Navigating the AI revolution: what are the tech careers of tomorrow?
For National Careers Week, we explore what the tech careers of the future might look like in the age of AI.
Updated: Fri Mar 08 2024
Together against violence: Techs role in addressing VAWG and RASSO
International Women's Day launched over a hundred years ago to celebrate the achievements of women in different areas across society, work, culture and politics. Progress has been made in various areas, but violence against women and girls (VAWG) and incidents of rape and serious sexual offence (RASSO) remain a prevalent issue that has a significant impact on women.
Updated: Fri Mar 08 2024
The Spring Budget 2024 what was in it and what does it mean for the tech sector?
Against a difficult fiscal backdrop, the Chancellor aims to strike a balance, providing support for businesses and technology adoption as well as tax cuts ahead of the election.
Updated: Thu Mar 07 2024
A partial penumbral lunar eclipse and the Pons-Brooks comet: the UK night sky in March 2024
The night's sky in March is set to display some of the most distinctive phenomena in the cosmos, from a partial penumbral lunar eclipse to an appearance from the fickle Pons-Brooks comet.
Updated: Wed Mar 06 2024
Driving adoption of Open Referral UK to deliver millions in annual savings for councils
The Local Digital team is pleased to announce an ambitious three year plan for the Open Referral UK (ORUK) data standard that could potentially deliver millions of pounds in annual savings and help citizens access better quality information when they ...
Updated: Wed Mar 06 2024
Lancaster epidemiologist on longlist for 2023 Ideas Prize
Dr Thomas Keegan from Lancaster University has been chosen as one of 10 potential authors by the judges of the Profile Books and Alexander Aitken Ideas Prize 2023.
Updated: Wed Mar 06 2024
The Kings Fund - Ten outstanding health and wellbeing charities win 2024 GSK IMPACT Awards
Ten UK charities have been named as winners of the 2024 GSK IMPACT Awards for their excellent work improving health and wellbeing in their communities.
Updated: Wed Mar 06 2024
Participate in techUKs upcoming events on climate, environment and sustainability
We are pleased to present our upcoming schedule of events focused on raising awareness and promoting action in the areas of climate, environment, and sustainability.
Updated: Tue Mar 05 2024
Defence Drone Strategy published by Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence publishes Defence Drone Strategy, setting out how the UK will become a world leader in uncrewed defence systems across all domains.
Updated: Mon Mar 04 2024
House of Lords Committee launches call for evidence to assess Modern Slavery Act 2015
The House of Lords Committee on the Modern Slavery Act 2015 has issued a call for evidence as part of its inquiry into assessing the impact and effectiveness of the Act.
Updated: Mon Mar 04 2024
IPPR - North set for more than a half century of sicker, shorter healthy lives without a step change in levelling up
New research by IPPR North reveals that the gap in Healthy Life Expectancy between the North and South East England won't close until 2080 on current trends.
Updated: Mon Mar 04 2024
MOD announce reforms to Defence Procurement
Ministry of Defence announce reforms to Defence Procurement in Integrated Procurement Model paper.
Updated: Mon Mar 04 2024
techUKs first Emerging Space Technologies report is now live
techUK has published its first Emerging Space Technologies Industry Perspective Report, which explores the opportunities that will be created by the growing commercialisation of space.
Updated: Mon Mar 04 2024
UK Space Agency provides £500,000 through Accelerating Investment programme
The UK Space Agency has provided up to £500,000 funding to support specialist projects, helping to accelerate high potential UK companies and support them on their investment journey.
Updated: Mon Mar 04 2024
Housing shortage holding back social mobility, says new IEA report
Britain's restrictive planning system and occupational licensing rules hurt the worst-off.
Updated: Fri Mar 01 2024
IFS - Getting English NHS waiting lists down to pre-pandemic levels is highly unlikely within the next parliament
NHS performance will be a key election issue. We examine how NHS waiting lists have changed in the past and how they could change in the future.
Updated: Fri Mar 01 2024
IPPR - Scotlands net zero future at risk without funding boost for clean heat, finds report
Scotland is at risk of missing its net zero targets unless it swiftly increases the speed of transitioning from oil and gas boilers to clean heat sources.
Updated: Fri Mar 01 2024
The Regulatory Horizon Council publish report on regulation for quantum technology applications
The Regulatory Horizons Council (RHC) has published the awaited report Regulating Quantum Technology Applications to set out a pro-innovation approach to regulating quantum technologies.
Updated: Fri Mar 01 2024
Applying user-centred design in a data-focused product
We use a recent discovery to demonstrate how our user-centred designers work alongside other technical professions to build a complex data-driven product.
Updated: Thu Feb 29 2024
Shadow Defence Secretary announces Labours pledges to reform UK Defence
Speaking at the Policy Exchange yesterday, in a keynote address the Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey outlined a series of reforms Labour would make to the Ministry of Defence should it form a government after the general election.
Updated: Thu Feb 29 2024
UK Government release new guide for telecoms RDI funding and opportunities
What better a location or occasion than Mobile World Congress to launch a brand new guide outlining the UK government's research, development and innovation funding and opportunities?
Updated: Thu Feb 29 2024
Adam Smith Institute Launches the Next Generation Centre
Leading UK think-tank will tonight launch a new policy initiative aimed at increasing economic opportunities for Britain's young people
Updated: Wed Feb 28 2024
IEA - A tax on e-cigarettes is a tax on smoking cessation
Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the free market think tank, the Institute of Economic Affairs Comments on reports that the Chancellor is considering a tax on e-cigarette liquid in the upcoming budget
Updated: Wed Feb 28 2024
IFS - The context for the March 2024 Budget
How might the outlook for the public finances change and how should the Chancellor's tax and spending plans change in response in the Budget?
Updated: Wed Feb 28 2024
Spring Budget 2024: techUK members will be watching for progress on the Governments science and tech ambitions
At the Budget the Chancellor is expected to prioritise tax cuts for the public, however techUK members will still want to see progress on the Government's science and tech ambitions.
Updated: Wed Feb 28 2024