The press office deals with enquiries from the media on any aspect of our department’s work including media interview bids for the Secretary of State, Ministers and the Government's Chief Scientific Advisor
Please note: the press office deals with enquiries from the media only. Members of the public should phone the general enquiry line on 44 (0) 207 215 5555.
For emergency media calls out-of-hours please contact the duty DIUS press officer on 07699741220.
Press contacts
George O'Neill
Head of News
020 7215 5935
James Cox
Deputy Head of News
020 7215 5937
Further Education and Skills Desk
Jane Parsons
Senior Press Officer
020 7215 5947
Joanna Robotham
Press Officer
020 7215 5950
Joanna Fletcher
Press Officer
020 7215 5951
Higher Education Desk
Adam Smith
Senior Press Officer
020 7215 5955
Emma Griffiths
Press Officer
020 7215 5982
Sophie Benger
Press Officer
020 7215 5979
Science and Innovation Desk
Laure Thomas
Chief Press Officer
020 7215 5938
Matthew Barker
Senior Press Officer
020 7215 5946
Joshua Coe
Press Officer
020 7215 5943
Rachel Clarke
Press Officer
18002 020 7215 5945 (nb this is a text direct phone - please dial the number in full)
Strategy, Planning and Corporate
Gary Clarke
Senior Press Officer
020 7215 5984
Ministerial Communications Unit
Sam Jones
Acting Head of MCU
020 7215 5987
Rabiah Hussain
Ministerial Communications Officer
020 7215 5988
Hugh Longland
Ministerial Communications Advisor
020 7215 5989
Business Management Team
Mervyn Aranha
Office & Business Services Manager
020 7215 5959
Robyn Wright
Business Services Manager
020 3300 8105
