(IN BRIEF) Pearson has launched a global innovation Lab in its London headquarters to spearhead research and development in Generative AI, immersive learning, and extended reality. Led by CTO Dave Treat, the Lab will co‑develop scalable educational solutions with customers … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Chief Technology Officer, Dave Treat, educators, Extended Reality, generative AI, Google Android XR, Google Cloud, Immersive learning, innovation partnerships, Lifelong Learning, London, Meta for Education, Meta Quest 3S, partnership, Pearson, Pearson Lab, research and development, students, Vū One System, Vū Studio, Vū Technologies, working professionals, XR
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson and BT have jointly deployed an integrated private and public 5G network for the SailGP event in Portsmouth, linking venues, operations centers, and high‑speed F50 catamarans. Ericsson’s Private 5G and Cradlepoint routers handle over 53 billion data points per … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Entertainment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged AR 360° video, BT, Cradlepoint edge routers, EE network, Ericsson, F50 catamarans, live sports technology, Manish Tiwari, Mark Seguna, Network slicing, partnership, Portsmouth, Private 5G, Public 5G, real‑time data, SailGP, Sony
(IN BRIEF) A collaborative study by the University of Bristol, Medical Detection Dogs, and the University of Manchester found that two trained dogs can detect Parkinson’s disease from sebum skin swabs with up to 80% sensitivity and 98% specificity. In … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged biomarker, Bumper, canine detection, Claire Guest, double‑blind trial, Medical Detection Dogs, Nicola Rooney, non‑invasive diagnostics, Parkinson's disease, partnership, Pd, Peanut, Perdita Barran, sebum swabs, sensitivity 80%, specificity 98%, University of Bristol, University of Manchester
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has launched the first deliverable spot trading service for Bitcoin (XBT/USD) and Ether (XET/USD) offered by a global systemically important bank, available through its UK branch. This new platform, fully integrated with the bank’s FX trading … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bill Winters, Bitcoin XBT/USD, custody service, deliverable spot trading, digital assets ecosystem, Ether XET/USD, FCA‑registered, FX interfaces, institutional clients, Libeara, non‑deliverable forwards, Standard Chartered, Tony Hall, UK branch, Zodia Custody, Zodia Markets
(IN BRIEF) Dr Mahmoud Wagih of the University of Glasgow has been awarded the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Sir George Macfarlane Medal for his early‑career achievements in sustainability‑driven electronics and public engagement. Presented on 8 July in London, the award included a £3,000 prize … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged antennas in clothing, Awards, battery‑free smart socks, biodegradable circuits, Dr. Mahmoud Wagih, Green Electronics Lab, James Watt School of Engineering, leadership, radio‑frequency engineering, Royal Academy of Engineering, RX Watt, Sir George Macfarlane Medal, Sustainable Electronics, University of Glasgow, William Whittow, wireless power, Worshipful Company of Engineers, Young Engineers of the Year
(IN BRIEF) An international team led by the University of Glasgow has developed 3D-printed auxetic lattices from PEEK infused with carbon nanotubes that broaden under tension and autonomously sense strain through piezoresistivity. Detailed in Materials Horizons, the study couples finely … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 3D printing, additive manufacturing, aerospace skins, auxetic materials, biodegradable sensors, carbon nanotubes, computational modelling, Department of Science and Technology India, EPSRC, James Watt School of Engineering, lattice structures, Materials Horizons, National Science Foundation, partnership, PEEK, piezoresistivity, PLA, polyetheretherketone, Polytechnic University of Marche, Professor Shanmugam Kumar, programmable materials, self-sensing, smart orthopaedic implants, structural health monitoring, Texas A&M University, University of Glasgow
(IN BRIEF) Nucleus Financial Platforms has appointed Gail Bragg as Transformation Committee Chair and Alastair Clarkson as Risk Committee Chair, filling two Non-Executive Director roles. Bragg brings deep transformation and governance expertise from leading UK financial services and public-sector boards, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Non Profit, United Kingdom
