Breaking down McKinseys Report: Why digital trust truly matters
A recent McKinsey report has shared key findings relating to why digital trust matters for organisations.
Updated: Thu Sep 29 2022
Making it easier for schools to choose supply teachers
We want to make choosing a supply teacher easier for schools so we held a design sprint, produced a prototype and then tested it with school staff. Courtney Brtightwell tells us how it went.
Updated: Thu Sep 29 2022
New Retained EU Law Bill creates uncertainty for UK businesses
The UK Government has announced the introduction of a new Bill aimed at removing the retained EU legislation that exists in the UK legal system.
Updated: Thu Sep 29 2022
Our 'effective delivery' principle in action: Updating a scientific e-licensing service
How our technical teams are taking a service design approach to 'effective delivery'.
Updated: Thu Sep 29 2022
Report by The Kings Fund: Interoperability is more than technology
The King's Fund's latest report, Interoperability is more than technology: The role of culture and leadership in joined-up care, examines the long-standing challenges in overcoming silos and the culture issues that must be addressed.
Updated: Thu Sep 29 2022
1.3 million in contracts awarded to fund telexistence technologies
Three innovative organisations have won funding to develop cutting edge telexistence innovations for defence, security and nuclear decommissioning applications.
Updated: Wed Sep 28 2022
Engineer your way to a successful career with Dstl
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory needs large numbers of engineers to work on exciting projects from combat systems to cyber security.
Updated: Wed Sep 28 2022
IEA - The Shadow Chancellors policy agenda was disappointing and predictable
Matthew Lesh, head of public policy at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs comments on Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves' speech at the Labour Party's annual conference
Updated: Wed Sep 28 2022
Interoperability: the key to unlocking NHS data challenges
Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) are an essential ingredient of the NHS Long Term Plan, with England now served by 42 ICSs as of July 2022. The need to ensure that data flows readily and securely between central and regional organisations is vital.
Updated: Wed Sep 28 2022
Operating in the future electromagnetic environment symposium 2022
Community of minds will work alongside government scientists to shape future thinking on operating in an increasingly congested environment.
Updated: Wed Sep 28 2022
Introducing the planning data platform
Data is at the heart of the DLUHC Digital Planning team's mission to modernise England's planning system. The team's planning data platform has moved into the beta phase, and is now available on planning.data.gov.uk.
Updated: Tue Sep 27 2022
Top US Space Force scientist visits Dstl
Dr Joel Mozer and his team met Defence Science and Technology Laboratory staff and toured the HERMES satellite ground control station at Portsdown West.
Updated: Tue Sep 27 2022
Results of techUK Defence Programme elections announced
techUK is delighted to announce the results of the 2022 Defence Programme elections.
Updated: Mon Sep 26 2022
Chipside and ORCHA: WITSA Global ICT Excellence Award Winners 2022
techUK members Chipside and ORCHA win at the WITSA Global ICT Excellence Award 2022.
Updated: Fri Sep 23 2022
IEA comments ahead of Fridays mini budget: an opportunity to reset the agenda
Matthew Lesh, Head of Public Policy at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs comments ahead of this Friday's fiscal event
Updated: Thu Sep 22 2022
Microsoft backs new Northern Ireland initiative to tackle gender diversity gap in cyber security
A rapidly expanding cross-sector initiative, aimed at improving gender diversity in one of the country's fastest growing but least diverse tech sectors, has welcomed the global technology leader Microsoft as its latest high-profile industry partner.
Updated: Thu Sep 22 2022
Prime Minister to announce new defence spending commitment and refresh of 2021 Integrated Review
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss will announce an update to the 2021 Integrated Review in a speech at the UN General Assembly yesterday.
Updated: Thu Sep 22 2022
Transport and logistics - route review
Following a successful pilot of our new approach to route reviews earlier this year in the construction route, we are pleased to announce the launch of the route review for transport and logistics. The aim of the route review is ...
Updated: Thu Sep 22 2022
Funding boost for protection systems for the British Army
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) confirms new investment that will increase scalable protection options for the UK's armoured land vehicles
Updated: Wed Sep 21 2022
IEA expert responds to Energy Bill Relief Scheme for businesses
Andy Mayer, Chief Operating Officer and energy analyst at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs comments on the announcement of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme
Updated: Wed Sep 21 2022
Partnering with local authorities to design family hubs
Claire Folan talks about the value of teaming up with subject matter experts from local authorities to design an important service for families. Differences in working culture were soon overcome and a rich multidisciplinary team was formed.
Updated: Wed Sep 21 2022
UK business investment fell to lowest rate in the G7 after corporation tax cut to 19 per cent, IPPR finds
The UK had the lowest rate of business investment of any G7 economy in 2019, according to new analysis by IPPR of OECD figures, despite also having the lowest corporation tax rate for the previous two decades. The tax on companies' profits was reduced to 19 per cent, its lowest level this century, in 2017.
Updated: Wed Sep 21 2022
Building the Smarter State Week 2022
This week, 19-23 September, the Central Government Programme is running its Building Smarter State Week in the running its Building the Smarter State Week in the run-up to the eighth edition of our flagship public services conference, Building the Smarter State, which will take place at The Royal Society on Thursday 29 September.
Updated: Tue Sep 20 2022
Getting on the front foot with risk management
Blog posted by: Polly Parr, Materials Manager - Clarks, 15 September 2022.
Updated: Fri Sep 16 2022
Call for contributions: techUK Innovation in Rail week #RailTechUK
Members are invited contribute to our upcoming Innovation in Rail campaign running from 17-21 October 2022. Over the week, we will spotlight content from our members on our website and across our social media channels.
Updated: Thu Sep 15 2022