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About
Tom Crick is Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), where he provides scientific and technical advice to Ministers and officials on areas including R&D, responsible AI, digital transformation and evidence-informed policymaking. He is also Professor of Digital Society and Policy at the University of Bristol and Editor-in-Chief of The Computer Journal. Crick has held senior non-executive and public appointment roles across sectors including utilities, infrastructure and health and social care, and has advised UK and devolved governments, research funders, regulators and international bodies.
Experience
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media and SportChief Scientific Advisercurrent2023 — present
- University of BristolProfessor of Digital Society and Policycurrent2026 — presentGreater Bristol Area, United Kingdom
- Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)Member, AHRC Councilcurrent2025 — present
- Oxford University PressEditor-in-Chief, The Computer Journalcurrent2021 — present
- Association for Computing MachinerySenior Elected Leadership Rolescurrent2017 — present
- University of Wales Press / Gwasg Prifysgol CymruEditor, Wales Journal of Educationcurrent2020 — present
- Dŵr Cymru Welsh WaterNon-Executive Director2017 — 2026
- The Alan Turing InstituteTuring Fellow2024 — 2026
- BCS, The Chartered Institute for ITSenior Elected Leadership Roles2011 — 2026
- Swansea UniversityProfessor of Digital Policy / Senior Academic Leadership Roles2018 — 2026Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
- Swansea Bay University Health BoardNon-Executive Director2017 — 2024Wales, United Kingdom
- Industry Wales | Ofcom | British Science Association | Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE)Earlier Non-Executive and Trustee Roles2011 — 2024
- National Infrastructure Commission for Wales / Comisiwn Seilwaith Cenedlaethol CymruCommissioner2018 — 2022Wales, United Kingdom
- Cardiff Metropolitan University | University of Bath | ARM | RMEarlier Academic and Industry Roles2000 — 2018
Skills & more
Languages English · Welsh
- Chartered Scientist (CSci) — Science Council
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) — Engineering Council
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tom Crick?
- Tom Crick is Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), where he provides scientific and technical advice to Ministers and officials on areas including R&D, responsible AI, digital transformation and evidence-informed policymaking. He is also Professor of Digital Society and Policy at the University of Bristol and Editor-in-Chief of The Computer Journal. Crick has held senior non-executive and public appointment roles across sectors including utilities, infrastructure and health and social care, and has advised UK and devolved governments, research funders, regulators and international bodies.
- Where does Tom Crick work?
- Tom Crick is Professor, MBE at Department for Culture Media Sport.
- Where did Tom Crick go to school?
- Tom Crick studied at University of Bath (PhD, Computer Science); University of Bath (BSc (Hons), Computer Science); Wheatley Park School.
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