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Brexit threatens UK IT prosperity
Brexit uncertainty will cut off access to technology talent across a number of industries
UK organisations are suffering from a digital skills gap at every level and Brexit will further reduce Britain’s access to technology talent according to a new survey by graduate IT training and services provider, Sparta Global.
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Digital divorce applications are being tested across England and Wales
A fully online digital divorce application process is being tested across England and Wales for the first time
The pilot scheme allows those who want to file for a divorce to apply online- making the process easier to understand and less stressful.
Launched last year, the pilot initially allowed people seeking...
Lloyds Bank bans customers from using credit cards to buy bitcoins
Lloyds banking group has banned credit card customers from being able to buy bitcoins over fears it could lead to huge debt
The group is thought to be the first bank in the UK to ban credit card customers from borrowing money to buy bitcoins due to its plunging value.
The...
Adaptivity boosts unmanned micro air vehicles (MAV) in urban environments
Wolfram Hardt, Professor at Chemnitz University of Technology gives insight into their ongoing adaptive mission research for unmanned micro air vehicles (MAV)
Unmanned micro air vehicles (MAV) have spread widely in use during the last few years. Pilots control their MAV by remote control and video streams. The market for...
MRI and MEG imaging of human sensory disorders
Professor Susan Francis of the Sir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre, University of Nottingham explores how state-of-the-art imaging methods can be used to study human sensory disorders (the sense of touch)
The somatosensory system transmits nerve impulses pertaining to tactile, proprioceptive, thermal, nociceptive and affective sensations. There have been significant advances...
Facebook bans cryptocurrency adverts
Facebook's ban on cryptocurrency adverts has led to an 11% drop in the value of bitcoin
Investors have become spooked by Facebook's advert ban on cryptocurrencies, causing bitcoin to drop to its lowest value since November 2017.
The popular social media platform has decided to ban all ads promoting cryptocurrencies, in...
Kevin Cunnington
This page is dedicated to the prestige contributor Kevin Cunnington. He is the Director General at the Government Digital Service (GDS). He has contributed the following articles Leading the digital transformation of UK government and The Government Transformation Strategy: One year on.
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Blockchain and AI research at the University of Nicosia
Prof. Spyros Makridakis and Prof. George Giaglis, Directors of IFF at University of Nicosia lift the lid on the institution’s blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) research, including the launch of The Institute For the Future (IFF)
2018 may prove to be a historic year: as a number of technological innovations...
Blockchain technologies for automatic regulation and compliance
Professor Tomaso Aste from The UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies shares his perspective on the use of blockchain technologies for both automatic regulation and compliance
Blockchain technologies have the potential to radically change compliance and regulation improving efficiency, reliability and transparency whilst redefining the services industry landscape generating new business...
UK and France to strengthen links in tech sector and artificial intelligence
Britain and France’s leading tech sector will be brought closer together with plans for a digital conference to promote deeper integration in the digital economy
The UK’s tech firms have attracted more venture capital funding than any other European country in 2017 putting it at the top of the list...
Understanding mental health – through our stomachs
Alex Schubert from the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) explores the link between our mental health and what we eat
Every day we consume a wide variety of substances with the specific goal of modifying our mental states. These can range from substances that are overtly mood-altering, such as coffee...
Natural colours from cellulose
Silvia Vignolini, Reader in Chemistry and Biomaterials at University of Cambridge explores the wonderful world of colour and how it affects our perception and mood
Colour is a powerful communication tool, it deeply affects our perception of the world, stimulating our senses. It is not by chance that since the...
Sustainable soil management challenges
Dr. Robert Simmons, Prof. Jane Rickson and Prof. Ron Corstanje from Cranfield University’s School of Water, Energy and Environment sheds light on sustainable soil management (SSM) challenges, including soil degradation
Sustainable soil management (SSM) is fundamental to effective soil function, particularly in intensive production systems where optimal plant growth is...
AAV: From almost a virus to an awesome vector for human gene therapy
Dr. Arun Srivastava, George H. Kitzman Professor of Genetics, from the University of Florida describes the rationale and strategies for the development of next generation (NextGen), generation X (GenX) and optimised (Opt) recombinant AAV vectors for human gene therapy
Recombinant AAV vectors have been, or are currently being, used in...
Blockchains, trust and power: Governance models of the future
Sari Stenfors, PhD from the ReCon Blockchain Research Project at Aalto University looks at how distributed and open technologies transform our interactions
In a forward-looking research project at Aalto University’s Business School in Helsinki, together with partner companies and public organisations such as the Finance Ministry of Finland, we are...
Space: An essential sector for Europe at a time of digital revolution
Sebastien Moranta, coordinator of studies at the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) explores why space is an essential sector for Europe during a time of digital revolution
The international space community recently celebrated the 60th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik 1 (October 4th, 1957), humankind’s first step into the...
How digital solutions enable efficient passenger handling at airports
Renjit Benjamin, Senior research analyst from Frost & Sullivan explores the world of airport passenger flow management, focussing on how digital solutions enable efficient passenger handling
The demand for air travel has been increasing over time with the International Association of Air Travel (IATA) expecting 7.2 billion air travellers in...
Japan suffers biggest cryptocurrency heist
Japan is clamping down on cryptocurrency exchanges after suffering one of the biggest cyber attacks
The Financial Service Agency (FSA) has said that they will be inspecting all exchanges and put pressure on Coincheck after $534m (£378m) of cryptocurrency was stolen by hackers.
Coincheck, a cryptocurrency wallet and exchange service, have...
Advancing the frontiers of computing
Erwin Gianchandani and Michal Ziv-El from the National Science Foundation (NSF) provide a fascinating insight into how fundamental computing research is profoundly transforming our lives
From cybersecurity to autonomous vehicles and assistive robotics, investments by the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) CISE directorate have resulted in myriad breakthrough technologies over the...
