Science & Engineering

The science chief will advise on areas such as artificial intelligence, cyber security, space technology and chemical, biological and missile defence 

Carole Mundell is the first departmental science adviser to be appointed since Patrick Vallance became government chief scientific adviser in April

Dr Patrick Vallance takes up post after appointment last November

With the end of 2017 fast approaching, we asked the UK's top civil servants to look back at the year, outline their goals for 2018 – and tell us what they cannot do Christmas without

Electronics and telecommunications expert Dr Mike Short named to post after six-month search

Prof Ian Boyd cancels decision to step down and pledges to stay on for “at least another year”

Statistician John Aston replaces Bernard Silverman to advise department on a range of issues

£120,000 post will forge links between science and technology sectors in effort to boost trade

Longstanding top scientist at the environment department heading for the exit, in move Defra says comes at "natural end" of his fixed term

Brexit ministry confirms it is "currently exploring options" to bolster scientific advice available to it

Walport will serve as sole accounting officer for the powerful new research funding umbrella body

Department for Exiting the European Union "consulting very extensively" on the impact of Brexit to the science sector, says top government adviser, after MPs urge the new department to take on a full-time expert

Exiting the European Union secretary David Davis is told he needs his own scientific adviser "to get the best possible" evidence base for Brexit

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

The former Energy and Climate Change chief scientist, who died earlier this year, taught his department how to do policymaking without the hot air – by making the process data-led, iterative and open

Energy secretary Amber Rudd leads tributes as former chief scientific advisor loses battle with stomach cancer

Professor Timothy Richard Dafforn – entrepreneur in residence for synthetic biology – is named as new chief scientific adviser for BIS at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 

Sir Mark Walport is to become the government’s next chief scientific adviser in April 2013, it has been announced. He was chosen via an open competition, and replaces Sir John Beddington.