Press release: Vision set for UK to become a world leader in the internet of things

A new report by the Government Chief Scientific Adviser says that we are on the verge of a new digital revolution.




Government response: Response to Guardian article on fracking

Response from Sir Mark Walport to a claim in the Guardian that his annual report likened fracking risks to thalidomide, tobacco and asbestos.




Speech: Launch of the Government Chief Scientific Adviser’s annual report 2014

Presentation by Sir Mark Walport at the launch of ‘Innovation: managing risk, not avoiding it’.




Speech: Managing risk, not avoiding it

Speech by Sir Mark Walport to the Herrenhausen conference in Germany.




News story: Northern Powerhouse science plans set out by Chancellor

Ambitious proposals for a potential major new National Institute for Materials Research and Innovation welcomed.