Congratulations to all those in science, engineering, research and technology who have been recognised in the King's New Year Honours 2025 list! 🔬
Government Office for Science
Government Administration
London, England 14,737 followers
We ensure that government policies and decisions are informed by the best scientific evidence and strategic thinking.
About us
We advise the Prime Minister and members of the Cabinet, to ensure that government policies and decisions are informed by the best scientific evidence and strategic long-term thinking. We are responsible for: - giving scientific advice to the Prime Minister and members of the Cabinet, through a programme of projects that reflect the priorities of the Government Chief Scientific Adviser - ensuring and improving the quality and use of scientific evidence and advice in government (through advice and projects and by creating and supporting connections between officials and the scientific community) - providing the best scientific advice in the case of emergencies, through the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) - helping the independent Council for Science and Technology provide high level advice to the Prime Minister - supporting strategic long term thinking in government through Futures and Foresight - developing the Government Science and Engineering (GSE) profession Priorities Our priorities are: - supporting national growth and increasing the UK’s productivity by linking science, innovation and industrial enterprise - supporting regional growth by building on existing science and innovation activity across the country - using technology to develop modern and cheaper public services - preventing or addressing emergencies and mapping national security risks
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https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/government-office-for-science/about
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- Government Administration
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- London, England
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- Government Agency
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10 Victoria Street
London, England SW1H 0NN, GB
Employees at Government Office for Science
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Check out the National Underground Asset Register’s (NUAR) festive poem below! If you want to learn more about subsurface activities, take a look at our recent Foresight report, The Future of the Subsurface. https://lnkd.in/egiG9Qtw
The National Underground Asset Register (NUAR) will ensure that critical works like repairing power lines and fixing water mains can happen, improving worker safety, reducing delays, and benefiting the economy over £400 million per year. NUAR will provide a comprehensive and standardised view of underground assets, that can be accessed by authorised users. NUAR will help to reduce the 60,000 accidental strikes on pipes and cables each year, making construction safer and more efficient, reducing disruptions on our roads. NUAR will safeguard Christmas for years to come 🎄 Find out more: https://lnkd.in/ds2PCkt9
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Do you want to help inform the Government’s future technology strategy? We have now launched our call for evidence to gather views on what has worked well and what needs changing to ensure the UK remains at the forefront of technology adoption. Help us gather a range of thoughts by getting involved! https://lnkd.in/ePwZjHep
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Interested in how the role of the Government Chief Scientific Adviser has evolved over the years? Check out our anniversary publication marking 60 years since the appointment of the first GCSA: https://lnkd.in/ezmBSB6F
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is looking for a new Chief Scientific Adviser to lead on science advice for the Department. More information about this exciting role here: https://lnkd.in/e-CqCgHg
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Wondering what opportunities engineering biology (EB) offers? Our next Foresight project will create evidence-based visions for EB in agriculture, food, chemicals, materials, health, national security, defence and resilience to help guide policy development: https://lnkd.in/e4uQiZub
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Read the latest advice from the Council for Science and Technology to the Chancellor on how government can increase and incentivise scale-up finance for innovative science and technology companies: https://lnkd.in/ePEUzh98
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The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero's Science and Technology Advisory Council (STAC) is recruiting members. This is a unique opportunity to use your experience and perspective to shape the development and delivery of this newly established Expert Committee. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/e-CqCgHg
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HM Treasury and HM Revenue & Customs have published their Areas of Research Interest (ARIs). Find out about the areas they are interested in more research and new evidence in here: https://lnkd.in/ei4aXHST, https://lnkd.in/eqMx6pQj
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