Tagged Aberdeen Group, Alastair Clarkson, Alliance Trust Savings, appointment, AXA, board appointments, business transformation, Clare Bousfield, Curtis Banks, Friends Life, Gail Bragg, Gordon Wilson, Governance, Interactive Investor, leadership, NatWest, Non-Executive Director, Nucleus Financial Platforms, RBS, Risk Committee, risk management, Scottish Provident, Standard Life, The Finli Group, Transformation Committee
(IN BRIEF) Stagecoach has become the only UK and European—and one of just two global—Road Transport companies to achieve CDP’s Supplier Engagement Assessment A-List distinction in its 2024 disclosure. The award reflects Stagecoach’s leadership in governance, Scope 3 emissions-reduction, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Awards, CDP, climate disclosure, decarbonization, environmental transparency, Global Benchmark, Greg Ritt, leadership, resource management, Road transport, Scope 3 emissions, SEA A-List, Stagecoach, supplier collaboration, Supplier Engagement Assessment, sustainability, sustainability strategy, water disclosure
(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool and SIMATS have signed a five-year MoU to advance collaborative health and life-science activities. This partnership encompasses joint research projects, exchange programs for undergraduates and postgraduates, co-organized academic events, and visiting-student placements, all aimed … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged academic events, Ben Pugsley, Garden City University Bengaluru, Health Sciences, joint research, life sciences, Liverpool Bengaluru campus, Living Bridge, Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, partnership, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Shakila Thangaratinam, SIMATS, strategic partnership, student exchange, UK-India collaboration, University of Liverpool, visiting students
(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool will honor seven eminent figures—spanning poetry, peace advocacy, philanthropy, medicine, molecular biology, and finance—with honorary degrees during its ceremonies at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. Featuring Liverpool poet Levi Tafari, peace activists Colin and Wendy … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Ceremony, Colin Parry, Director of Public Health, electron microscopy, graduands., graduation week, honorary degrees, Huw Jenkins, Levi Tafari, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Master of Public Health, Nobel Laureate, Redrow plc, Richard Henderson, Ruth Hussey, social entrepreneurship scholarship, Steve Morgan, Steve Morgan Foundation, Tim Jones, Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Peace Foundation, University of Liverpool, Wendy Parry
(IN BRIEF) Alstom and Key Model World are collaborating on the Model Railway Village at The Greatest Gathering, Derby’s three-day railway festival (1–3 August 2025). Highlights include Pete Waterman’s “Making Tracks 3” 64 ft OO-gauge Milton Keynes Central layout and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Accurascale, Alstom, Bachmann, Cavalex Models, Derby Litchurch Lane Works, Eric French, Heljan, Hornby, Hornby Magazine, Key Model World, Making Tracks 3, Mark Pearson, Mick Bryan, Model Railway Village, OO-gauge, Pete Waterman OBE DL, PJM Models, Railway 200, Revolution Trains, Stockton & Darlington Railway, The Greatest Gathering, Twelve Trees Junction
(IN BRIEF) August 2025, featuring £100 cash for new customers who deposit £500 by 31 October, plus £90 in Deliveroo vouchers over six months with 20 qualifying transactions each month. Deliveroo data shows burgers, chicken, and Mexican food as students’ … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Education, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Android, burgers, cucumbers, Deliveroo data, Deliveroo Students, Deliveroo vouchers, Georgie Williams, interest-free overdraft, iOS, Lloyds app, Lloyds Bank, Martin Turner, Matthew Dennis, partnership, Save the Change®, student current account, University of Manchester
(IN BRIEF) BT Group’s report, created with Assembly Research, finds that a fully resilient, high-capacity mobile network could contribute up to £230 billion to the UK economy by 2035, with tangible gains in transport productivity, rural development, urban services, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 5G standalone, AI, Assembly Research, Autonomous Vehicles, broadcast media, BT Group, digital advertising, downtime resilience, Driving Growth report, drone adoption, economic benefits, energy grid modernization, Howard Watson, Machine Learning, Matthew Howett, mobile network resilience, planning reform, rural economy, spectrum availability, transport productivity
