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Assistive Technology and tackling Digital Exclusion
Steve Darling MP hosted two events in parliament which LibSTEMM chair Chris Lomax attended on UK National Engineering Day. The Royal Society, Policy Connect and Steve Darling MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Work and Pensions, hosted an event where participants could pledge your support for improving access to assistive technologies and digital inclusion for the…
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AI Primer
This is an introduction to some of the terminology used in AI at the date of publication – Sept 2025. It gives a very brief overview of the technology and some examples of applications and current status.
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Bournemouth LibDem Conference Sept 20-23 2025
LibSTEMM have organised 2 fringe events which are open to all AI for Liberals: A primer followed by audience discussion on where AI will go next. A 2-part session which will deconstruct the broad term “AI” with some live examples and understand the impact of automation and regulation. Sat 20 Sept 20:15 to 21:30 Highcliff…
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FP10 – Horizon Europe’s 10th Funding Programme for 2028-2034
Whilst we mull over the implications in the UK for the government’s Industrial Policy, and reshaping of organisations such as the UK Space Agency and Alan Turing Institute in the orbit of DSIT (Department of Science, Innovation and Technology), things in Europe have not stood still. The EU Commission have been preparing for future budgets,…
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LibSTEMM at Young Lib Conference – 17 Aug 2025
LibSTEMM Chair Chris Lomax led a session with the next generation at YL Conference, 17 Aug 2025, in a great session aiming to demystify all things STEMM in UK politics. The session focussed on what the UK (Federal) Westminster government do in the STEMM space, introduced Industrial Strategy and some history of why government gets…
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Marking the government’s homework – Comments on the 2025 Industrial Strategy
Whilst there is much to be commended in the government’s recently released Industrial Strategy – the first since Labour returned to power in 2024 – there are many areas which could be improved, and lack detail in the initial release. The mistake may have been to lump too much into “strategy” and not accept that…
