tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2026-05-22T04:55:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/call-for-entries-women-in-stem-awards 2026-05-22T04:55:00+01:00 Call for Entries: Women in STEM Awards Call for Women in STEM Awards: funding short UK visits for women researchers to advance UK- Thailand STEM collaboration. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/mitigating-ground-risk-in-the-construction-sector 2026-05-19T15:24:00+01:00 Mitigating ground risk in the construction sector British Geological Survey is developing a national geotechnical data service to help construction projects manage ground risk earlier and more effectively. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dstl-assesses-robotic-systems-in-hazardous-incident-recovery-trial 2026-04-16T09:52:00+01:00 Dstl assesses robotic systems in hazardous incident recovery trial Robots, not people, could respond to future high-risk incidents following the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory's recent testing. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-centre-to-lead-the-world-in-fusion-diagnostics 2026-04-14T11:44:24+01:00 UK centre to lead the world in fusion diagnostics UKAEA launches Diagnostics Innovation Centre of Excellence (DICE) to strengthen UK's position as a world leader in fusion diagnostics. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cumbrian-collaboration-expands-robotics-training-into-new-era 2026-04-14T11:33:03+01:00 Cumbrian collaboration expands robotics training into new era UKAEA and National College for Nuclear and Clean Energy launch CROSS (Cumbria Robotics Operations Skills Centre) to build UK’s robotics-enabled workforce. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/global-fusion-sector-scaling-up-creating-uk-sme-opportunities 2026-04-14T11:32:00+01:00 Global fusion sector scaling up, creating UK SME opportunities UKAEA launches Global Fusion Guide for SMEs, helping businesses with clear, practical steps to collaborate with, and supply, fusion developers worldwide. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/ensuring-the-future-of-uk-radar-measurement-capability 2026-04-14T08:59:29+01:00 Ensuring the future of UK radar measurement capability Knowing how easily our platforms can be detected by radar is vital for keeping them safe and spotting any weaknesses. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/innovators-from-teesside-to-cornwall-backed-as-new-round-of-uk-regions-granted-up-to-20-million-to-grow-thriving-sectors 2026-04-02T09:00:06+01:00 Innovators from Teesside to Cornwall backed as new round of UK regions granted up to £20 million to grow thriving sectors Partnerships in regions across England and Wales backed to build on local innovation strengths and fast‑track ideas from prototype to market. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/military-medics-trial-ai-for-the-battlefield 2026-03-26T10:22:00+00:00 Military medics trial AI for the battlefield Scientists from the UK and the US tested and explored what it would take for medics to delegate high-stakes decisions to AI on the battlefield. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/erebus-reducing-risk-through-live-flight-testing 2026-03-19T12:05:00+00:00 EREBUS: reducing risk through live flight testing Creating a capability to test UK defensive aid systems (DAS) in real-world flight conditions before integration onto frontline aircraft. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/five-eyes-science-and-technology 2026-03-16T16:04:26+00:00 Five Eyes science and technology Dstl helps deliver the UK's contribution to the Five Eyes science and technology group, a long‑standing international partnership collaborating on defence and security research activities. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/open-source-innovation-driving-defence-advantage 2026-03-12T10:49:31+00:00 Open source innovation driving defence advantage Dstl develops an open source framework to standardise, test, and speed up innovation in sensor fusion and tracking for modern defence operations. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/science-secretary-calls-on-research-funders-to-back-women-with-better-maternity-leave-and-flexible-working-support 2026-03-11T12:06:00+00:00 Science Secretary calls on research funders to back women with better maternity leave and flexible working support Research funders urged to back a voluntary charter including commitments to paid maternity leave for PhD students and more help to return to work and flexible working. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/new-charter-to-support-women-in-research-open-letter-to-research-funders 2026-03-11T11:46:22+00:00 New charter to support women in research: open letter to research funders An open letter from Science Secretary Liz Kendall inviting UK research funders to join a new voluntary charter improving outcomes for women in research. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-first-achieved-in-advanced-materials-to-benefit-defence 2026-03-10T13:25:57+00:00 UK-first achieved in advanced materials to benefit defence The UK has established its first sovereign manufacturing capability for ultrahigh temperature materials - vital for space, hypersonic and propulsion systems. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/blood-on-demand-ukdi-seeks-innovations-for-blood-testing-in-the-field 2026-03-10T12:03:00+00:00 Blood on demand: UKDI seeks innovations for blood testing in the field This competition requires ideas for optimising the safety of blood used in deployed settings tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/resisting-the-elements-at-sea 2026-02-27T08:55:03+00:00 Resisting the elements at sea Dstl and Swansea University are using AI and ML to design metals that last much longer in extreme environments. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bold-bet-on-ai-to-keep-uk-at-forefront-of-science-and-research-breakthroughs-from-healthcare-to-better-public-services 2026-02-19T09:00:01+00:00 Bold bet on AI to keep UK at forefront of science and research breakthroughs from healthcare, to better public services First-ever AI Strategy for UK Research and Innovation marks bold plan to make AI deliver for UK’s cutting-edge science and research efforts. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-research-expertise-to-deliver-faster-cancer-diagnosis-and-cleaner-energy 2026-02-19T00:01:00+00:00 British research expertise to deliver faster cancer diagnosis and cleaner energy Major new backing for medical imaging centres across the UK alongside tidal energy testing expansion in Orkney and cutting-edge materials. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/trial-speeds-up-next-generation-of-atomic-clocks 2026-02-18T09:30:05+00:00 Trial speeds up next generation of atomic clocks Dstl’s trial has supported the development of next‑generation atomic clocks for the UK’s defence needs.