(IN BRIEF) Pearson is enhancing PTE Academic with two new speaking tasks (“Respond to a Situation” and “Summarize a Group Discussion”) and improved AI-assisted scoring, effective August 7, 2025. The upgrades include expanded preparation materials and an ever-growing test-center network … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI scoring, English language assessment, express test markets, Global Scale of English, GSE, Lifelong Learning, online testing, Pearson, Pearson English Express Test, preparation resources, PTE Academic, Rapid Results, Respond to a Situation, Sharon Hague, speaking tasks, Summarize a Group Discussion, test security, test-center network
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group and its four charitable Foundations have introduced a £4.2 million Financial Resilience fund to reinforce UK charities supporting financially vulnerable individuals. Research shows 4.3 million people turned to charities for help in the last three … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Non Profit, United Kingdom
Tagged Academy resources, Bank of Scotland Foundation, charity grants, debt support, digital skills training, financial education, financial inclusion, Financial Resilience fund, Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland, Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales, Lloyds Bank Foundation for the Channel Islands, Lloyds Banking Group, Matt Hyde OBE, mentorship, partnership, Sir Robin Budenberg, stigma, UK Charities, WODIN, Women and Digital Inclusion
(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool has launched the Liverpool Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Centre (LINC), an ambitious collaboration uniting nearly 170 researchers and clinicians from the University, The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Brain Health Northwest, and global partners. LINC aims … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, brain health, Brain Health Northwest, brain tumours, British Neuroscience Association, chronic pain, David Fairclough, diagnostics, Dr Andy Nicolson, epilepsy, Epilepsy Research Institute, interdisciplinary research, LINC, Liverpool Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Centre, mental health, Mersey Care, neurodegeneration, neurological disorders, neurosurgery, Professor Benedict Michael, Professor Louise Kenny, Psychiatry, Roche Diagnostics UK & Ireland, The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, therapies, University of Liverpool, WHO Global Action Plan
(IN BRIEF) bp is selling its Netherlands mobility & convenience network and bp pulse EV charging business to Catom as part of its $20 billion divestment initiative and downstream reset strategy. The deal includes approximately 300 retail stations (some with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged $20 bn divestment programme, 2025 divestments, BP, bp pulse, Catom, downstream reset, Emma Delaney, EV charging hubs, fleet business, fuels, Jan Willem Westerhuis, lubricants, mobility & convenience, Netherlands, OK retail network, partnership, regulatory approval, service stations, sustainability
IN BRIEF) Barclays has appointed Joseph “Joe” Lee as Head of High Touch Sales Trading, Asia Pacific Equities, based in Hong Kong and reporting to both its global and regional equities heads. This strategic hire enhances the bank’s existing Program … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged APAC, appointment, Asia Pacific Equities, Barclays, cash equities, Christian Treuer, Client Engagement, CLSA, Credit Suisse, Daniel Ranson-Acton, Deutsche Bank, electronic trading, Flow Derivatives, global equities franchise, Goldman Sachs, High Touch Sales Trading, high-touch execution, Hong Kong, HSBC, Joseph Joe Lee, Kaanhari Kaan Singh, leadership, Lehman Brothers, Matt Toms, Nomura, Peter Ramsey, PRIME, Program Trading, QIS), Structured Derivatives, sustainable growth
IN BRIEF) GKN Aerospace and ArianeGroup have signed a Frame Contract for Ariane 6’s operational phase, ensuring GKN will supply LH₂ and LOX turbines for both Vulcain 2.1 and Vinci engines, plus the Vulcain 2.1 nozzle extension. Produced in Sweden … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Ariane 6, ArianeGroup, ESA programme, Frame Contract, GKN Aerospace, Guiana Space Centre, independent access to space, industrial ramp-up, LH₂ turbines, LOX turbines, nozzle extension, operational phase, partnership, Stefan Oscarsson, Stéphane Nogatchewsky, Trollhättan Sweden, Vinci engine, Vulcain 2.1 engine
(IN BRIEF) Morrisons has launched Club 60, an exclusive café offer for customers aged 60 and over, across its 344 in-store cafés. Club 60 members can enjoy a Small Breakfast with a refillable hot drink for £6 or an Afternoon … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged affordable dining, Afternoon Meal Deal, Chris Strong, Club 60, community hubs, financial support, fish & chips, Heinz Baked Beanz, Morrisons, Morrisons Cafés, over-60s, Small Breakfast, UK supermarkets
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