tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-07-09T17:12:54+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/work-begins-at-state-of-the-art-weather-centre-headquarters 2025-07-09T17:12:54+01:00 Work begins at state-of-the-art weather centre headquarters Construction has begun on the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, marked by a breaking ground ceremony on Wednesday 9 July. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/operating-in-the-future-electromagnetic-environment-symposium-2025 2025-06-27T12:41:23+01:00 Operating in the Future Electromagnetic Environment symposium 2025 Representatives from industry, academia and government are invited to join the OFEME symposium to work alongside Dstl’s scientists and shape future thinking. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/join-the-future-combat-air-system-programme-at-dstl 2025-06-26T12:42:54+01:00 Join the Future Combat Air System programme at Dstl Play a pivotal role in safeguarding the UK's future and shape the next generation of combat air technology, by joining the FCAS programme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/nda-launches-pioneering-robotics-partnership-to-manage-nuclear-waste 2025-06-26T09:00:03+01:00 NDA launches pioneering robotics partnership to manage nuclear waste Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group announces pioneering partnership to deploy innovative technology to manage radioactive waste. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-partners-with-gavi-to-help-save-up-to-eight-million-lives-by-2030 2025-06-25T00:00:00+01:00 UK partners with Gavi to help save up to 8 million lives by 2030 New UK support will see millions of children vaccinated against some of the world’s deadliest diseases, Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced today at Gavi’s global summit in Brussels. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/new-smarter-regulatory-sandbox-developed-to-increase-compliance 2025-06-24T17:11:24+01:00 New Smarter Regulatory Sandbox developed to increase compliance HSE and the Safetytech Accelerator developed the Smarter Regulatory Sandbox, a collaborative environment to test digital products and increase compliance. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/powering-britains-future-electricity-bills-to-be-slashed-for-over-7000-businesses-in-major-industry-shake-up 2025-06-22T00:00:00+01:00 Powering Britain's future: Electricity bills to be slashed for over 7,000 businesses in major industry shake-up Industrial Strategy sets out a ten-year plan to boost investment, create good skilled jobs and make Britain the best place to do business tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-launches-global-talent-drive-to-attract-world-leading-researchers-and-innovators 2025-06-22T00:00:00+01:00 UK launches global talent drive to attract world-leading researchers and innovators New taskforce and £54 million fund will attract world-class researchers and their teams to the UK and comes ahead of the launch of government’s modern Industrial Strategy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dstl-announces-orpheus-satellite-mission-contract 2025-06-16T00:00:00+01:00 Dstl announces Orpheus satellite mission contract The Orpheus satellite mission will carry a suite of payloads to measure the effects of space weather. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/peter-kyles-speech-at-london-tech-week-2025 2025-06-10T00:00:00+01:00 Peter Kyle’s speech at London Tech Week 2025 A speech delivered by Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Peter Kyle, at London Tech Week on Tuesday 10 June 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/underwater-robot-could-improve-pipeline-and-cable-security 2025-06-09T08:00:01+01:00 Underwater robot could improve pipeline and cable security Dstl has trialled an underwater robot which can prevent adversaries from sabotaging undersea cables and pipelines by disarming or removing threats. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/top-talent-backed-with-masters-funding-as-britains-tech-experts-called-into-government 2025-06-09T00:00:00+01:00 Top talent backed with master's funding as Britain's tech experts called into government The Spärck AI scholarships will provide full funding for master's degrees at 9 leading UK universities specialising in AI and STEM subjects. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/transformative-86-billion-boost-to-science-and-tech-to-turbocharge-economy-with-regions-backed-to-take-cutting-edge-research-into-own-hands 2025-06-08T00:01:03+01:00 Transformative £86 billion boost to science and tech to turbocharge economy, with regions backed to take cutting-edge research into own hands Funding package worth more than £22.5 billion a year in 2029 will boost Britain's world-leading status in research and innovation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/working-lean-and-fast-the-coefficient-ace-supplier-story 2025-05-27T00:00:00+01:00 Working lean and fast: the Coefficient ACE supplier story   Consultancy Coefficient wants to elevate the global standard of data science, machine learning and AI. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/delivering-homemade-explosives-manufacturing-training 2025-05-23T13:13:36+01:00 Delivering homemade explosives manufacturing training Dstl and FBI collaboration pushes forward the development of world-leading expertise and knowledge. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-and-ukraine-hail-scientists-role-in-the-fight-for-freedom 2025-05-20T00:00:00+01:00 UK and Ukraine hail scientists’ role in the fight for freedom From healthcare to energy, collaboration with UK researchers is supporting Ukraine’s defence and reconstruction, and the UK’s Plan for Change. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mhra-highlights-remarkable-progress-and-launches-real-world-data-consultation-on-international-clinical-trials-day 2025-05-20T00:00:00+01:00 MHRA highlights “remarkable” progress and launches real-world data consultation on International Clinical Trials Day “…the MHRA is once again taking a global lead” says Lord O’Shaughnessy tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-set-new-ten-year-budgets-for-rd-funding 2025-05-19T00:01:04+01:00 Government to set new ten-year budgets for R&D funding New criteria to give certainty to world-class research organisations, helping to attract greater private investment and grow the UK economy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dstls-pivotal-role-in-stormshroud-uncrewed-aircraft-capability 2025-05-14T00:00:00+01:00 Dstl's pivotal role in StormShroud uncrewed aircraft capability New autonomous platform set to boost UK defence capability, economic growth and job creation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/transforming-the-royal-navys-electromagnetic-warfare-capabilities 2025-05-13T00:00:00+01:00 Transforming the Royal Navy’s electromagnetic warfare capabilities Dstl has been part of a major MOD programme which will fundamentally change electromagnetic warfare surveillance and anti-ship missile defence capabilities.