Science & Engineering

McLean was awarded damehood for services to mathematical biology and advice to government

MP says ongoing vacancy exposed in wake of Grenfell tragedy is "astounding" a year after search began

Patrick Vallance says new Whitehall role is ‘like being 13 again and being interested in science’

An explosives expert and the first woman to lead the Met Office, Penelope Endersby’s arrival at the much-loved weather service was a breath of fresh air. She tells Beckie Smith about being a mentor, climate change, and stepping out of the shadows

Department offers £120k a year for leader tasked with ensuring science and evidence stay "at the heart" of its post-Brexit operations

Vallance also announced he had appointed a chief scientific adviser to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

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.

The government chief scientific adviser reflects on his career to date and strengthening how science and policy work together in the civil service

The department's top scientist, who will advise on fire safety post-Grenfell, must have an engineering background, government CSA Patrick Vallance said.

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