COP15 UN Convention on Biological Diversity CBD: Risks and Opportunities for Tech
Biodiversity is fast following climate as a key consideration for businesses of all sizes
Updated: Wed Dec 14 2022
Cyber Exchange launches report detailing the strong growth and investment across the UK cyber ecosystem
A new report explores how government and industry are working together to grow the sector and drive investment across all cyber companies in every nation and region of the UK.
Updated: Wed Dec 14 2022
Dstl specialists support USS Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier visit
Radiation science experts from Dstl's Nuclear Emergency Monitoring Team provided critical safety cover for the visit of the nuclear-powered carrier.
Updated: Wed Dec 14 2022
European Commission approves new framework for EU-US data flows
Published today, the draft decision concludes that the new agreement, agreed in principle by the European Union (EU) and US in March 2022, will ensure an adequate level of protection for personal data transferred from the EU to the US.
Updated: Wed Dec 14 2022
Overcoming different ways of working to improve a public service
People who apply for teaching training have found that getting 2 references before submitting an application, can be a real barrier. Here, Frankie Roberto and Myles Jarvis go into more detail about how data, research and working more closely with policy colleagues has brought about a significant change.
Updated: Wed Dec 14 2022
UK Government commits 110 million to levelling up UK telecoms RD
The UK Government has committed to boosting 5G and 6G research with a 110 million fund.
Updated: Wed Dec 14 2022
A bold idea and a blank sheet of paper- Reflections of the Digital Innovation Campaign
The bold idea had been set out by Gina Gill, the MoJ's Chief Digital and Information Officer - a Digital Innovation day... which became a week...which became a month, created for all staff across the MoJ to get involved in. ...
Updated: Tue Dec 13 2022
Are we embracing digital ethics as a strategic, C-Suite issue and business enabler?
On 9th November 2022, techUK and Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI) board member, Jessica Lennard, John Bowman of IBM, and Phillip James from Eversheds Sutherland discussed the key considerations for C-suite leaders in establishing digital ethics in their businesses, particularly in the context of artificial intelligence (AI)*.
Updated: Tue Dec 13 2022
Chancellor sets out new reforms for financial services
On 9 December, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremey Hunt MP, set out the Edinburgh Reforms' - proposals which HM Treasury believe will drive growth and competitiveness in the financial services sector.
Updated: Tue Dec 13 2022
Importance of apprentices celebrated in STFC annual awards
STFChas celebrated the successes of their latest cohort of engineering, technical and scientific apprentices at their annual awards ceremony.
Updated: Tue Dec 13 2022
UK and Japan launch new a digital partnership
The UK and Japan have announced a new digital partnership to boost their joint working in emerging tech, data sharing, supply chain resilience, online safety and data innovation among others.
Updated: Tue Dec 13 2022
A strategic approach to semiconductors is needed to ensure the future of British chips
The House of Commons Business Energy and Industrial Strategy Committees' report into UK semiconductors emphasises the need for a more strategic approach to the UK chips industry to promote growth and secure the UK's place in global value chains.
Updated: Mon Dec 12 2022
Bridging the IT/business gap with ITIL 4
Blog posted by: Sophie Hussey - Director, Lapis Consulting Services, 08 December 2022.
Updated: Mon Dec 12 2022
Modern service management, ITIL 4 and multiple methods
Blog posted by: Dirk Brinkmann, Cloud Solution Architect for Modern Service Management, 08 December 2022.
Updated: Mon Dec 12 2022
UK-led robotic sky scanner reveals its first galactic fingerprint
A major telescope upgrade has peered through to the distant Universe to reveal the spectra of a pair of galaxies 280 million light years away from Earth.
Updated: Mon Dec 12 2022
Dstl tests new technology at Army Warfighting Experiment
Part of the second phase in the AWE Urban series which focuses on how the Army can sustain and protect a Brigade force in an urban environment
Updated: Fri Dec 09 2022
Webb reveals details of messy death of a dying star
Images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) offer new insights into the death of stars.
Updated: Fri Dec 09 2022
IEA - Approval of the Whitehaven coal mine is welcome but further deregulation is needed
Andy Mayer, Energy Analyst at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, responded to the news that government has approved a new coal mine in Cumbria
Updated: Thu Dec 08 2022
Ofcom publishes conclusions on future of mobile markets and spectrum
UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has recently published its conclusions from the Meeting future demand for mobile data' & Future approach to mobile markets' consultations, setting out its future regulatory approach to mobile markets and spectrum.
Updated: Thu Dec 08 2022
Recent report published by HMICFRS: An inspection into how well the police and other agencies use digital forensics in t
Police forces are reported to be overwhelmed and ineffective when it comes to digital forensics.
Updated: Thu Dec 08 2022
Sharing user-centred design lessons learnt at the Home Office
We've learnt a lot of lessons on how to build a successful user-centred design community. We want to share those with you.
Updated: Thu Dec 08 2022
The Kings Fund responds the latest NHS performance data
Danielle Jefferies at The King's Fund, commented on the latest monthly NHS performance data
Updated: Thu Dec 08 2022
IEA - The RMTs Christmas chaos threatens the future of British rail
Professor Len Shackleton, Editorial and Research Fellow at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs Commented on the RMT's announcement of a series of Christmas strikes
Updated: Wed Dec 07 2022
IFS - The number of new disability benefit claimants has doubled in a year
The number of working-age people received PIP payments doubled between July 2021 and July 2022. This report investigates that increase.
Updated: Wed Dec 07 2022
IPPR - A universal childcare guarantee for children up to 11 would boost economy by extra 13 billion a year, report find
A universal childcare guarantee' for children up to 11 would boost economy by extra 13 billion a year, report finds
Updated: Wed Dec 07 2022