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EU invests €910 million in defence innovation

The European Commission has announced an investment of €910 million under the 2024 edition of the European Defence Fund (EDF), aimed at strengthening the continent's defence capabilities through innovation, cooperation, and advanced technology development.

Hampshire Council fined £100k for data breach

Hampshire County Council has been fined for a data breach after it failed to protect the personal information of more than 100 people… The Information...

Post-Brexit revolution needed for farming subsidies

The way in which farming subsidies are granted in England needs to be reformed, according to the CPRE… The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE)...

The future of agriculture and sustainable development

Phil Hogan, EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development looks at how the Commission is supporting Europe’s farmers to succeed and be resilient… The Common...

Mapping the Universe to understand its origin 

European-supported research in Milan is paving the way to next-generation cosmology experiments, as explained by Luigi Guzzo from the Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica...

Digital tax system timeline set by HMRC

HMRC has set a timeline for when it will upgrade its system to introduce digital tax accounts… It is expected that by 2020, HM Revenue...

Improving the long-term health of childhood cancer survivors

SIOPE – the European Society for Paediatric Oncology highlights the importance of strengthening collaborations to ensure childhood cancer survivors lead a healthy life… All childhood...

North west councils reveal plans for shared business services framework

A number of local authorities located in the north west of England have announced plans for a shared business support framework… Cheshire East Council and...

Herefordshire Council pays thousands in pothole compensation

Figures show more than £60,000 has been paid by Herefordshire Council in compensation due to potholes… A freedom of information request from the Hereford Times...

Language acquisition and bilingualism

Lydia White, James McGill Professor of Linguistics at McGill University, discusses research conducted by the Language Acquisition Research Group, based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada... Language...

Councils spend £2.3bn on waste collection

New figures have revealed councils spent £2.3bn during 2013/14 on waste collection and disposal services… Figures from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy...

Digitisation agenda in Slovenia

The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia outline how they are digitising their culture and heritage in line with the European Digital...

Treasury to underwrite funding approved for Horizon 2020 projects

The government has revealed it will underwrite funding for Horizon 2020 projects that gained grants before the UK leaves the EU… British businesses have been...

Preventing and reducing HCAIs

Professor Alan Johnson, Head of the Department of Healthcare-Associated Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance at Public Health England, explains to Editor Laura Evans about healthcare association...

High temperature particulate erosion: Setting limits with confidence

Tony Fry, Principal Research Scientist, National Physical Laboratory talks about high temperature particulate erosion... Lord Kelvin is credited with saying that, “When you can measure what you...

Government launches fairer early years funding plan

Education Secretary Justine Greening has launched a plan to deliver a fairer funding system for early years to help families with the cost of...

An education for every child

The Ministry for Education in Ontario answers AG’s questions on the importance of every child in Canada benefiting from world class education Education in any...

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