DSIT perm sec to quit civil service
06 Mar Science & Engineering

DSIT perm sec to quit civil service

Sarah Munby says five years as a department head has been “an extraordinary tour of duty”
by Jim Dunton
PM's advisers suggest centre-of-government climate adaptation push
03 Dec Science & Engineering
PM's advisers suggest centre-of-government climate adaptation push
‘World leading’ climate scientist hired as DESNZ chief scientific adviser
23 Oct Science & Engineering
‘World leading’ climate scientist hired as DESNZ chief scientific adviser
UKRI commits extra £168m for public sector data-linking work
24 Jul Science & Engineering
UKRI commits extra £168m for public sector data-linking work
WATCH: Steve Glass on the work of the Vaccine Taskforce and maintaining 'tenacity under pressure'
28 Jan 2022 Science & Engineering
WATCH: Steve Glass on the work of the Vaccine Taskforce and maintaining 'tenacity under pressure'
The winner of the Cabinet Secretary's Outstanding Leader Award shares how the task force delivered Covid-19 vaccines under extraordinary circumstances and on a massive scale, and lessons for the future
Home Office appoints panel to advise on 'scientific' ways to verify age of asylum seekers
07 Jan 2022 Science & Engineering
Home Office appoints panel to advise on 'scientific' ways to verify age of asylum seekers
Ethical concerns have been raised over the plans for medical age assessment
Whitty knighted in New Year's Honours celebrating government scientists and medics
04 Jan 2022 Science & Engineering
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
Cab sec acknowledges civil service’s science skills shortfall
26 Nov 2021 Science & Engineering
Cab sec acknowledges civil service’s science skills shortfall
Simon Case pledges to “recruit more Kate Binghams” after former Vaccine Taskforce boss’s criticisms
Government scientists seek real-world insight for net-zero policymaking
15 Nov 2021 Science & Engineering
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
Top scientist Jeremy Farrar quits SAGE, warning Covid is 'far from over'
03 Nov 2021 Science & Engineering
Top scientist Jeremy Farrar quits SAGE, warning Covid is 'far from over'
Wellcome Trust director says experts have provided 'vital advice' under 'huge pressure'
SAGE meeting just once a month as Covid rates rise
20 Oct 2021 Science & Engineering
SAGE meeting just once a month as Covid rates rise
Source cites "lessened demand for science advice" for reduction in meetings
Cop-ing strategies: Has the government backed up its net-zero ambitions with action?
09 Aug 2021 Science & Engineering
Cop-ing strategies: Has the government backed up its net-zero ambitions with action?
The UK government has some world-leading pledges on carbon reduction ahead of Cop26. But have the policies to meet them followed?
£110,000 on offer to lead life sciences unit
02 Aug 2021 Science & Engineering
£110,000 on offer to lead life sciences unit
"Strategic thinker" sought to lead engagement with sector after Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit
Mining exec named next chair of research funding body
08 Jun 2021 Science & Engineering
Mining exec named next chair of research funding body
Sir Andrew Mackenzie will provide "strong, commercially-minded leadership" to UK Research and Innovation, Kwarteng says
BEIS seeks chief for research agency championed by Cummings
02 Jun 2021 Science & Engineering
BEIS seeks chief for research agency championed by Cummings
Head of Aria will ‘build and design an organisation that is truly unique and unprecedented in the UK’, application pack says
Innovation agency gets first permanent chief exec in three years
06 May 2021 Science & Engineering
Innovation agency gets first permanent chief exec in three years
Former Watchstone head Indro Mukerjee takes over from Ian Campbell