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  • MOD scientists honoured in Queen's Birthday List

    Two MOD scientists from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) were among those to be granted state honours this weekend by Her Majesty The Queen in her annual Birthday Honours List.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • RAF personnel in Afghanistan run for charity

    Over 100 Service personnel from 904 Expeditionary Air Wing and their coalition partners based at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan donned pink T-shirts to run a 5km course for charity.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Global strategy forum 2012

    Speech by Adrimal Sir Mark Stanhope, First Sea Lord.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Reappointment of Chief Executive for the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

    David Willetts said: “I am very pleased that Professor Kell has agreed to remain at the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Businesses compete for Regional Growth Fund

    The Regional Growth Fund is designed to encourage growth and jobs in the private sector and support regions that are overly dependent on the…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK’s youngest inventors win awards

    The Cracking Ideas competition asked entrants to come up with a sporty creation and to highlight the four types of intellectual property created…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cracking ideas by Scottish youngsters bring cracking results

    Entrants had to come up with a sporty creation and to highlight the four types of intellectual property created - an invention or gadget; the…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cracking ideas by English youngsters bring cracking results

    Entrants had to come up with a sporty creation and to highlight the four types of intellectual property created - an invention or gadget; the…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • David Willetts comments on the Finch Group report on expanding access to published research findings

    …The Higher Education Funding Council for England is currently considering making open access published research the…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK downstream oil industry

    Information on the challenges facing the UK downstream oil industry.…

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  • Outcomes of Minister’s meeting with representatives on Coryton

    Charles Hendry, Energy Minister Chaired a meeting with representatives from Thurrock Council, Unite, local MPs and the administrator PWC this…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Outcomes of Minister’s meeting with representatives on Coryton

    Charles Hendry, Energy Minister Chaired a meeting with representatives from Thurrock Council, Unite, local MPs and the administrator PWC this afternoon to discuss ongoing concerns about the potential ...

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government gives £7.5 million to boost global wildlife

    …To celebrate the success of the UK's Darwin Initiative, a flagship international wildlife and conservation programme, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman has announced another £7.5 million to fund further projects, while in Brazil for Rio+20.…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Civil Service Reform Plan published

    The Civil Service Reform Plan was jointly published by the Minister for the Cabinet Office and the Head of the Civil Service.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister of State Hugo Swire hosts Westminster Preview for L/Derry City of Culture

    London got its first glimpse of the exciting cultural programme being developed to celebrate Derry-Londonderry as the first UK City of Culture 2013.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary meets King of Jordan

    Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed regional issues during talks with His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan on Monday, June 18.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Iraq’s Natural Resources and the Potential to Tackle the World Energy Challenges

    Foreign Office Minister Lord Howell spoke about Iraq’s natural resources and its potential to tackle the world’s energy challenges at the Iraq Petroleum Conference on 18 June.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 080/2012 - Hammond announces £1billion contract to power future submarines

    The MoD has awarded Rolls Royce a £1.1 billion contract to produce new reactor cores for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarines and upgrade the plant where they will be built. The nuclear reactor cores will be used to power th…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Troops in Afghanistan celebrate Father's Day

    Deployed dads across Afghanistan's Helmand province received a welcome morale-boost yesterday when they opened Father's Day cards from their sons and daughters back home.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Royal Navy submarine contract awarded

    The MOD has secured a supplier to produce new reactor cores for the Royal Navy's nuclear submarines and to upgrade the plant where they will be built.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government