Webb Fellowship awarded for the study of giant planets
An early-career planetary scientist has been awarded the third-ever Webb Fellowship and will study the atmospheres of giant planets using Webb.
Updated: Wed Mar 02 2022
An online sales tax would penalise innovation, warns IEA economist
Professor Len Shackleton, Editorial and Research Fellow at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, commented on the launch of the government's consultation on the introduction of an online sales tax
Updated: Tue Mar 01 2022
Funding for next generation of space science missions
New funding has been awarded to 10 UK projects that will develop technologies for the next generation of space science missions.
Updated: Tue Mar 01 2022
IPPR: Asylum stats show 100,000 waiting for initial decision triple that of four years ago
Think tank urges government to fix asylum system and prepare to welcome refugees fleeing crises in Ukraine and Afghanistan
Updated: Tue Mar 01 2022
Kings Fund - Older people avoid social care services during first and second wave of pandemic
New analysis, published today by The King's Fund, finds that Covid-19 had a significant impact on older people approaching local authorities for social care support.
Updated: Tue Mar 01 2022
New eight step guide to help UK business leaders deliver inclusion, fairness, opportunity and value
A guide to help business leaders deliver better inclusion, fairness, opportunity, and value for every UK employer and employee.
Updated: Tue Mar 01 2022
New online anonymity rules will create two-tier internet, warns IEA expert
Matthew Lesh, Head of Public Policy at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, commented on the government's plans to protect people from anonymous trolls online
Updated: Tue Mar 01 2022
Regulators publish latest findings on AI
The Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority published its final Artificial Intelligence Public-Private Forum (AIPPF) report on 17 February 2022 which sought to share information and understand the practical challenges of using AI within financial services, as well as the barriers to deployment and risks.
Updated: Tue Mar 01 2022
Update on the economic measures targeted at Russia
The UK Government and partners have announced a series of economic measures and are working to go further and exclude Russian banks from the SWIFT financial system, following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
Updated: Tue Mar 01 2022
Ensuring resilience, banking in the cloud
The Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) is looking into getting more access to data and systems used to assess financial services firms' operational flexibility in response to outages and possible cyber-attacks.
Updated: Mon Feb 28 2022
Quantum gravity detector provides mapping breakthrough
UKRI-funded researchers at the University of Birmingham have located an object below ground outdoors using quantum technology in a world first.
Updated: Mon Feb 28 2022
RMI Practical Guide to Minerals Due Diligence Implementation techUK summary
The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) has published a practical guidance document on minerals due diligence implementation.
Updated: Mon Feb 28 2022
techUK and SGTech begin international partnership to promote digital trade cooperation
techUK and SGTech sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) promoting dialogue on regulatory cooperation in digital and tech issues.
Updated: Mon Feb 28 2022
UK and Singapore sign Digital Economy Agreement
UK sign its first ever Digital Economy Agreement with Singapore.
Updated: Mon Feb 28 2022
'Your profile' on the Content Hub
Research found people in prison need easy access to their timetable, account balances, incentive level, and when their next visit is - this is how we fulfilled those needs and why. The Content Hub is a platform available to people ...
Updated: Fri Feb 25 2022
EU Announces Long-Anticipated Mandatory Due Diligence Proposals
In a wide-ranging package announced on Wednesday 23 February, the EU announced its long awaited proposal to introduce mandatory due diligence for environmental and human rights risks.
Updated: Fri Feb 25 2022
Guest Blog - The drone economy: no longer a flight of fancy
I was interested to read a report by global management consultancy and accountancy firm PwC that there will be 76,000 drones flying in the UK's skies by 2030.
Updated: Fri Feb 25 2022
UK Businesses Interest in Quantum Computing Accelerating
Hyperion report reveals 69% of companies surveyed already have an in-house quantum computing program.
Updated: Fri Feb 25 2022
UK reaps rewards from European astronomy organisation membership
A new report released yesterday reveals the wide-ranging benefits from UK's membership of ESO, from scientific discoveries to economic growth.
Updated: Fri Feb 25 2022
Civitas - Top jobs increasingly occupied by a new ethnic minority middle class
Britain is seeing an emerging ethnic minority middle class according to new figures released today by the Civitas think tank.
Updated: Thu Feb 24 2022
First ever comprehensive digital health plan to be published in Spring
At the HSJ Digital Summit earlier today, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid Javid, announced his top four priorities for the digital transformation of health and care, telling listeners that the Government would publish the UK's first ever comprehensive digital health plan in Spring.
Updated: Thu Feb 24 2022
International Data Transfers: what are they and why are they so important?
Demystifying international data transfers and what reform to the data protection regime means for them.
Updated: Thu Feb 24 2022
JRF - 400,000 people could be pulled into poverty by real-terms cut to benefits in April
The independent Joseph Rowntree Foundation is warning that a planned real-terms cut to benefits in April could pull 400,000 people into poverty.
Updated: Thu Feb 24 2022
IEA - To fight Russian aggression, Britain needs to frack
Andy Mayer, Energy Analyst at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, commented on Europe's reliance on Russian gas
Updated: Wed Feb 23 2022
5 considerations to reimagining digital transformation in public sector
Guest blog by Satpal Biant, Head of Public Sector at SAP UK & Ireland.
Updated: Tue Feb 22 2022