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9th June 2015

Paul Brummell, British Ambassador to Romania

by Paul Brummell

Head of Soft Power and External Affairs Department, Communication Directorate

Romanian stories in Britain (II) Anne-Marie Martin: ‘All roads lead me back to Romania’

My family fled Romania when I was just 6 years old and we eventually settled in Britain in 1972. Separation from beloved family members and loss featured heavily in the hearts and minds of all of us, but I am eternally grateful to the brave action of my family in their quest for a better […]

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8th June 2015

Paul Brummell, British Ambassador to Romania

by Paul Brummell

Head of Soft Power and External Affairs Department, Communication Directorate

Romanian stories in Britain (I) Adrian Pascu Tulbure: ‘Volunteering – bringing benefits to both sides’

Adrian Pascu-Tulbure was born in Piatra Neamţ, moved to the UK in 1991, and joined the UK Civil Service directly after leaving Cambridge University, where he read English Literature. After stints in a Ministerial Private Office and working on UK-EU relations in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, he joined HM Treasury as their Ministerial Speechwriter. […]

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8th February 2013 Toronto, Canada

Making the most of scientists and engineers in government

The UK government employs a lot of scientists and engineers, often in positions not directly related to their professional training. In order to take advantage of possibly-underused skills and push evidence-based policy, the Government Science and Engineering (GSE) community was set up in 2008. It is open to any civil servant with a science or […]

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