Plugging the digital skills gaps in Australian businesses
Gary Duffield, Head of Vendor Partnerships, DDLS, 16 August 2022.
Protecting big spacecraft from the harshness of space
Exploring how Keronite has evolved traditional optical coating processes for extra-large space structures
techUK members recognised in national health tech ranking
Several techUK member organisations have made BusinessCloud's annual HealthTech 50 ranking of the UK's most innovative health technology creators.
IEA - 44p for 44%: Cut duty and VAT to save households 650 a year
Andy Mayer, energy analyst at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, commented on rising fuel costs
Joseph Rowntree Foundation responds to latest ONS inflation figures
Rebecca McDonald, Chief Economist at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, responded to new inflation figures published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) today
IEA - Labour market data show UK could be heading for a relatively job-rich recession
Professor Len Shackleton, labour market expert at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs comments on the latest ONS Labour Market statistics released today
IEA - Labours price cap will make the energy crisis worse
Andy Mayer, energy analyst at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs commented on Labour's plan to freeze the energy price cap by expanding the windfall tax imposed on oil and gas companies.
IFS - 12 billion needed if government wants to maintain value of household support package
The government would need to find 12 billion simply to achieve what it was aiming to do with the 24 billion package announced in May. That's largely because in May energy prices were expected to rise by 95% in 2022/23, and are now expected to rise by 141%.
IFS - Lack of progress on closing educational inequalities disadvantaging millions throughout life
New research on inequalities, carried out for the IFS Deaton Review of Inequalities and funded by the Nuffield Foundation, finds that disadvantaged pupils start school behind their better-off peers, and the education system is not succeeding in closing these gaps.
Letter to the next Prime Minister from techUK CEO Julian David
techUK's CEO Julian David has written to the final two candidates for the Conservative Party Leader and next Prime Minister. In the letter techUK sets out how the next Prime Minister can work with the UK tech sector to address the key challenges they and the country will face.
Work Foundation - More bad news for workers as real wages fall by a record 3%
Ben Harrison, Director of the Work Foundation responds to theLabour market overview August 2022 released by the Office for National Statistics
techUK joins other UK trade organisations to urge the Government to hold out for a comprehensive UK-India deal
The UK-India FTA talks began in January this year. The fifth round of negotiations was finalised last week, and both countries are working towards the October 24 deadline that Prime Ministers Johnson and Modi set a few months ago.
MWC Barcelona, February 27th-March 2nd, 2023
We would like to invite our members to join a trade show to Barcelona between February 27th-March 2nd, 2023
techUK responds to Parliamentary inquiry on the UK semiconductor industry
techUK welcomes the confirmation in the recent Digital Strategy that the Government will bring forward a Semiconductor Strategy.
Transforming the way menopause is diagnosed, monitored and managed
New technology paves the way for individualised treatment plans for women.
A healthy start to the year: Review of the techUK HSC Programme
The first half of 2022 has been full of activities for the techUK Health and Social Care programme and the members working closely with the team. This August, we therefore wanted to provide an overview of key areas of focus and the work done for the past six months. None of this would be possible without the involvement and support of our members, therefore we'd like to take this opportunity to say thank you!
NATO Innovation Challenge?
This Challenge is co-organized by NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT), the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) and the Ministry of Defense of Romania, who will host the finale. Participants can submit their Solution by September 19th, 2022 (12:00 a.m.).
NPCC led review: operational productivity of policing
The Home Office has announced plans for an operational efficiency review of policing including a focus on further uses of technology.
IFS - Significant regional inequality in the effectiveness of cardiologists treating heart attack patients in England
New IFS research published today shows that there was considerable regional inequality in the effectiveness of doctors treating heart attack patients in different parts of England between 2005 and 2018. This suggests that people living in some parts of the country have access to lower quality NHS healthcare.
JRF - Do leadership candidates plans match the scale of the coming emergency in the cost of living?
The latest analysis carried out by the independent Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) shows families needing 2550 to meet extra costs from the current crisis.
Want a career in tech? Our graduate Dynamic Development Scheme opens soon
We're publishing a series of posts written by current graduates on our Dynamic Development Scheme. Read about Dan's experiences as a Technology Delivery Manager on the scheme so far.
Guest blog: Ive got the key; Ive got the secret unlocking cryptocurrency control
Guest blog by Prakash Kera, lead partner of Fintech at Shoosmiths.
Managing risk in an international shoe business with M_o_R 4
Blog posted by: Tom Macgregor, Lead Samples and CTC Manager, Clarks, 05 August 2022.
Moon to Mars workshop brings global space agencies to London
The UK Space Agency joined NASA and international space colleagues to discuss NASA's "Moon to Mars" exploration objectives during a two-day workshop in London.