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Analysis reveals 70% of pavements are not wide enough for social distancing

Experts in human rights law, surveillance and computer science from the University of Essex have set out the actions required before a contact-tracing app can be deployed in the UK.

We’re living in extraordinary times; the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing restrictions on our personal and work lives have forced us into an unprecedented existence. And while most of the news on this front is scary (and rightfully so), there is a bright spot: technology is helping to pave the path through this crisis.

The UK Drone Delivery Group, the new drone industry initiative* established to provide guidance on the steps required for the UK to accelerate the growth of the UK drone industry, has today released its long-awaited ‘White Paper’ for public consultation.

This Procurement Policy Note (PPN) sets out information and associated guidance on the public procurement regulations and responding to the current coronavirus, COVID-19, outbreak. 

Based in The Hague, Netherlands, The International Criminal Court (ICC) investigates and tries individuals charged with the gravest crimes of concern to the international community: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression.

The public sector is facing change on an unprecedented scale. But with change comes an opportunity to adapt and refine the way services are delivered. Energy presents a great opportunity to help control spend, create local jobs and investment opportunities and meet climate change responsibilities.

YPO, one of the UK’s largest public sector buying organisations, has announced the launch of its new Drones and Associated Products and Services framework for the emergency service and the wider public sector. The first of its kind.

One of the UK’s leading drone experts today urged British property owners and business leaders to leverage the opportunity of their under-used land for drone testing, to help accelerate the rate of growth of the UK drone industry, in the face of what he described as ‘an emerging ‘bottleneck’ to growth’. 

The government faces several challenges after Brexit, including the negotiation of a new trade deal with the EU, devising and implementing a whole raft of new policies, reshaping the economy and holding the Union together, a new report by academic think tank The UK in a Changing Europe finds.

The data explosion that comes with existing in a more connected world is one of the key reasons public sector organisations should be moving to the cloud.

APM (Association for Project Management), has announced the launch of the APM Festival of Education and Research – a new event which is set to showcase some of the best and brightest new talent among career starters, education and research. The APM Festival of Education and Research will take place at the Whitworth Hall at the University of Manchester on Wednesday 21 October 2020.

Department for Transport and Innovate UK launch competition to drive innovation on the railways. Organisations developing cutting-edge technology focused on making rail journeys faster, cleaner and greener could receive a share of £9.4 million to bring their ideas to life.

In order to understand the importance of the pest legislation in the UK we have to know the point of pest control. Most pests carry and transmit various diseases and pose a direct threat to the public. Businesses may suffer customer, reputational and financial losses due to poor pest management,  often resulting in damaged buildings and properties, crop damage, loss of animal livestock, and/or fires caused by rodents in many cases.

Public sector membership club, Boundless, has revealed shocking statistics ahead of World Kindness Day on 13 November, which shows that a fifth of the country’s public sector workers (over a million people) have never received a simple ‘thank you’ in their career.

Echo Research, the team behind Britain’s Most Admired Companies research, has signed an exclusive academic partnership with the Centre for Business in Society at Coventry University.

Tim Deeker-Harris of Prime Clean Limited outlines the aims and benefits of the Living Wage. The Living Wage was founded by Citizens UK as far back as 2001 during a meeting that took place in East London, when the grassroots organisation, Citizens UK, brought together churches, mosques, schools and other local institutions to talk about the issues affecting their communities...

Axians was perfectly positioned to deploy Silver Peak’s SD-WAN solution as their chosen Global Professional Services Partner

The requirement to provide students with the best possible environment for learning is recognised by the Department of Education and is a key consideration for stakeholders in educational establishments.

London, 10 September 2019, new research launched today by global reputation research specialists, Echo Research, shows that businesses are concerned about rising activism.

The UK MOD has awarded a third 2-year G-Cloud contract to Kahootz, the cloud collaboration service. Their secure cloud-based collaborative working environment, (branded as Defence Share) is enabling MOD teams to work collaboratively and share information, protectively marked up to OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE, with external organisations.

People Management involves managing relationships to ensure desired outcomes are achieved so that the company, department, team and individual performance is maximised. This latest guide to People Management skills is here to help...

Adams Hendry is providing long-term consultancy support to Eastleigh Borough Council to help guide the preparation of its emerging local plan (2016-2036). 

Futuresight is a full-service market research agency.  The majority of our work is focused on regulatory issues in the telecoms market and, in particular, customer fairness and competition.  As an example, Futuresight has worked regularly with Ofcom over the past 10 years on a wide range of high profile projects among consumers and stakeholders.

Saint John of God Hospitaller Services provides a range of health and social care services that meet the needs of vulnerable, disadvantaged and marginalised people throughout England, Scotland and Wales by providing housing, accommodation and support in all aspects of daily living.

Siemens did it. Lufthansa did it. And the chemical company group Bayer also did it. We’re talking about change management, meaning a profound change of structures, processes and behaviour patterns. But what’s the issue with these changes? And what good do they do?

The Higher Education Policy Institute and the education sector’s technology not-for-profit, Jisc, have today jointly published How safe is your data? Cyber-security in higher education (HEPI Policy Note 12).

The paper highlights areas of concern, pinpoints the sources of cyber attacks and proposes specific actions universities should take to tackle the issue, including the adoption of a new British Standard on cyber risk and resilience

A new funding opportunity tied to local economic development provided the impetus for Cornwall Council to start working with Bloom.

Good Things Foundation is working with Salford City Council on a landmark and trailblazing digital inclusion project across the city to help the most disadvantaged residents gain the confidence and capability to become independent users of computers and the internet.

techUK is delighted to announce the new Council members. 
Following recent elections, the new members of the techUK Central Government Council have been announced. The elections were fiercely fought, with more than 2 people standing for every seat.

Cadcorp cloud service provides hosted web mapping for housing association’s asset and land ownership

Jisc, the UK’s technology solutions organisation for higher and further education, and Eduserv, which specialises in digital transformation in local government, public bodies, healthcare, charities, higher education and emergency services, are coming together to form a unique powerhouse of world-leading expertise to benefit all UK and overseas clients.