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Chemistry Week 2023: Chemistry making the world a better place

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What do the Scientific Adviser, Private Secretary and Regulatory Scientist we spoke to all have in common? They all studied chemistry, and work across government. Taking place from 5 - 11 November, Chemistry Week is a celebration of the chemical …

Celebrating the power of community with the Data Science Community Showcase

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The Cross-Government and Public Sector Data Science Community provides regular opportunities for people in the public sector, with an interest in data science, to connect with their peers, learn new skills and collaborate.   This autumn, we are hosting the first …

Recognising your excellence: A recap of the GSE Professional Recognition Week

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GSE Professional Recognition Week The GSE Professional Recognition Week has come to an end, thank you so much to all who attended. Professional Recognition Week provided a space to introduce the GSE Professional Recognition Offer to our GSE Members who …

Applications open for Royal Society Pairing Scheme 

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What is the Royal Society Pairing Scheme?  The Royal Society Pairing Scheme is a long-standing collaboration between the Government Science & Engineering (GSE) Profession and The Royal Society. Each year 30 research scientists and engineers are paired with UK parliamentarians …

Professional Recognition – Is it for you?

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What is GSE Professional Recognition?  Professional recognition provides acknowledgement of your skills by obtaining internationally recognised status through joining a community of professional scientists and engineers. The Government Science and Engineering (GSE) Profession considers professional recognition as any form of …

APHA team at Weybridge wins Nobel House Prize for avian influenza outbreak response

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The Animal and Plant Health Agency team based at Weybridge provided rapid diagnostic response to the 2021/22 avian influenza outbreak has been made joint winner of the Nobel House Prize for 2021. Celebrating high quality analysis and science The annual …