Articles tagged with: Government Office for Science
Government launches development scheme for mid-career scientists and engineers
02 Feb HR
Government launches development scheme for mid-career scientists and engineers
Pilot programme seeks to enhance leadership capabilities and "demystify" civil service
‘A new level of trust and openness’: Home Office-DfT collaboration among Analysis in Government Awards winners
27 Jan Analysis
‘A new level of trust and openness’: Home Office-DfT collaboration among Analysis in Government Awards winners
MoJ wins Innovation Award for AI-enabled software which processes case-notes at scale
Going, going, gong: Five minutes with King's birthday honours recipient Ruth Marshall
09 Oct 2025
Going, going, gong: Five minutes with King's birthday honours recipient Ruth Marshall
Marshall, head of futures capability at the Government Office for Science, received an MBE for services to evidence-based policymaking and innovation
Whitehall needs a better understanding of science. Here's how to make that happen
20 May 2025 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
Animal and Plant Health Agency hires police chief as next boss
11 Apr 2025 HR
Animal and Plant Health Agency hires police chief as next boss
Richard Lewis will take helm of Defra executive agency in mid-June
MoD and GCHQ launch hunt for chief scientific advisers
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
Ethics in policymaking should not just be a tick-box exercise
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
Civil service union backs call for new science Fast Stream
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
It's time to overhaul the role of chief scientific advisers – and the Home Office offers a model to follow
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
Covid Inquiry: Requests for science advice 'chaotic and poorly formulated'
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
Head of profession profile: Government science and engineering boss Angela McLean
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
'It goes without saying we should be government's most innovative department': Sarah Munby on setting up DSIT
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
Read the list of civil servants saluted in the King’s Birthday Honours
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
‘He may go down as the most influential chief scientific adviser we’ve had’: experts reflect on Patrick Vallance’s time in government
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
Government offers £200k for next chief scientific adviser
02 Sep 2022 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 2022 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 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
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.