Tag Archives: Government Office for Science
Government Office for Science: roles, responsibilities and programmes
Government Office for Science: roles, responsibilities and programmes It was all change at the top of evidence based policy in Government this month, with Sir Mark Walport replacing Sir John Beddington as Government Chief Scientific Adviser (GCSA). This role is … Continue reading
International Dimensions of Climate Change
This week a report detailing the risks of overseas impacts of climate change for the UK economy was released as a first step towards a UK Climate Change Risk Assessment. On examining the evidence the Government Office for Science and … Continue reading
Science and Technology Select Committee to be re-formed
It has been confirmed today that the Science and Technology (S&T) Select Committee will be re-formed under the new parliament. The membership of the committee has yet to be decided, but a vote by MPs today confirmed that the Chair … Continue reading