Bank of England risk keeping interest rates too high for too long, says IPPR
Carsten Jung, IPPR senior economist, reacted to yesterday's interest rate announcement from the Bank of England
Updated: Fri Nov 03 2023
Event summary: How to make savings on your IT budget to invest in innovation
Freeing up IT spend to invest innovation is something most institutions would relish.
Updated: Fri Nov 03 2023
ITIL 4s advanced level modules: where the magic happens
Blog posted by: Tuula Savolainen - Business Line Lead, Accounts, 01 November 2023.
Updated: Fri Nov 03 2023
JRF - Pause on interest rates brings little relief to millions of struggling families
JRF Chief Economist Alfie Stirling responded to the announcement that interest rates will remain at 5.25%
Updated: Fri Nov 03 2023
PRINCE2 7 embedding long-term competencies for project success
Blog posted by: Dr. Andrew Schuster, Partner - Transformation Risk and Advisory, PwC Canada and contributor to PRINCE2 7, Transformation Risk and Advisory, PwC, 02 November 2023.
Updated: Fri Nov 03 2023
Working across teams to streamline services for learners
This post explains how digital and policy teams are collaborating to deliver on an ambitious mission to support citizens through a smooth skills and careers journey.
Updated: Fri Nov 03 2023
BP puts profit before people and planet, says IPPR
The UK's leading progressive thinktank, IPPR, has responded to the announcement that BP has made £2.7 billion ($3.3 billion) in profits and invested £2 billion ($2.5 billion) in fossil fuels in the last quarter (Jul-Sep). BP has also announced a new round of share buybacks, transferring £1.2 billion ($1.5 billion) to shareholders.
Updated: Thu Nov 02 2023
DESNZ: Call for Evidence on the Scope 3 Emissions Reporting Landscape in the UK
The Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has published a call for evidence on the costs, benefits, and practicalities of Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions reporting in the UK.
Updated: Thu Nov 02 2023
IEA - Rate cuts will be back on the agenda soon
Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at the free market think tank, the Institute of Economic Affairs, commented on the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee's decision to hold Bank Rate at 5.25 per cent
Updated: Thu Nov 02 2023
ITIL 4: Continual Improvement Practice its about the organization
Blog posted by: Kent Simon, Quantum Twenty One and member of the 2023 revision team - ITIL 4: Continual Improvement Practice, 01 November 2023.
Updated: Thu Nov 02 2023
Ofcom issues call for input on the use of fixed wireless links
Ofcom is seeking input from industry and stakeholders on the capability for the use of fixed wireless links and the motivating factors to its choice over alternative technologies.
Updated: Thu Nov 02 2023
UKRI National Quantum Computing Centre signs agreement with IBM
The National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) has announced an agreement to provide UK researchers with cloud access to IBM Quantum's Premium Plan including IBM's fleet of quantum computing systems.
Updated: Thu Nov 02 2023
New funding to develop skills needed for AI and health solutions announced
Government launches measures to advance AI skills.
Updated: Wed Nov 01 2023
DSIT publishes updates to Code of Practice for App Store Operators App Developers
This voluntary Code of Practice, underpinned by eight security and privacy principles, sets out practical steps for App Store Operators and App Developers to protect users.
Updated: Tue Oct 31 2023
techUK perspective: harnessing AI in transport
Nine principles and approaches for harnessing AI in transport.
Updated: Tue Oct 31 2023
UKRI invests in the next generation of AI innovators
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced investment in 12 UKRI Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) in artificial intelligence (AI) based at 16 universities.
Updated: Tue Oct 31 2023
Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance and Electron Spin Resonance for Explosives and Drugs Detection
The Defence and Security Accelerator is seeking technological solutions to detect Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance Signals with atomic magnetometers and modelling/studies on radiation induced Electron Spin Resonance measurements
Updated: Mon Oct 30 2023
Switching between digital roles: from Business Analysis to Product
Coco, Senior Product Manager and formerly Business Analyst at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) shares what it's like to switch between digital roles and what she has learnt on her journey.
Updated: Mon Oct 30 2023
techUK welcomes new measures to improve on-street electric vehicle charging
New laws passed to make charging an electric vehicle easier, quicker and more reliable.
Updated: Mon Oct 30 2023
Europes Digital Health and Care Outlook: Insights from the Politico Health Summit
The 2023 Politico Health Summit explored critical issues on the status of health policy in Europe. Although the techUK Health & Social Care Programme focuses on working with the NHS and social care providers in the UK, it is vital to understand Europe's position on innovation and digital care.
Updated: Fri Oct 27 2023
IEA - AI overregulation risks human progress
Matthew Lesh, Director of Public Policy and Communications at the free market think tank, the Institute of Economic Affairs, responded to the Prime Minister's speech on AI safety, where he warned that humanity could ‘lose control' of artificial super intelligence
Updated: Fri Oct 27 2023
IFS - Incapacity benefits changes strengthen work incentives for over a million, but hundreds of thousands left worse of
520,000 individuals would see their benefit entitlements fall under the reform, typically by £390 per month.
Updated: Fri Oct 27 2023
Balancing security and usability to add "save for later" to MoJ Forms
We're working on MoJ Forms, an online application that helps MoJ colleagues create GOV.UK-style forms much more quickly and easily. It's great to see more and more services take advantage of MoJ Forms as we continue to add new features ...
Updated: Thu Oct 26 2023
IEA - Banker bonuses cap scrapping strengthens UK competitiveness
Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at the free market think tank, the Institute of Economic Affairs comments on the government's decision to lift the cap on bonuses for employees of banks, building societies, and investment firms
Updated: Thu Oct 26 2023
UKs global AI summit risks being viewed as missed opportunity by history, warns IPPR
With the eyes of the world on the UK's global AI summit next week, IPPR is warning that policy makers could miss the moment as the summit's focus on self-regulation will lead to AI being monopolised by a few global players.
Updated: Thu Oct 26 2023