News and communications

The Minister for Science, Research and Innovation has responded to recommendations made by the Regulatory Horizons Council on the regulation of space technologies.

• Updated: 25 April 2024

A ground-breaking project that could transform ocean monitoring, giving coastal communities vital extra time to prepare for tsunamis is being unveiled today.

• Updated: 23 April 2024

Government prepares for age of AI with the publication of a new report from The Alan Turing Institute outlining the importance of AI to support strategic decision-making on national security.

• Updated: 23 April 2024

SAPIENT enables interoperability of artificial intelligence (AI) enabled sensors, combined with intelligent fusion and sensor management.

• Updated: 23 April 2024

Leading experts have been appointed to oversee the department's work to transform the UK into a science and technology superpower.

• Updated: 23 April 2024

UK astronaut Rosemary Coogan says she is proud to be a step closer to space after a graduation ceremony today (22 April 2024) following her European Space Agency training.

• Updated: 22 April 2024

Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden and Education Secretary Gillian Keegan host EdTech roundtable in the heart of government.

• Updated: 18 April 2024

A speech delivered by Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Michelle Donelan, at the Manufacturing Technologies Association exhibition on Tuesday 16 April.

• Updated: 17 April 2024

In this film the Met Office describe how they created their own Knowledge Asset Management Strategy, guided by the Rose Book.

• Updated: 12 April 2024

UK and Republic of Korea forging ahead with plans for the AI Seoul Summit on 21 and 22 May.

• Updated: 12 April 2024

Letter from the Chair of the Animals in Science Committee about restarting the public attitudes to animal research survey.

• Updated: 11 April 2024

Over 2,100 tonnes of solid radioactive waste – the equivalent weight of 153 Big Ben bells - have been retrieved and safely stored at Hunterston A.

• Updated: 11 April 2024

Letter from the Chair of the Animals in Science Committee to the Minister for Science, Research and Innovation about the animal testing debate in Parliament.

• Updated: 11 April 2024

Remarks by Sarah Cardell, CEO of the CMA, delivered during the 72nd Antitrust Law Spring Meeting. Washington DC, USA.

• Updated: 11 April 2024

The CMA has outlined 3 key risks to effective competition on AI Foundation Models and has set out plans for further action in the market.

• Updated: 11 April 2024

The UK Space Agency and Canadian Space Agency have signed an enhanced MoU to further areas of cooperation and information sharing on space.

• Updated: 10 April 2024

UKAEA has improved optical viewport technology - reducing optical distortion by up to 75 percent - for applications such as fusion energy and quantum physics.

• Updated: 9 April 2024

Eleven projects that showcase the best of UK space expertise on the international stage have secured a funding boost from the UK Space Agency.

• Updated: 8 April 2024

The UK Space Agency is opening an office in Wales for the first time.

• Updated: 2 April 2024

The UK and US have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will see them work together to develop tests for the most advanced AI models.

• Updated: 2 April 2024