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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…
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Health Innovation in a Changing Climate: Tackling Disease on the Front Line
Fringe Event at Liberal Democrat Spring 2025 Conference Co-hosted by: Malaria No More UK, Green Liberal Democrats, Liberal Democrats for International Development (LDID), and LibSTEMMChair: Lydia Paynter (Malaria No More UK)Panellists: Lord Jonny Oates, Brian Mathew MP, Dr Mehreen Dattoo (Oxford/Jenner Institute) Overview This panel explored how climate change is accelerating global health threats, particularly in low-income countries.…
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A positive politics will maximise the positive outcomes of science, technology, and innovation
A new approach to R&D and STEMM is possible. With new levels of investment and collaboration Executive summary Politicians and professionals need to find new positive ways of communicating the outcomes of research and development (R&D) and all areas of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) for people, places, and solving society’s long-term challenges.…
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UK’s AI regulation strategy: an actual Brexit benefit?
The government has released its strategy for the regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI), which it calls a “pro-innovation approach”. To sum it up, no new legislation or regulatory body will be introduced to deal with AI, at least for now. Instead, existing regulatory bodies are tasked to develop AI strategies and make sure that AI…
