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Join the government’s highest level advisory body on science and technology

Join the government’s highest level advisory body on science and technology

Wednesday, 18 May 2022

The Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology is looking to recruit 3 new members to join the council. ...

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Genomics Beyond Healthcare: future uses and considerations of genomic science

Genomics Beyond Healthcare: future uses and considerations of genomic science

Wednesday, 26 January 2022

New report examining how the genome can provide insights into people’s traits and behaviours beyond health, and how studying our DNA code presents bot...

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New Foresight Project launched to support UK’s 2050 net zero target

New Foresight Project launched to support UK’s 2050 net zero target

Thursday, 11 November 2021

The report will inform the government’s long-term net zero strategy....

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Science and innovation critical to climate change solutions

Science and innovation critical to climate change solutions

Tuesday, 09 November 2021

Science and Innovation Day at COP26 sees the announcement of new initiatives backed by global coalitions of nations, businesses and scientists....

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Coordinating the UK’s large scale computing ecosystem

Coordinating the UK’s large scale computing ecosystem

Monday, 20 September 2021

A new report from the Government Office for Science sets out how through increased coordination the UK can create world class computing capacity....

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Government Chief Scientific Adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance on the new variant of COVID 19 in the UK

Government Chief Scientific Adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance on the new variant of COVID 19 in the UK

Saturday, 23 January 2021

Government Chief Science Adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance comments on the new variant of COVID-19....

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Coronavirus (COVID 19): scientific evidence supporting the UK government response

Coronavirus (COVID 19): scientific evidence supporting the UK government response

Friday, 31 July 2020

The national and global response to the spread of COVID-19 continues to develop quickly and our collective knowledge of the virus is growing by the se...

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Government publishes changes to growth rates and R value

Government publishes changes to growth rates and R value

Friday, 31 July 2020

The government has today (Friday 31 July) published the latest UK wide and regional growth rates for England, alongside R values....

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Government publishes coronavirus (COVID 19) R value and growth rates

Government publishes coronavirus (COVID 19) R value and growth rates

Friday, 19 June 2020

The government has today (Friday 19 June) published UK wide and regional growth rates for England for the first time, alongside R values....

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Government publishes SAGE minutes

Government publishes SAGE minutes

Friday, 29 May 2020

The Government Office for Science has today (Friday 29 May) published the minutes from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) meetings 1...

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Government publishes latest R number

Government publishes latest R number

Friday, 22 May 2020

The Government Office for Science is publishing the latest R number range for the UK....

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Sir Patrick Vallance pays tribute to Robert May

Sir Patrick Vallance pays tribute to Robert May

Wednesday, 29 April 2020

Government Chief Scientific Adviser (GCSA) Sir Patrick Vallance comments on the sad news that Robert May has passed away....

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Realising our ambition through science

Realising our ambition through science

Sunday, 12 January 2020

New report sets out a series of recommendations to put science and engineering at the heart of government policy. ...

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Government Chief Science Adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance pays tribute to Professor Lord Bhattacharyya

Government Chief Science Adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance pays tribute to Professor Lord Bhattacharyya

Friday, 01 March 2019

Government Chief Science Adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance pays tribute to Professor Lord Bhattacharyya....

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UK at Forefront of Transport Innovation

UK at Forefront of Transport Innovation

Thursday, 31 January 2019

A major report on how the UK can capitalise on opportunities offered by transport technologies and innovation to benefit the economy, society and the ...

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Commonwealth scientific advisers to look at global challenges

Commonwealth scientific advisers to look at global challenges

Thursday, 19 April 2018

Commonwealth scientific advisers to establish a collaborative knowledge exchange network for sharing expertise....

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Dr Patrick Vallance takes up his appointment as Government Chief Scientific Adviser

Dr Patrick Vallance takes up his appointment as Government Chief Scientific Adviser

Wednesday, 04 April 2018

Dr Patrick Vallance starts in his role as Government Chief Scientific Adviser (GCSA) today....

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Great opportunities for UK from oceans

Great opportunities for UK from oceans

Wednesday, 21 March 2018

A major report looking at the future of the sea sets out the opportunities available for the UK to capitalise on its existing strengths in research, t...

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New Foresight project to investigate the future of mobility

New Foresight project to investigate the future of mobility

Wednesday, 26 July 2017

The project will explore the opportunities and implications arising from the future transport system in the UK....

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Animal research: then and now

Animal research: then and now

Monday, 20 February 2017

Speech by Sir Mark Walport for the 80th Stephen Paget memorial lecture at Understanding Animal Research’s Openness Awards....

Sir Mark Walport will lead UK Research and Innovation

Sir Mark Walport will lead UK Research and Innovation

Thursday, 02 February 2017

Science minister Jo Johnson has announced that Prof Sir Mark Walport will be Chief Executive Designate of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)....

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UK to lead the way in quantum technologies

UK to lead the way in quantum technologies

Thursday, 03 November 2016

A new report explores how the UK could benefit from quantum technologies....

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The value in waste

The value in waste

Wednesday, 12 October 2016

Exploring innovative technologies and collaborations that can turn waste into a valuable resource....

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New Foresight project launched on the future of the sea

New Foresight project launched on the future of the sea

Wednesday, 03 August 2016

The project will look at the important future trends, challenges and opportunities for the UK from the sea....

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New Foresight project to explore lifelong learning

New Foresight project to explore lifelong learning

Wednesday, 11 May 2016

The project will investigate the future of skills and lifelong learning in a digital age....

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Distributed ledger technology: beyond block chain

Distributed ledger technology: beyond block chain

Tuesday, 19 January 2016

A new report by the Government Chief Scientific Adviser sets out the future of distributed ledger technology....

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UK to capitalise on forensic science excellence

UK to capitalise on forensic science excellence

Thursday, 17 December 2015

A new report by the Government Chief Scientific Adviser sets out how the UK can capitalise on its expertise in forensic science....

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How will we power the UK in the future?

How will we power the UK in the future?

Monday, 02 November 2015

The Government Chief Scientific Adviser begins a series of public talks exploring how we could power the UK in the future....

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Medicine, science and values   with hindsight and foresight

Medicine, science and values with hindsight and foresight

Friday, 16 October 2015

Speech by Sir Mark Walport at the Royal College of Physicians' Harveian Oration dinner....

Bridging the gap between scientific and value judgements

Bridging the gap between scientific and value judgements

Thursday, 21 May 2015

Speech by Sir Mark Walport to the Foundation for Science and Technology on distinguishing between scientific and value judgements....

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