Case studies: Real-life examples of government activity

To better understand Mpox and its spread within the UK, VDEC developed an immunoassay to assess immune responses to Mpox infection and new vaccines.

A case study of Forestry Commission and Forestry England staff on the support they’ve received to develop their careers in forestry.

Department for Work and Pensions administrative officer Connor Coleman shares how the Civil Service Induction helped him gain fresh insights.

How DASA teamed up with defence primes, Government and industry innovators to develop novel missiles that can talk to each other

TRUTHS is a UK-led mission to create a space-based climate and calibration observatory that will improve confidence in climate change forecasts and support net zero mitigation strategies and their impact.

Department of Health and Social Care programme manager Karen Horrocks says the JASPER course reinforced her belief in the value of straightforward language.

Helping the Royal Navy maintain a skilled and capable workforce amid rapid technological advancements and demographic shifts.

GAD's quality assurance reviews of financial models helps with verifying model calculations and validating data and assumptions.

Recognising the transformative potential of AI and autonomy, Dstl has funded a PhD student in the USA to conduct cutting-edge research in this field.

Home Office senior investigating officer Richard Murray explains why he recommends Foundations of writing in government (JASPER) course.

GAD will shortly be updating Factor Guidance Notes for public service pensions schemes. It follows completion of a major actuarial factors review project.

GAD has set up a cross-government Credit Risk group for people in government and the public sector who manage loans and financial guarantees.

GAD works closely with NHS Resolution which handles negligence claims on behalf of indemnity scheme members; NHS organisations and independent sector providers.

She helps shape the defence and security landscape with her work on the ethics, law and governance of artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.

LiveLink Aerospace’s counter-UAS sensor helps protect Royal Navy ships

Research into the economic impact and importance of Cornwall’s fishing industry

Senior Finance Business Partner Marc Fitchett says the Line manager Induction Programme’s bite-size learning can be fitted into the busiest schedule.

MicroCarb is a joint mission between the UK Space Agency and CNES that will measure sources and sinks of carbon, the principal greenhouse gas driving global warming.

Wastewater Fuels have developed an innovative solution to turn sewage into sustainable hydrogen energy

Monitoring the Sun’s activity to provide space weather forecasts and warnings of extreme space weather events to protect society and infrastructure on Earth.

ACE has been a strategic partner in developing the patient-centred app and rolling out new features for secondary care across England.

Ministry of Defence policy advisor Nazia Lodhi says she learned from peers across government while on the Civil Service Management: Practitioner Programme.

Thirty government departments welcome interns on placement from two schemes run by Government Skills

Dstl operational analysis is shaping the way the British Army will fight and win in future conflicts.

Antimicrobial resistance to Group B Streptococcus (GBS) antibiotics is growing. This puts newborns at risk. VDEC is supporting a new vaccine to cut antibiotic use

VDEC developed a standardised assay to reduce the development of antimicrobial resistance and improve patient treatment for tuberculosis.

The Environment Agency has around 10,000 years' worth of hydrological data on river levels and flows - but it is stored on materials that are fast degrading.

A mission to better understand the role of clouds and aerosols in regulating Earth’s climate.

The UK's miniature space tech pioneer.

Andy Cooke-Welling explains the impact the Digital Excellence Programme had on his approach to leading cutting edge projects.

Following MHRA approval of a clinical trial, a study on Nuwiq, a recombinant FVIII therapy for the treatment of haemophilia A, can proceed.

Civil Service newcomer Dominic Lee says the Civil Service Induction course helped him navigate the values, behaviours and culture of his new workplace.

In 2023, the SIA gave 1000 Black Boys CIC £10,000 to inspire and support young black men and their families.

Read about Jonathan's journey in GORS in his own words.

New proof-of-concept tool uses crime data to provide an early warning of potential problems, enabling quicker action from inspectors. 

QUICKBLOCK’s innovative building block system enables the Armed Forces to build defensive structures rated for ballistics and blast protection

VRAI secured a DASA Defence Innovation Loan to help commercialise their data capture and analysis technology to help the RAF rapidly assess airmanship in future aviators

Bringing together data from disparate systems helps identity the highest-risk vehicles. 

GAD developed a pension benefit modeller to support the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority as it undertook a pension reform programme.

Following MHRA approval of a clinical trial, early breast cancer patients on endocrine-based therapy can benefit from a study with camizestrant.

It’s a key building on the Sellafield site that stores waste from one of our highest hazard legacy waste ponds.

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

Building evidence for the creation of an efficient and future-facing system that can be rolled out nationally. 

£13.5 million from the Levelling Up Fund has been provisionally allocated to West Devon for a new railway station on the eastern edge of Okehampton.

Her work as a senior scientist involves using established imaging techniques and applying them in novel ways to real world situations, to help save lives.

Almost £20 million from the Levelling Up Fund will give the former Bridgwater Hospital a new lease of life.

A joint UK Space Agency/NASA mission to observe and map the heliosphere — the area of space surrounding the Sun.

£20 million from the Levelling Up Fund has been awarded to Haringey Council to transform the Selby Centre in Tottenham into a new ‘urban village’, including new community and leisure facilities.

Over £17 million from the Levelling Up Fund will provide a boost for culture in Walthamstow.

Over £14.5 million from the Levelling Up Fund will help Filwood Broadway become the attractive centre of Filwood.