Skills will be the focus for education reformers in the coming years
Since his appointment, the education policy world has waited and wondered what our new Secretary of State intended to do with the office. Hinds is, in the positive opinion of one seasoned watcher of Westminster “a proper politician”—able to project genuine warmth and...
Britain’s industry-led space policy “model” has been a resounding success. But can it survive the fierce competition of the new space race?
Controversy over UK’s access to Galileo has doubled as a welcome reminder of how crucial space is for this country in security terms. The point was underscored on 21 May by the defence secretary, Gavin Williamson, who announced the launch of Britain’s first Defence...
Time to teach the tech nation
We are a thriving tech nation – that is the message from a recent report from TechNation – a group that promotes the development of the digital economy. That the UK is a world leader in technology should be no surprise to anyone. It only takes a quick ride on a...
Are we really on the cusp of a ‘hydrogen economy’?
It is increasingly difficult for anyone working in the UK energy sector to be unaware of the way hydrogen has crept back into the discourse for transitioning to a low carbon economy. Just a few days ago Alstrom announced it was set to make the UK’s first hydrogen...
