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UK Approach to Digital Standards: upholding integrity, accelerating innovation

UK Approach to Digital Standards: upholding integrity, accelerating innovation

Thursday, 22 February 2024

Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy, Saqib Bhatti, gave a speech at the Digital Standards Showcase event in London on 19 February 2024....

One million premises upgraded to gigabit broadband by government

One million premises upgraded to gigabit broadband by government

Thursday, 22 February 2024

The government is rolling out gigabit networks faster than any other country in the EU....

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Australia and the United Kingdom join forces to advance online safety and security

Australia and the United Kingdom join forces to advance online safety and security

Wednesday, 21 February 2024

Memorandum of Understanding to help amplify the world class online safety regimes of both countries....

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Gen Z offered doubled salary prospects through no skills required tech bootcamps

Gen Z offered doubled salary prospects through no skills required tech bootcamps

Tuesday, 20 February 2024

Science and Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan launches new push for career-transforming Skills Bootcamps....

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AI Opportunity Forum holds first meeting

AI Opportunity Forum holds first meeting

Thursday, 15 February 2024

Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan and the Prime Minister’s Special Adviser on Business and Investment have co-chaired first meeting of AI Opportun...

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UK and EU science chiefs urge British researchers and businesses work together with European colleagues through Horizon, and apply for grants to boost jobs, growth and scientific breakthroughs

UK and EU science chiefs urge British researchers and businesses work together with European colleagues through Horizon, and apply for grants to boost jobs, growth and scientific breakthroughs

Monday, 12 February 2024

European Commissioner for research joins UK Science and Technology Secretary to make joint commitment to maximising UK Horizon Europe success....

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Biotech driving medical breakthroughs and cuts to red tape lead major science and tech package to spark UK innovation and growth

Biotech driving medical breakthroughs and cuts to red tape lead major science and tech package to spark UK innovation and growth

Friday, 09 February 2024

Science and Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan set out the importance of the UK’s mission to be a science and technology superpower....

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UK research investment to boost UK semiconductor industry

UK research investment to boost UK semiconductor industry

Wednesday, 07 February 2024

Two new ‘Innovation and Knowledge Centres’ will receive £11 million each to help bring new chip technologies to market. ...

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AI Fairness Innovation Challenge winners announced

AI Fairness Innovation Challenge winners announced

Tuesday, 06 February 2024

Four winning projects to support AI firms working in higher education, healthcare, finance, and recruitment under the Government's AI Fairness Challen...

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UK signals step change for regulators to strengthen AI leadership

UK signals step change for regulators to strengthen AI leadership

Tuesday, 06 February 2024

The UK is on course for more agile AI regulation, as the government publishes its response to the AI Regulation White Paper consultation today....

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Unlocking the potential of quantum: £45 million investment to drive breakthroughs in brain scanners, navigation systems, and quantum computing

Unlocking the potential of quantum: £45 million investment to drive breakthroughs in brain scanners, navigation systems, and quantum computing

Monday, 05 February 2024

The government is today investing a total of £45 million in the UK's quantum sector - as part of its commitment to transforming into a quantum-enabled...

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International expertise to drive International AI Safety Report

International expertise to drive International AI Safety Report

Thursday, 01 February 2024

International expertise will drive forward the first edition of the International Scientific Report on Advanced AI Safety....

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Cyberflashing, epilepsy trolling and fake news to put online abusers behind bars from today

Cyberflashing, epilepsy trolling and fake news to put online abusers behind bars from today

Wednesday, 31 January 2024

New offences have been introduced to criminalise cyberflashing, fake news intended to cause non-trivial harm and other online abuse....

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Dual agreements cement UK Canada science and innovation ties

Dual agreements cement UK Canada science and innovation ties

Wednesday, 31 January 2024

A new agreement on AI compute, one of the fundamental building blocks which sits at the heart of how AI is used and developed....

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Multichannel campaign blitz begins to seize £82 billion Horizon Europe opportunities for innovation, jobs, and global impact

Multichannel campaign blitz begins to seize £82 billion Horizon Europe opportunities for innovation, jobs, and global impact

Monday, 29 January 2024

A new campaign launched to encourage UK businesses, academics and researchers to apply for Horizon Europe funding kicks off today (Monday 29 January)....

