Jack Worth, Senior Economist at the National Foundation for Educational Research, on the maths and science teacher supply challenge facing schools.

Charlotte Govan, at the Institute of Physics, looks at stereotypes, social pressures and subject choices

Dr Martin Turner, Policy and Projects Manager at the BioIndustry Association, examines the healthy indicators from the UK bioctech sector.

Arthur Petersen, Professor of Science, Technology & Public Policy at UCL reflects on building in-house capacity for dealing with uncertain evidence.

Steven Gillard, Head of Government Affairs at Boeing UK & Ireland, on investing in STEM in order for the UK to remain competitive

Andy Westwood, Head of Policy at Policy@Manchester, University of Manchester, on making the most of opportunities to form clear and evidenced policy

Sarah Chaytor, Director of Research Strategy & Policy at UCL, considers how some of the known challenges can be addressed.

Carole Willis, Chief Executive of the National Foundation for Educational Research, on the importance of embedding evidence into policymaking.

Gavin Costigan, Director of Public Policy at the University of Southampton, gives his perspective on the new CaSE Evidence report

Charles Tracy, the Head of Education at the Institute of Physics, gives his response to the latest report on the recruitment and retention of teachers from the House of Commons Education Select Committee

Henry Lovett, Policy and Public Affairs Officer of The Physiological Society wants policy makers to take a close look at how the interaction of TEF and REF will change how universities work

We should re-define excellence in education if we are serious about closing gender gap in STEM, argues Helen Wollaston, Chief Executive of the WISE campaign