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Woodlands expanded for communities across England
Today we are looking at media coverage of Defra’s announcement of funding for England’s 13 Community Forests, as well as five regional woodland creation partners.
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Making learning part of the job at BEIS Digital
A people and development manager talks about how we are making learning part of the job at BEIS Digital.
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Environment Agency taking action during prolonged dry weather
In this blog post we explore the latest prolonged dry weather situation and how the Environment Agency has already been taking action.
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Cyber Insider: Meet Ellie
The National Cyber Force (NCF). A partnership between Defence and Intelligence, and an organisation shrouded in mystery and intrigue. Working closely with the NCF, we look at what prompted one employee to begin their career in cyber, the steps they …
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Biodiversity Metric Milestone - Defra consultation on the biodiversity metric
The Secretary of State has now launched an 8-week consultation on the Biodiversity Metric to be used for the purpose of calculating biodiversity net gain as required under the 2021 Environment Act[1]. The Biodiversity Metric is a key tool that …
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How can you feel prepared for results day?
When we talk about ‘exam pressure’, we often think about revising or taking exams, but feeling uncertain around results day is common too. To manage this kind of uncertainty, try to understand what might be causing it and think about …
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Bursaries available for popular health screening course
A small number of bursaries are now available for the ever-popular Warwick health screening module.
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How we built a new system for fish exports
In National Marine Week, we hear from Jocelyn Henderson and Stace Oliver about their work to develop a new digital service that enables fish and shellfish caught by UK flagged vessels to be exported.
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Natural England’s response to avian influenza in wild birds – August 2022
By Ginny Swaile, Deputy Director Science - Sustainable land and sea use The UK is currently experiencing the largest outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza on record with poultry, captive birds and wild birds all affected. A similar situation is …
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How do international students access UK universities?
The UK higher education system is amongst the best in the world with British universities regularly ranked among the top establishments worldwide for teaching and research. Obviously, this is fantastic for people who live in the UK, but it also …
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Chair's stakeholder update - How the FSA is supporting Free Trade Agreements
Cymraeg Since my last message to you, the FSA has been fulfilling the post-Brexit watchdog role that we set out in our new strategy. The Government has just published its report on the UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), …
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Meeting my inspiration: how a moment started my career
I’m often asked when I first became interested in space. It’s difficult to pinpoint, but, for as long as I can remember, I’ve been captivated by the wonders of the night sky and the adventures of those who’ve flown among them.
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RPA is supporting Farm 24
RPA is proudly supporting the Farm24 campaign. Through our interactions with our customers, stakeholders and rural communities, we’ve seen first hand how hard farmers in England work and the value they add to our lives. Farm24 shows the public …
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Reducing the impact of deer on the natural environment - consultation opens
Wild deer, especially native species, are an important and valued part of our natural heritage, but current levels pose risks to our woodlands. Find out more about the impacts of deer and the deer management strategy being developed.
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Our new powers: a milestone year at Companies House
Read about our corporate plan for 2022-23 which outlines what will be one of the most significant years for Companies House since it was created in 1844.
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Decommission of eSUSAR
The MHRA is retiring the eSUSAR website in favour for Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSR) Submissions - providing users a more robust, stringent, and transparent way of expediting suspected unexpected serious adverse drug reactions (SUSARs) from Clinical Trials of Investigational …
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Podcast series: The PATLIB network offers free practical advice to help entrepreneurs get started
The CEO of the Government Office for Technology Transfer (GOTT), Alison Campbell, is moderating an interesting new podcast series ("Intellectual property (IP) as key commercial asset: the essentials") on behalf of the European Patent Office (EPO). In this third episode, …
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How we value: small shops
Paul Dalling is a National Valuation Lead in the VOA. One of his roles is to advise on the valuation of small shops in England and Wales. In this blog, Paul explains what is involved in valuing these properties.
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Prepare your screening submissions for the 2022 annual call
Next month, the UK NSC will once again open its annual call process when any individual or organisation can suggest a new screening programme. Following the expansion of the committee’s remit, the UK NSC will welcome proposals for targeted and stratified screening as well as population screening.