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Business and tech heavyweights to boost productivity through AI

Business and tech heavyweights to boost productivity through AI

Thursday, 25 January 2024

New AI Opportunity Forum to ramp up adoption of AI in the private sector....

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Business leaders urged to toughen up cyber attack protections

Business leaders urged to toughen up cyber attack protections

Tuesday, 23 January 2024

New guidelines to help directors and business leaders boost their resilience against cyber threats....

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Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan's speech at Plexal

Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan's speech at Plexal

Tuesday, 16 January 2024

Secretary of State Michelle Donelan delivered a speech at Plexal on her top priorities for the year ahead....

Experts and sector leaders invited to shape new UK National Maths Academy as call for evidence launched

Experts and sector leaders invited to shape new UK National Maths Academy as call for evidence launched

Friday, 12 January 2024

The call for evidence into a new UK National Academy of Mathematical Sciences is now open....

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Pornography Review asks for views to shape industry rules

Pornography Review asks for views to shape industry rules

Thursday, 11 January 2024

The Call for Evidence for the independent Pornography Review launches today. ...

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British made science component on way to land on the moon for the first time as historic Peregrine Mission One launches

British made science component on way to land on the moon for the first time as historic Peregrine Mission One launches

Monday, 08 January 2024

A major global space mission has launched today that will see a British-built science component land on the moon for the first time. ...

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New measures to better protect vulnerable customers agreed with Telecoms firms

New measures to better protect vulnerable customers agreed with Telecoms firms

Monday, 18 December 2023

UK phone providers have agreed a number of new measures to protect vulnerable customers as phone lines are upgraded to a new digital network....

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More than half a billion pounds in connectivity investment this year to benefit more than 330,000 homes and businesses

More than half a billion pounds in connectivity investment this year to benefit more than 330,000 homes and businesses

Friday, 15 December 2023

More than £530 million in investment this year will boost broadband for over 330,000 hard-to-reach homes and businesses across the country....

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Security measures strengthened to bolster UK data storage protections

Security measures strengthened to bolster UK data storage protections

Thursday, 14 December 2023

Tougher security and resilience measures for data centres operating in the UK to protect against potential disruption....

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Manchester momentum: Science and tech department officially launches new second home in Salford

Manchester momentum: Science and tech department officially launches new second home in Salford

Tuesday, 12 December 2023

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology announces that it will establish its second headquarters in Salford, Greater Manchester....

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Prize opens for AI energy, environment, and infrastructure innovations

Prize opens for AI energy, environment, and infrastructure innovations

Thursday, 07 December 2023

Entries now open for the Manchester Prize, with a focus on AI innovations across energy, the environment and infrastructure....

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New Cyber Explorers Cup competition launched for pupils across the UK to boost their tech skills

New Cyber Explorers Cup competition launched for pupils across the UK to boost their tech skills

Wednesday, 06 December 2023

Schools from across the UK are invited to compete in cybersecurity challenges with the chance to win prizes....

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Government publishes £2 billion vision for engineering biology to revolutionise medicine, food and environmental protection

Government publishes £2 billion vision for engineering biology to revolutionise medicine, food and environmental protection

Tuesday, 05 December 2023

Science Minister announces national vision for engineering biology, setting out government's £2 billion plan to seize the potential of engineering bio...

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Secretary of State speech at the UK in Horizon celebration event

Secretary of State speech at the UK in Horizon celebration event

Monday, 04 December 2023

A speech delivered by Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Michelle Donelan, at the UK in Horizon celebration event on Monday 4...

Landmark moment for scientists, researchers and businesses as UK association to £80 billion Horizon research programme officially sealed

Landmark moment for scientists, researchers and businesses as UK association to £80 billion Horizon research programme officially sealed

Monday, 04 December 2023

The UK’s association to the world-leading Horizon and Copernicus programmes has been officially sealed today (Monday 4 December), as Science and Techn...

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