Government Office for Science

@uksciencechief · London, UK · joined 11 Mar 2011

Tweets from the Government Office for Science, headed by the UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser Prof Dame Angela McLean. Tweets from the GCSA marked as 'AM'

165 020Followers

619Following

3 143Posts total

13.8KViews on collected posts

Latest posts

Government Office for Science@uksciencechief14 Aug

🧪 Science helps government make better decisions. Since 2019, all 15 recommendations from our Science Capability Review have been delivered & embedded across government, helping strengthen the use of evidence in policymaking. Read more⬇️ https://t.co/ybmvO04zoa #ScienceAdvice

4.4K views · 5 likes · 1 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

Government Office for Science@uksciencechief10 Jul

What if building resilience was also a growth opportunity? New analysis highlights how UK expertise help UK businesses compete in a growing global market. Read more: https://t.co/JtKNrSAnol #ClimateAdaptation #Economy #Innovation #Growth #Science https://t.co/XZPOy0o3lg

2.6K views · 0 likes · 1 reposts · 3 replies Open on X →

Government Office for Science@uksciencechief15 Jun

Congratulations to all those recognised in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours for their outstanding contributions to science, technology and academic research. Your work helps strengthen the UK’s science landscape and helps inform better decisions across society. #Honours26 ht

2.6K views · 8 likes · 2 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

Government Office for Science@uksciencechief6 May

Bring science and engineering in early – a new strategy to support officials across government. Hear directly from GCSA Angela McLean as she writes in @CSWnews about what scientists and engineers in government can do for you and how to engage with them👇 https://t.co/BcCEcEsIOY

2.3K views · 10 likes · 1 reposts · 2 replies Open on X →

Government Office for Science@uksciencechief16 Apr

Can new materials help us adapt to climate change? Advanced composites are being explored as an option. They're strong, light, long‑lasting & have multiple uses. Learn more in our latest Rapid Technology Assessment👇 https://t.co/8rp4E72fHm #RTA #ClimateChange #ScienceAdvice h

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1.9K views · 2 likes · 1 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

Against accounts of the same size

2 posts from the last 90 days, next to the 100K–1M follower range. ordinary reach for its size, weaker reaction than most.

Median views3 498this account6 369median for 100K–1M

Reach, %2.12%this account1.92%median for 100K–1M

Engagement, %0.16%this account1.15%median for 100K–1M

Metric	This account	Median for 100K–1M	Ratio
Median views per post	3 498	6 369	0.55×
Reach (views ÷ followers)	2.12%	1.92%	1.10×
Engagement rate	0.16%	1.15%	0.14×

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Growth & engagement

How the posts we collected actually performed: views and reaction rate post by post, what the audience did with them, and where the follower count goes.

Views per post

1.9K16 Apr

2.3K6 May

2.6K15 Jun

2.6K10 Jul

4.4K14 Aug

Last 5 collected posts, oldest on the left. The scale is logarithmic: one post can outrun the rest a hundred times over.

Engagement rate per post

0.21%16 Apr

0.57%6 May

0.42%15 Jun

0.15%10 Jul

0.16%14 Aug

Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views. Median for 100K–1M accounts is 1.15%.

What the audience does

Likes56.8%25 in total

Reposts13.6%6 in total

Replies18.2%8 in total

Bookmarks11.4%5 in total

Share of every reaction we collected for this account. Replies mean argument, reposts mean endorsement, bookmarks mean the post was worth keeping.

The follower curve appears once this account has two daily snapshots — we take one a day, and this one is on its first.