Niva Thiruchelvam

Executive at Hakluyt

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Executive, Hakluyt
Policy Fellow Alumna, Centre for Science and Policy

Niva joined Hakluyt in 2022. Previously, she was Director, Urgent and Emergency Care Strategy at NHS England.

Prior to this, she held the role of Deputy Director, Net Zero in HM Treasury and Head of the Net Zero Review. She was previously the Deputy Director for Education and Skills in HM Treasury.

Niva has held a number of posts across Whitehall, in which she has advised Cabinet Ministers on a range of international and domestic priorities. She has also worked extensively in the centre of Government where she has advised the Prime Minister on home affairs issues; supported the Cabinet Secretary in preparing for Cabinet every week; and brokered policy across Government.

  • 24 June 2025, 10am

    CSaP Annual Conference 2025

    Our annual conference is designed for an audience of researchers and policy professionals working in government, industry and the third sector, and for anyone who has an interest in the role of research evidence to inform policy making.

  • 18 June 2024, 9:30am

    2024 CSaP Annual Conference

    The Royal Society played host to a successful Annual Conference, where experts from academia, policy, and civil society and others from CSaP's network gathered to explore the future of science and technology in the UK.