Sector News
Sector News
PraxisAuril and UKRI unveil the finalists for the 2019 KE Awards
The KE Awards are a new initiative organised by PraxisAuril to celebrate the contribution of KE professionals in enabling and facilitating the societal and economic impact of research. Sponsored by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), a new body creating the best possible environment for research and innovation to flourish, the KE Awards will recognise and celebrate the people behind the best KE achievements.
Lab Innovations returns to the NEC on 30-31 October 2019
Lab Innovations returns to the NEC on 30 & 31 October 2019
Workshop on Innovative Place-Based Triple Helix Approaches for Regional Development
Participants are invited to attend a workshop and join the discussion on:
Innovative Place-Based Triple Helix Approaches for Regional Development through Smart Specialisation Strategies
https://www.stmarys.ac.uk/research/areas/business-and-law/smart-specialisation-strategies.aspx
Date: 28th-29th June 2019
University of Kent apprenticeships centre gets Ofsted seal of approval
University of Kent apprenticeships centre gets Ofsted seal of approval
The University of Kent’s Centre for Higher and Degree Apprenticeships (CHDA) has been described as a ‘Good Provider’ of Higher Apprenticeships following its first full inspection by Ofsted.
Paving the way to the new digital frontier
Since the beginning of the first industrial revolution, when pursuing the vision of great entrepreneurs like Isambard Kingdom Brunel, thousands of labourers created canals and railways across the country, connectivity has been key to the UK’s industrial strength.
Two hundred years later connectivity is still a critical factor, propelling UK – and indeed global – industrial growth.
£45 million boost for big data bioinformatics research to drive discovery
A £45 million boost to data and building infrastructure will support major advances in areas such as drug discovery, cancer genetics, regenerative medicine and crop disease prevention over the coming decades.
Leeds flies flag for Science and Innovation by welcoming 2019 Business of Science Conference
The city of Leeds will play host to the annual Business of Science Conference for the first time this year, celebrating its progression as a UK leader in science and innovation.
Call for startup applications - Lloyd's Register Safety Accelerator
The Lloyd’s Register Safety Accelerator, run in partnership with Plug and Play, brings together startups and corporate industry leaders to work together, to solve critical safety and risk challenges in sectors like Energy, Marine and Shipping, Supply Chain and Food using digital technology.
Cambridge and Oxford’s fast-growing S&T sectors will need 40 football fields worth of lab space by 2023 in spite of Brexit
Cambridge and Oxford’s fast-growing S&T sectors will need 40 football fields worth of lab space by 2023 in spite of Brexit
● Continued growth in demand for labs, £2.8n boost to GDP
● 20,000 new jobs, provided Brexit doesn’t block recruitment
● Clear plan needed to secure Oxbridge’s position
Alan Turing named greatest icon of the 20th Century
Scientist Alan Turing was selected by the public as the most important and influential figure of the last century. The result was determined during a live broadcast of BBC 2’s program Icons: The Greatest Person of the 20th Century. The show paid tribute to a number of iconic figures across a variety of categories including sports stars, entertainers and leaders such as Muhammad Ali, David Bowie and Nelson Mandela.
