All posts tagged "science"

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  US federal government to appoint officials to 10-year ‘temporary’ jobs

  The Biden administration is to press ahead with plans to allow the US federal government to appoint temporary officials for periods of up to a decade. This would more than

  • Posted December 5, 2022
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  Australia to update science frameworks in renewed commitment to evidence-based policymaking

  The Australian federal government is to refresh documents that guide its science and technology priorities in a move to bolster evidence-based policymaking. Ed Husic, the minister for science and industry

  • Posted November 9, 2022
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  Civil service ‘reverting back to bureaucratic norms’ after COVID innovation, says ex-UK vaccine chief

  The head of the UK government taskforce that led the procurement of coronavirus vaccines has warned that the government is reverting to a “suspicion of industry” that could hinder the

  • Posted November 25, 2021
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  Science must inform all Whitehall departments, says chief scientific adviser

  The UK government’s chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance has said Whitehall must do more to incorporate science and engineering expertise, and that science should be considered “as important to the

  • Posted October 19, 2021
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  Necessity is the mother of innovation: turning burning platforms into launchpads for reform

  In the face of the pandemic, civil servants have taken big risks to protect their populations – short-circuiting established processes to launch innovative services and transform working practices. At a

  • Posted September 20, 2021
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  Finding the growth elixir: how to build high-tech business clusters

  Thriving in the pandemic, digital and science firms promise renewed growth to governments that can foster world-class tech hubs. But how can civil servants help researchers and start-ups to build

  • Posted August 2, 2021
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  From leaders to learners: digital chiefs’ pandemic lessons

  Since the pandemic arrived, governments have leaned heavily on technological solutions to protect citizens and businesses. At a GGF webinar, digital leaders from the UK, South Korea and Canada discussed

  • Posted July 5, 2021
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  UK creates science & tech office with $10bn funding pledge

  Boris Johnson’s government has announced a pivot towards science and technology as a means to deliver “solutions for the public good”, in a bid to capitalise on the UK’s success

  • Posted June 25, 2021
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  Where science meets politics: policymaking in the pandemic

  As the COVID-19 pandemic ripped across the world, it lent new urgency to an old question: how can governments improve how they solicit and act on scientific advice? A panel

  • Posted March 31, 2021
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  Biden’s challenge: rebuilding climate expertise in government

  Climate change was central to US President Joe Biden’s election campaign. But to deliver his promises he will need to rebuild personnel, budgets and regulation. Catherine Early reports “The Trump

  • Posted January 20, 2021
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