The modern battlefield: harnessing the power of lasers
Two former Dstl researchers and inventors use their expertise to manufacture laser detection and protection systems for defence and security industries.
Updated: Wed Jan 10 2024
2024: The Year of the Space Entrepreneur
2024 is looking to be the year of the Space entrepreneur, and through the Fusion programme, the UK Space Agency, Entrepreneurial Spark and Exotopic will prime up to 20 of the UK's most promising space entrepreneurs to make the most of this growth in the industry.
Updated: Tue Jan 09 2024
Have your say on our 2024 Climate, Environment and Sustainability work
We are seeking member input in to our 2024 Climate, Environment and Sustainability work.
Updated: Tue Jan 09 2024
Institutions of Innovation: Innovate UK
Learn about how Innovate UK is at the forefront of UK innovation policy in this special miniseries.
Updated: Tue Jan 09 2024
New research improves understanding of expansion of the Universe
The Dark Energy Survey (DES) collaboration has achieved one of the most robust measurements of the constraints on the Universe's expansion to date.
Updated: Tue Jan 09 2024
RAL Space part of historic lunar exploration milestone
In a significant step forward in lunar exploration, an instrument designed to observe the Moon's atmosphere was successfully launched on 8 January 2024.
Updated: Mon Jan 08 2024
Sprint Campaign Launch: Innovating Industrial Decarbonisation
Industrial decarbonisation is a critical imperative in the global efforts to mitigate climate change.
Updated: Mon Jan 08 2024
The need for tech to support industrial decarbonisation
Industrial decarbonisation is a critical imperative in the global efforts to mitigate climate change. Decarbonising industry requires technology adoption and integration. For industry to do this, the UK government must provide the right policy and regulatory incentives. Only then will the UK have hopes of reducing emissions and reaching net zero ambitions.
Updated: Mon Jan 08 2024
ThinkBroadband reveals gigabit-capable broadband connection is close to reaching 80% mark
The latest independent data from ThinkBroadband has revealed that nearly 80% of homes across the United Kingdom can now access a gigabit-capable broadband ISP connection (1000Mbps+).
Updated: Mon Jan 08 2024
IEA - CEO pay does not warrant more regulation
Professor Len Shackleton, Editorial and Research Fellow at the free market think tank, the Institute of Economic Affairs, commented on news that the average FTSE 100 CEO has earned more than the average annual salary in 2024
Updated: Fri Jan 05 2024
Defra proposes reforms to WEEE regulations
Last week, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) published a long-awaited consultation on the proposed reforms to the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations 2013.
Updated: Thu Jan 04 2024
What to expect from techUKs Health Social Care Council in 2024
Following a competitive set of elections, I am delighted to announce that techUK's Health & Social Care Council has now elected a new Chair and two Vice-Chairs. Shane Tickell (CEO, Temple Black) will lead the Council as Chair, after several years as Vice-Chair. The Vice-Chair positions will now be filled by Charlotte Lewis (Commercial Lawyer, Mills & Reeve) and Phillipa Winter (Chief Technologist, CDW).
Updated: Tue Jan 02 2024
Award for champion of visually impaired among New Year Honours
Experts from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) are among those recognised in the 2024 King's New Year Honours.
Updated: Mon Jan 01 2024
Two term turnaround: It will take until 2030s to fix public services, says IPPR
The government faces a massive up-hill battle fixing the UKs broken public services, according to a new report from IPPR.
Updated: Mon Jan 01 2024
IPPR urges kitemark scheme for refugee-inclusive employers
A new report has urged the creation of a kitemark-style accreditation scheme for employers whose workforces include refugees and people fleeing war and persecution.
Updated: Fri Dec 22 2023
Transforming with Digital: Walk in our users shoes
I was excited (and slightly daunted) to be asked to speak in the 'Walk in our Users Shoes' series as part of the recent 'Transforming with Digital' campaign. As a user researcher, the opportunity to walk in users shoes is ...
Updated: Thu Dec 21 2023
Desk Research in Discovery
Desk research can help you find your bearings at the start of a project. Finding information about your users' habits and priorities will give you a good basis to work from when user research begins. In some cases, you may ...
Updated: Wed Dec 20 2023
DLUHC's Digital Planning Programme: 2023 in review
As we wrap up the year, it's time to look back through the 2023 highlights of DLUHC's Digital Planning Programme.
Updated: Wed Dec 20 2023
Ofcom Connected Nations 2023 outlines full-fibre take-up running at 28%
Yesterday morning, 19 December, Ofcom has released their annual report on progress in the availability of broadband and mobile services in the UK, including the roll-out of fixed full-fibre and mobile 5G networks.
Updated: Wed Dec 20 2023
techUK welcomes new measures to protect vulnerable during the digital landline switchover
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology yesterday announced new measures agreed by the larger Communications Providers aimed at better protecting the vulnerableduring the UK's landline phone network upgrade.
Updated: Wed Dec 20 2023
Pro-competition regime for Digital Markets House of Lords Stages
techUK welcomes the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill including the pro-competition regime for Digital Markets which plans to put the Digital Markets Unit (DMU) on a statutory footing.
Updated: Tue Dec 19 2023
techUK responds to the Call for Evidence on Scope 3 emissions reporting
Last week, techUK submitted its response to the Call for Evidence on Scope 3 emissions reporting in the UK.
Updated: Tue Dec 19 2023
Virtual testing conducted alongside live activity at AWE
Dstl's simulation capability, the Virtual Proving Ground, enabled users to test emerging technologies during a recent Army Warfighting Experiment.
Updated: Tue Dec 19 2023
Bank of England not necessary, says landmark IEA free banking book
A new book outlines how the ‘free banking' alternative to central banks can and has delivered stability and prosperity.
Updated: Mon Dec 18 2023
Central Government Council highlights 2023
A summary of the work that techUK's Central Government Council has been up to this year.
Updated: Mon Dec 18 2023