Case studies: Real-life examples of government activity

Residents of Carmarthen and Pembroke will benefit from an investment of over £19 million from the Levelling Up Fund. The investment will create two new community hubs in the town centres.

The first orbital satellite launch from the UK was attempted in January 2023.

SimCentric’s virtual reality training technology, SAF-TAC, is helping armed forces personnel improve key skills in a realistic and immersive environment

Learn how ACE helped radiologists within the NHS find a solution to diagnose and improve patient outcomes using artificial intelligence.

DfE’s benchmarking tools help governors, trustees, headteachers, business professionals and local authorities understand their data and how to use the results.

Horizon scanning at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), and collaboration with other medical device regulators, leads to the development of guiding principles that can help inform the development …

The UK Space Agency is part of the SWOT mission, which is a global satellite survey of the Earth's surface water.

Horizon scanning at the MHRA leads to external funding being secured, helping our scientists work in a new area of standardisation that will support developers and manufacturers of AAV gene therapies

The mission to map the Universe.

A user experience evaluation conducted by the Home Test Service in collaboration with the Royal National Institute of Blind People, the Macular Society, the Thomas Pocklington Trust, Visionary and the Torch Trust.

A user experience evaluation conducted by the PCR Home Test Service in collaboration with the Royal National Institute of Blind People, the Macular Society, Visionary and the Thomas Pocklington Trust.

Describes the obstacles experienced by Hackney Council and its public health team in supporting testing, and the local responses implemented to overcome challenges.

Amy provides an insight into her training contract within the Government Legal Department

Using dashboards to monitor experience, provide data insights and validate assumptions.

Using data science pipelines to efficiently value pension scheme liabilities.

One of Dstl’s leading urban warfare experts travelled to the United States to participate in and help run a specialist training course.

Emily's role as a scientist at Dstl has included opportunities to work on real world projects that make a huge difference to UK and wider defence.

The UK is playing an important role in NASA's Artemis programme to return humans to the Moon and beyond.

The first phase of the SONIC Labs Programme (SONIC 1) created an independent telecoms laboratory delivered by Digital Catapult working with Ofcom

This project by the Growth Gateway explores green business opportunities between the UK and Africa, and how they could advance development impact.

Horizon scanning at the MHRA leads to a proposed new framework to enable the supply and increase in the availability of innovative new medicinal products made at the point of care to patients.

Europe's two-part mission to Mars

InSight is investigating the interior structure and composition of Mars, uncovering how a rocky body forms and evolves to become a planet.

Lessons learned from the CMA’s latest resale price maintenance investigation in which Dar Lighting broke competition law by dictating minimum resale prices and preventing customer discounts online.

James provides an insight into his commercial law training contract within the Government Legal Department

Ella provides an insight into her training contract within the National Crime Agency

Use this framework to buy loose and fitted school furniture and bleacher seating from DfE approved suppliers and have it delivered and installed.

How 3 academy trusts used these DfE approved frameworks to achieve savings and compliant procurement.

How the DfE framework delivered savings for Exmouth Community College.

Teaching vacancies is a free job-listing service from the Department for Education (DfE) available to all schools and academy trusts in England.

This joint project between the Growth Gateway and Trade Connect programmes focuses on how the UK government is supporting African exporters.

GAD has developed a retirement calculator which provides benefits options information to public sector pension scheme members. This online tool is designed to help people understand their pensions more clearly.

GAD provided detailed support and expertise to the government throughout the pandemic. As a result, we continued to embed new ways of working and supporting our clients.

Insurance experts at the Government Actuary’s Department (GAD) worked with the government to support schools in England to reduce their carbon footprints.

GAD supported a project to develop a standardised approach to estimating the poverty and nutritional impacts of droughts in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The National Insurance Fund (NIF) for Great Britain receives income from National Insurance contributions and is used to pay State Pensions and other benefits.

Glic Ltd received DASA funding and post-contract support to help develop their autonomous trailer hitch.

The Net Zero Programme was established to focus on the Government’s drive towards a carbon neutral society. One year on, we take a look at its progress.

Monitor Your Satellites is a pilot service from the UK Space Agency, providing Space Surveillance and Tracking information to UK-licenced satellite operators.

Scout missions can prove new concepts using small satellites, which can then be scaled up in larger missions.

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory's Dr Tim Kendall is one of very few academic laser experts in the UK, with his expertise recognised internationally.

Rachel provides an insight into her commercial training contract within the Department for Transport Legal Advisers and her first qualified lawyer role

After serving on HMS Sheffield during the Falklands conflict, Alasdair now advances naval technology and helps save sailors' lives through his work at Dstl.

Jake provides an insight into his barrister training within HM Revenue & Customs Solicitor’s Office

Jack provides an insight into his barrister training within the Government Legal Department

AJ, a principal software engineer with Asperger's Syndrome and dyslexia, shares his experience of working at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory.

UKEF support boosts sales for TLKE.

Two Hackney schools set to save £1.5 million over 3 years after working with a school resource management adviser (SRMA).

The new-build SIXEP Continuity Plant will ensure the site’s existing Site Ion Exchange Effluent Plant facility can continue its vital work for decades to come.

Phillippa Spencer talks about her work at Dstl and what it’s been like to be a female mathematician in a male-dominated profession.