Still time to complete DCMS Ipsos MORIs cyber skills survey
Hurry! The annual Government survey on UK cyber businesses' skills and recruitment needs closes 19 November.
Updated: Tue Nov 09 2021
COP26 Week 1 News Overview
Important announcements on the Earth, Economy, and the Tech Sector from week 1 of COP26.
Updated: Mon Nov 08 2021
New report looks at automations role in tackling the hidden challenge of legacy tech in the public sector
techUK member UiPath's new report explores how Robotic Process Automation (RPA) can bridge the gap between different pieces of legacy software, giving them a new lease of life.
Updated: Mon Nov 08 2021
Resilience an essential skill in projects and programmes
Blog posted by: Allan Thomson, ProPath Product Ambassador, Axelos, November 05, 2021.
Updated: Mon Nov 08 2021
World-leading decarbonising technology for net zero transport
A new company is being formed to deliver a pioneering, world-leading decarbonising technology to sectors such as aviation and shipping.
Updated: Mon Nov 08 2021
Build Better Broadband - calls for reform of the Electronic Communications Code
To meet the government's gigabit targets for the UK by 2025, reforms to the Electronic Communications Code are necessary to help the fixed infrastructure sector with broadband rollout acceleration.
Updated: Fri Nov 05 2021
Laser tool could offer improved cancer treatment
A new tool using high-power lasers could be used to improve the treatment of cancer.
Updated: Fri Nov 05 2021
Project management now and in 2022: collaboration and communication
Blog posted by: Duncan Wade, Lead trainer and author of the PRINCE2 and PRINCE2 Agile courses offered by Learning Tree International, November 04, 2021.
Updated: Fri Nov 05 2021
50 million in funding for UK quantum industrial projects
Started in 2014, the UK's National Quantum Technologies Programme (NQTP) continues to act as a strategic funder and catalyst in the rapidly growing UK quantum industry.
Updated: Thu Nov 04 2021
Aviations contribution to global warming higher than expected
Major new study reveals that aviation could consume up to one-sixth of the remaining temperature budget to limit warming to 1.5C.
Updated: Thu Nov 04 2021
Climate Tech: The Innovators
In this new report techUK has brought together some of the brightest minds in climate technology, showcasing what can happen when an environmental ethos is paired with entrepreneurial flair.
Updated: Thu Nov 04 2021
Data apprenticeships for building back greener
With COP26 in full swing, Cambridge Spark is joining the 'green tech' debate by asking what companies can do to align their strategy towards 'sustainability through innovation', and how data apprenticeships can support climate action efforts while the country 'builds ...
Updated: Thu Nov 04 2021
IPPR: Sunaks green finance ambitions lack credible plan
Responding to Rishi Sunak's commitment to make the City of London the world's first "net zero finance centre" the IPPR think tank welcomes the ambition, but warns that without legal targets and adequate public investment to drive the transition, a climate-void' remains in the government's net zero strategy.
Updated: Thu Nov 04 2021
Lessons from the Ministry of Justices first ever Innovation Challenge
Guest blog: Daniel Daly, Policy Advisor for the Ministry of Justice discusses the Prison Leavers Project and their work with tech companies who are developing tools and solutions that can support prison leavers and reduce reoffending.
Updated: Thu Nov 04 2021
Professor Fraser Sampsons response to the DCMS consultation: Data: a new direction
A quarter of the way into my term of office we now have a once-in-this-generation opportunity to reform the police use of biometrics and surveillance, build public trust and provide assurance of ethical practice and leadership.
Updated: Thu Nov 04 2021
Common Developer Errors to Avoid in a CIAM Strategy
The C in CIAM stands for the customer; this means that a business that wants to attract and retain customers should ensure that customer needs are met first. This post discusses some common mistakes we, as developers, should steer clear of when designing a CIAM solution.
Updated: Wed Nov 03 2021
How we brought our user-centred design professions closer together
Jen Staves explains how she and other heads of profession brought 4 user centred design professions together to get a deeper understanding of the traits they share. Their insights are shaping how these communities support each other, and work better.
Updated: Wed Nov 03 2021
The night sky in November
The night-time temperatures have dropped noticeably in recent days, but don't let that deter you from venturing out to look at the stars!
Updated: Wed Nov 03 2021
Co-creating value with ITIL for the C-suite
Blog posted by: David Barrow, ITSM consultant, October 29, 2021.
Updated: Tue Nov 02 2021
Largest funding increase in more than a decade for justice system
Victims, courts and prisons will benefit from the Ministry of Justice's largest funding increase in more than a decade, awarded in the recently announced Spending Review.
Updated: Tue Nov 02 2021
My path to becoming a Senior Agile Delivery Manager
I started out as a linguist. I remember when I was at school, whenever people would ask me what I wanted to do and my answer was "languages", they always asked, "Oh, do you want to be a bilingual secretary?". ...
Updated: Tue Nov 02 2021
Service management now and in 2022: people, digital transformation and training
Blog posted by: Nikola Gaydarov, Digital Transformation Director, November 02 2021.
Updated: Tue Nov 02 2021
techUKs Social Care Working Group: October 2021
Update from NHSX - Emma Harris, Assistant Director of Digital Social Care Transformation.
Updated: Tue Nov 02 2021
The Autumn Budget Comprehensive Spending Review 2021 - A Green Perspective
Examination of the 2021 Autumn Budget from a green perspective.
Updated: Tue Nov 02 2021
Network resilience and a changing climate
In its 2020 Anticipate, React, Recover report, the National Infrastructure Commission warned that the UK Government, regulators and infrastructure operators need to better anticipate future shocks and stresses by facing uncomfortable truths.
Updated: Mon Nov 01 2021