Consumer Tech Trends in 2022
Round-up of the latest consumer tech innovations from CES 2022 in Las Vegas.
Updated: Thu Jan 13 2022
IFG - Seven steps government must take to keep its net zero target alive
The government's response to the energy price crisis right will be critical to preserving political and public support for net zero policies, warns a new paper by the Institute for Government.
Updated: Thu Jan 13 2022
Introducing techUKs Advanced Communications Services Working Group
Over the past two years techUK's 5G Ecosystem Working Group has focussed on explaining the benefits of 5G to industries where there are opportunities to deliver services more efficiently.
Updated: Thu Jan 13 2022
New hub launched to test AI standards
The Alan Turing Institute has been selected to lead a pilot AI Standards Hub, set to work closely with members of the AI community.
Updated: Thu Jan 13 2022
New U.S. Measures on Xinjiang Produced Goods to come into Law June 2022
New law announced requires U.S. importers to to demonstrate with clear and convincing evidence that the imports do not include Xinjiang sourced forced labour in its supply chain.
Updated: Wed Jan 12 2022
Adam Smith Inst - Falling pay gap between CEOs and their employees is nothing to celebrate
Research published last week by the High Pay Centre found that the gap between chief executives' pay and UK average earnings narrowed in 2020.
Updated: Tue Jan 11 2022
Greening the UK economy - Green apprenticeship advisory panel's advice to trailblazers begins
The Institute has worked closely with the green apprenticeship advisory panel and the wider green community to review current apprenticeships against the National Green Jobs Taskforce Report and recommend to trailblazers where their products map to the needs of the ...
Updated: Tue Jan 11 2022
How HMPPS cross-agency collaboration is set to help reduce re-offending rates
In the Content Hub team's first blog, we talked about research we did into Young Offender Institutions (YOIs) that informed the very specific content created to launch the Hub into HMYOI Cookham Wood. In this second blog, we're talking about ...
Updated: Tue Jan 11 2022
IFS - Councils finances performed much more strongly than initially expected during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic
In a new report, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, IFS researchers find that English councils' finances held up much better during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020-21, than previously thought. This finding has important implications for local government funding policy in the coming year, and for how the government should respond if councils face another extreme adverse shock in future.
Updated: Tue Jan 11 2022
Telecoms infrastructure update
The deployment of next-generation fixed telecoms infrastructure has taken a step forward with two recent announcements.
Updated: Mon Jan 10 2022
IEA responds to High Pay Centres latest report on CEO pay
Professor Len Shackleton, labour market expert at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, commented on the report
Updated: Fri Jan 07 2022
The Kings Fund responds to the Health and Social Care Committees report on clearing the backlog
Siva Anandaciva, Chief Analyst at The King's Fund, responded to the Health and Social Care Committee's report, Clearing the backlog caused by the pandemic,
Updated: Fri Jan 07 2022
Applying for Defence Innovations Loans is now even easier
Defence Innovation Loans will run continuously until 16 March 2022, which means no more cycles during this time. Find out what this update means for you and your application.
Updated: Wed Jan 05 2022
Introductions from the new members of the Health and Social Care Council
In November 2021 we held elections for our Health and Social Care Council, welcoming back several existing members as well as saying congratulations to two new members: Phillipa Winter from Softcat, and Sally Rennison from Patients Know Best.
Updated: Wed Jan 05 2022
MOD Initiates Project LIOS Land Integrated Operating Service - Responses by 28 January 2022
A new opportunity has arisen to engage with the MOD as it considers future options for the procurement of goods and services.
Updated: Wed Jan 05 2022
NATO trials Dstl standard for counter-drone systems
SAPIENT successfully facilitated more than 70 connections between systems during technical interoperability exercise, leading to widespread industry adoption.
Updated: Wed Jan 05 2022
The National Security and Investment Act Comes into Force
New UK investment screening powers enter into force on 4 January 2022
Updated: Wed Jan 05 2022
Dstl experts garner individual and collaborative awards in 2022 New Year Honours
Staff from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) have been recognised for their outstanding scientific and technical work.
Updated: Tue Jan 04 2022
IFG - Mixed progress on government manifesto pledges: half completed by many at risk
A new Institute for Government report has found that over half (55%) of the Conservative government's manifesto pledges are completed or on track - but 41 pledges are at risk of failure or have been delayed, suspended or abandoned.
Updated: Tue Jan 04 2022
IPPR - Value our voice, young people urge politicians
Youth PMQs and young people to advise mayors among policy ideas developed by young people from Yorkshire & Humber, and listened to by Mayor Tracy Brabin
Updated: Tue Dec 28 2021
IEA - Over-regulating big tech may stifle innovation and competition, warns new paper
New IEA briefing highlights potential unintended consequences of proposed regulatory interventions in digital markets
Updated: Thu Dec 23 2021
We're awarding funding to 9 projects through Round 5 of the Local Digital Fund
Today we're pleased to announce the 9 council-led digital projects that will be awarded funding through Round 5 of the Local Digital Fund. The aim of the Local Digital Fund is to help councils transform their digital services in line ...
Updated: Thu Dec 23 2021
Budding scientists predict the future for UK defence and security
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has announced the winners of a student competition to write an essay about potential threats and opportunities.
Updated: Wed Dec 22 2021
Business Analysis: an Evolving Practice
When I first started my career in 'IT' as a manual system tester, Business Analysis seemed like an unwieldy beast. Waterfall was the name of the game and if you didn't know it upfront, it was too late. Business Analysis ...
Updated: Wed Dec 22 2021
Podcast - Think digital, act human: a spotlight on Shafiqa Gunton
In this festive bonus episode, Shaf Gunton talks to Adaobi Ifeachor about her role as a programme delivery manager in the Get help with technology service. She has advice for people interested in joining this digital profession, and tells us why she set up an engineering academy in Scarborough.
Updated: Wed Dec 22 2021