engineering profession
17 Oct 2016 Government Tax Profession
Pay and reward review for Government Science and Engineering profession

Independent study will form part of new strategy launched by chief scientist Sir Mark Walport (pictured) which aims to put specialists at the heart of government decision-making