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🚨 NEW REPORT 🚨 Today we've published 'Breaking down the Barriers' looking at why Whitehall is so hard to reform Based on 27 interviews with former senior leaders, incl 2 former cab secs, 10 former perm secs, & 6 former cab ministers 1/

Packages of non-pharmaceutical interventions with complementary effects, such as masking, social distancing, and other measures, unequivocally reduced #COVID19 infections, our major new report has found: royalsociety.org/news/2023/08/n…

Here's your chance to celebrate the best in communication! And each Harding Prize is worth £3,141.59 - geddit? We've had great past winners - now whose turn will it be? hardingprize.online

🚨 NEW PAPER 🚨 Science will hold the key to unlocking many of the solutions to Britain's greatest challenges Yet in some areas of Whitehall science remains sidelined John Aston & @jl_sweetland explain how reforming the CSA model can change that

Very pleased to be a coauthor of this paper on the role CSAs can play in Gov't

🤓 The perfect lunchtime read from John Aston & me "Only by making the most of the full breadth of scientific knowledge and disciplines & integrating this with economics and social science, will government be equipped to make the best decisions" civilserviceworld.com/in-depth/artic…

For effective governance, science must carry proper "weight and influence in Whitehall". 🔬 Sir Patrick Vallance, former Government CSA, on why science leaders must be fully embedded in the work of their depts. Our paper, out today, offers the template: bit.ly/48EaPyU

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Five new research projects showcased by ai@cam highlight Cambridge University’s AI expertise for the benefit of society - setting out to tackle challenges across neuroscience, fertility, language equity, place-making and biodiversity: bit.ly/3StZSsM #AI_Deas

Do you have a PhD in statistics or a related subject? CMIH Co-director John Aston is looking for a post-doc to join his group to work on the KMPG-Cambridge Partnership 'Future of Work' Mental Wellbeing Pillar Closing date 31 March More info below 👇 jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/45335/

We are #recruiting! 💼 The UK Statistics Authority is seeking to appoint two new non-executive directors to the Board. More information including how to apply is available on the Public Appointments website. Closing date: Wednesday 27 March ⏰ …for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/8057

Incredibly sad news. I always was so impressed with Ross' intellect and insights.

Congratulations, Carola-Bibiane Schönlieb! 👏 "For important contributions to mathematical imaging, inverse problems, and applied partial differential equations, as well as outstanding leadership and service."

Today we've launched our new strategy for 2024-29 Setting out our goals for achieving our vision of a world in which statistics and data are at the heart of understanding and decision-making You can read about our priorities for 2024 too rss.org.uk/news-publicati…

So many congratulations Alex - you'll be absolutely fantastic.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Harding Prize for Trustworthy Communication. hardingprize.online

Congratulations to Clare Wilson, whose article on new DNA tests to predict disease risk won the Harding Prize 2023 General Public Audience Award. Judges said “a clear, evidence-based exploration into what’s currently known about, and the usefulness of polygenetic testing."

This series of Stats-under-Pressue case studies really showcases the range of areas statisticians can contribute.

We are delighted that Hannah Fry will join the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics in January 2025 as Cambridge's first Professor of the Public Understanding of Mathematics. Learn more in our interview: maths.cam.ac.uk/features/hanna… Hannah Fry Cambridge University

We're looking for two Assistant Professors to join the forthcoming Bennett School of Public Policy, within the Faculty of Human, Social, and Political Science at Cambridge University starting in August 2025. Apply by 10 March. jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50248/