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- Denham Announces Next Steps to Assess Research Excellence
- 'Innovation Nation' - White Paper or Press Release 13th March 08 or Ministerial Statement
- DIUS appoints new Director General of Science and Research
- Student Juries: Press Release 9 April 08 or Student Jury Reports.
- Apprenticeship Pay: read 2007 Survey of Earnings by Sector.
- Life Chances: supporting people to get on in the labour market - an analytical discussion paper -
Life Chances Paper (PDF 1,072KB)
- 'Raising Expectations' - Raising Expectations Consultation or Press Release 17th March 08
- A new 'University Challenge' - View Consultation (PDF 161KB) or Press Release 3rd March 08
- Chief Scientific Adviser sounds warning on food security - View Powerpoint Presentation or Text Summary
- New CEO for further education improvement body
- National Science and Engineering Week 2008
- JANET wins top prize for excellence in e-Government Shared Services
- John Denham Speech - Science and Society - RSA, London - 16 January 2008 (PDF - 2,386KB)
- Civil service sickness absence figures
- New boost for patients with debilitating diseases
- DIUS have set up a new Technology Strategy Board as an executive Non-Departmental Public Body
- The UK Vocational Qualifications Reform Programme
- DIUS has launched its consultation on the future of Informal Adult Learning, select here to view the consultation document (PDF 1,029KB), select here to view the consultation website.
- DIUS has published its Departmental Strategic Objectives (DSOs), Public Service Agreements (PSAs) and headline indicators (Powerpoint file 123KB) and Departmental Strategic Objectives (DSOs), Public Service Agreements (PSAs) and initial indicators (Word document 140KB). Both of these documents apply from April 2008 onwards.
- DIUS have up the new Technology Strategy Board as an executive Non-Departmental Public Body
- DIUS has published its 'Value for Money Delivery Agreement' (Word document 176KB)
- Make your contribution to the Science and Innovation strategy
- The UK-IPO is looking to recruit a Chair for the Strategic Advisory Board for Intellectual Property. The closing date is 21st January 2008
- GO-Science have published an update to the Code of Practice for Scientific Advisory Committees (PDF file 2,179KB), and the Government Response to the consultation on the Code update (PDF file 256KB)
- Safeguarding Children: Guidance for Higher Education Institutions (PDF file 477KB)
- New Arts & Humanities Research Council Chair Appointed
- DIUS has now published its simplification plan (PDF file 196KB)
- Improvement in the Further Education Sector - A Consultation Prospectus for a New Sector-owned Organisation
- Important changes to the application process for the Register of Education and Training Providers.