Articles tagged with Government Office for Science on Civil Service World

20 May Science & Engineering

Whitehall needs a better understanding of science. Here's how to make that happen

Clearer job descriptions, scrapping “success profiles” and refreshing the structure of the chief scientific adviser network could help to make the civil service more scientifically literate

11 Apr HR

Animal and Plant Health Agency hires police chief as next boss

Richard Lewis will take helm of Defra executive agency in mid-June

18 Sep 2024 HR

MoD and GCHQ launch hunt for chief scientific advisers

One successful candidate could earn in excess of £160,000 a year

14 Aug 2024 Policy

Ethics in policymaking should not just be a tick-box exercise

It takes time to embed ethics into policymaking. Danielle Hamm from the Nuffield Council on Bioethics suggests three approaches that could help

15 Feb 2024 HR

Civil service union backs call for new science Fast Stream

Prospect throws weight behind chief scientist Dame Angela McLean’s proposals for a “mid-career” programme

17 Jan 2024 HR

It's time to overhaul the role of chief scientific advisers – and the Home Office offers a model to follow

As a new report considers how government can make better use of scientific advisers, co-authors Charlotte Pickles and Prof Sir John Aston set out key recommendations based on the Home Office's experience

13 Oct 2023 Coronavirus

Covid Inquiry: Requests for science advice 'chaotic and poorly formulated'

"The formulation of science commissioning from the centre got quite chaotic for quite some time," former GO-Science chief says

28 Sep 2023 Health & Social Care

Head of profession profile: Government science and engineering boss Angela McLean

The government science and engineering profession is headed by chief scientific adviser Professor Dame Angela McLean. To mark GSE Recognition Week, CSW meets her to find out more about the profession and her own career so far

28 Jun 2023 Civil Service Reform

'It goes without saying we should be government's most innovative department': Sarah Munby on setting up DSIT

Sarah Munby, perm sec of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, shares her priorities for her new department, her experience of joining government as a director general, and the importance of not fretting

16 Jun 2023 HR

Read the list of civil servants saluted in the King’s Birthday Honours

Officials recognised for efficiency savings, humanitarian work and contributions to national resilience

04 Apr 2023 Science & Engineering

‘He may go down as the most influential chief scientific adviser we’ve had’: experts reflect on Patrick Vallance’s time in government

As government chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance became a household name as the calm and rational presence at the daily Covid briefings. Beckie Smith takes a look at the man behind the TV screen

02 Sep 2022 HR

Government offers £200k for next chief scientific adviser

Recruitment campaign for successor to Sir Patrick Vallance gets under way

08 Aug 2022 Coronavirus

Patrick Vallance to step down as chief scientific adviser

Vallance says advising the government has been “immensely rewarding"

04 Jan 2022 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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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.

10 Dec 2018 Science & Engineering

Facts and figures: meet government's chief scientific advisers

Chief scientific advisers provide vital expertise to help departments make informed policy decisions – not least during national emergencies. But to be effective, they must also be experts in the workings of Whitehall. Beckie Smith spoke to CSAs past and present to discover how they combine these distinctive skills.

10 Dec 2018 Science & Engineering

‘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

04 Apr 2018 Leadership

New government chief scientific adviser takes up post

Dr Patrick Vallance takes up post after appointment last November