Scotland recognised for world-class research
All 18 institutions across the country saluted by new report
Edinburgh students’ research could lead to smartwatches charged by the human body
Team of academics claim to have developed new means of generating energy
Scottish biotech hub to collaborate with healthcare innovation facility
Government-backed Glaswegian centre to work with Kent-based R&D unit
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Government-backed £10m ‘innovation network’ to help telecoms firms collaborate
New facility will also provide database of funding and R&D opportunities
Government statisticians must be ‘able to raise issues if data is used misleadingly’, trade body warns
Study from Royal Statistical Society suggests one in five data professionals does not feel empowered to flag concerns
Space science grant programme supports atomic clocks and hair-breadth mirrors
UKRI hands out almost £500k to research institutions and specialist firms
Military innovation unit seeks to improve diversity in STEM hiring spree
Dstl undertakes ‘positive action’ to attract candidates from under-represented backgrounds
UK announces plans to clean up space junk
Government agency funds companies to remove debris from the Earth’s orbit
CCS announces £2bn big data and analytics market
Procurement framework to meet public sector’s growing need for big data and analytics
National Highways plans digital twin of England’s road network
Digital roads strategy gets £14.6m to revolutionise maintenance and cut emissions from roadworks by 50%
Parliamentary Digital Service seeks new MD to drive digital “step change”
Westminster post an opportunity to reset digital services for MPs and Lords
South Essex councils get £2.5m broadband boost
Government funding will enable councils to complete 200km full fibre broadband infrastructure
NHSX publishes post-pandemic guidance for digital healthcare
Health secretary Sajid Javid says guidance gives a clear direction to drive NHS tech
Emergency Services Network seeks £130k commercial bigwig to manage supplier contracts
Postholder will be asked to ‘create a culture and behaviour change’
Government funds AI and quantum computing research at Daresbury
UKRI will spend £172m over five years on digital innovation centre
NHS Test and Trace discloses new consultancy deals
Ernst and Young and James Harvard won just-reported contracts in March and April
Councils to pilot interactive maps for local planning
Government-funded trial with 14 English councils will aim to modernise planning processes
Royal Navy uses AI software to track supersonic missiles
Systems designed to help personnel deal with incoming threats more quickly tested during NATO exercise
Innovate UK nabs tech exec Mukerjee as new chief
Former insurance and electronics bigwig becomes innovation agency's first permanent head in three years
Stirling Council backs online network for mental-health support
Digital platform allows young people to support each other anonymously
HMRC spends £3m on ‘trace and investigate’ software to provide UK citizen data
Connexus technology will provide officials with access to a wide range of personal and business information
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