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Decommission of eSUSAR
The MHRA is retiring the eSUSAR website in favour for Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSR) Submissions - providing users a more robust, stringent, and transparent way of expediting suspected unexpected serious adverse drug reactions (SUSARs) from Clinical Trials of Investigational …
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Explaining more about mock driving tests: 4 webinars and 2 podcasts
Graham O'Brien, DVSA Assistant Chief Driving Examiner, shares an update from 4 webinars we ran about mock driving tests, and 2 recent appearances he's made on driving instructor podcasts. Find out how to watch the webinar recording and listen to the podcasts.
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What you need to know about PE and access to football on the curriculum
Reports have suggested the government has ‘refused’ to commit to ensuring girls’ equal access to football in PE lessons, despite the Lionesses’ victory in the Women’s EURO 2022. These claims are untrue. The National Curriculum for PE in schools does …
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How mountain bike guiding makes me a better content designer
Steph Duits threw all her energy into mountain bike guiding, running a successful mountain bike holiday company. And then she discovered content design. In this post, Steph reflects on transferable skills from the most unlikely places. With contributions from Content Designer Anna Scott.
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Forging the next generation of social care nursing leaders
Deborah Sturdy, Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care, is pleased to be working with the Florence Nightingale Foundation to launch a new social care leadership development programme specifically for nurses from black and ethnic minority backgrounds. Find out more in her latest blog...
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Where’s the washing powder?
Helen Challinor from the Department for Education explains how clear categorisation can help us not only with our shopping but also with managing our information at work. Have you ever thought about how your favourite supermarket is set out? Would …
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The night sky in August
There’s a spectacular meteor shower, the chance to see the Moon passing close to all of the brighter planets of our Solar System, the Milky Way overhead and the possibility of noctilucent or ‘night shining’ clouds.
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DVLA’s IT transformation – our story so far
Brian Sullivan, DVLA’s Chief Technology Officer, sets out DVLA’s IT ambitions and the progress we’ve made so far.
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Nearly one third of a million babies screened for SCID already
More than 300,000 babies in England have already been screened for severe combined immunodeficiency in an evaluation run by the UK NSC and NHS England.
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Excavating a Saxon cemetery
I’ve been running Operation Nightingale archaeological digs now for more than ten years. It’s an initiative to assist the recovery of wounded, injured and sick military personnel and veterans by getting them involved in archaeological investigations. It’s always a real …
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Biodiversity indicator data
Our response to inaccurate coverage regarding the publication of biodiversity indicator data in 2022.
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Adopting agile working across DIT to support the UK Trade Tariff
Developing agile services and products that support the UK Trade Tariff and can evolve with the UK's needs
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Our people's experience - The beating heart of our strategy
Once you have been around for a while and have seen numerous strategies come and go, you understand that the most important ingredient in any of them is your people. They will be the difference between whether you achieve them …
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UK Government’s action to halt bird flu outbreaks
In today’s blog we look at the action being taken across the UK to tackle the devastating bird flu outbreaks.
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Celebrating four years of the Local Digital Declaration
Every July, the Local Digital team holds a month-long campaign to celebrate the anniversary of the launch of the Local Digital Declaration.
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Trade remedies and climate change policy – allies or enemies?
Trade remedies and climate change are both topical policy issues. But how do they fit together? Do they pull in the same direction? What might the future look like? What are trade remedies? The UK’s Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) investigates …
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Shaping your design history: how we got here and what's next
Behind every service is a rich history of design decisions. Ignacia and Arindra provide insight into how they go about documenting the design history of a product or service.
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Make sure you're prepared for autumn boosters
Making sure vaccination consent is in place for staff and care home residents ahead of the autumn COVID-19 booster programme is essential. As Deborah Sturdy, Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care says in her latest blog: "The ever present threat of new, more infectious, variants demands there be no complacency."
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Guidance on evaluating AI for use in breast screening
Find out more about the new Lancet Digital Health article on the UK NSC approach to reviewing evidence on AI in breast screening.
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The Knowledge Assets Grant Fund is open for a second round!
We are pleased to confirm that a new round of the Knowledge Assets Grant Fund is now open! All the information you will need to apply is on our GOV.UK page. As with the previous round, we have three different …
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Hooked, line and sinker: how feedback has helped improve the rod licensing process
As National Fishing Month gets underway, Jenny Yates, Service Owner for Defra’s ‘I Want to Fish’ service, explains how feedback has helped the service to make further improvements to benefit anglers.