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IAA expands training video series with five additional modules
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (188+ words) Five additional videos have now been released, bringing the total in the series to ten. Following the successful launch of the initial training series, the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) is pleased to announce that a further five training videos are…...
Appointment of Regius Professor of Mathematics in the University of Oxford: 1 July 2026
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (161+ words) GOV. UK Since 2018 he has been a Professor of Number Theory at the University of Oxford and a member of St John's College He is known for this influential work in analytic number theory, particularly on the distribution of prime…...
Applications now open for OIT's 2026 Policy Fellowship
3+ week, 4+ day ago (257+ words) GOV. UK Applications now open for OIT's 2026 Policy Fellowship The Policy Insights Unit is inviting applications for its 2026 Policy Fellowship programme, an academic mentoring scheme for UK-based public officials. The Policy Insights Unit (PIU) is a cross-government unit that develops…...
Drones using AI to spot explosive dangers and help keep soldiers safe
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (566+ words) AI-powered drone technology has been successfully trialled to identify landmines and explosive ordnance. The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) led a major trial on behalf of the British Army, which allowed bomb-disposal experts to conduct their mission faster through…...
Newsletter 177 " January 2026
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (691+ words) Updated 30 January 2026 In pension schemes newsletter 174 " October 2025 we confirmed that with effect from 6 April 2026, all scheme administrators of registered pension schemes will'be required'to be UK resident. If you are an existing non-UK pension scheme administrator, there are actions you must…...
Guidelines and best practices for making government datasets ready for AI
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1586+ words) Published 19 January 2026 As the AI landscape evolves, these guidelines will be updated to reflect emerging challenges and best practices." We welcome feedback to inform future revisions. Please share comments, suggestions, or case studies via data AIReadiness_incubator@dsit. gov. uk. The value…...
The Fairness Innovation Challenge: key findings
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (1305+ words) Published 3 December 2025 In 2023, DSIT launched the Fairness Innovation Challenge in collaboration with Innovate UK and with support from UK regulators, the Information Commissioner's Office and the Equality and Human Rights Commission. This was a grant challenge that provided over "465, 000 funding…...
AI to accelerate national renewal and growth as Google Deep Mind backs UK tech and science sectors
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (675+ words) A new partnership with Google Deep Mind will help to turn cutting-edge AI into real benefits for working people. Hardworking people will enjoy public services fit for the modern age and a more secure country, while British scientists'will have priority…...
AI skills tools package
8+ mon, 3+ day ago (1341+ words) Updated 4 November 2025 This section introduces the AI Skills tools package. The tools presented in this section were developed by Dr Nisreen Ameen. They draw on evidence collected from 6 national workshops, an expert roundtable at The British Academy, and supplementary desk…...