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UKAEA launches tritium training course to upskill fusion industry
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has launched a new tritium training course – taking place on 27th June 2023 – as part of…
How is AI changing the face of scientific publishing?
In 2022, Swedish researcher Almira Osmanovic Thunström instructed the GPT-3 algorithm to follow a simple directive — “Write an academic thesis in 500 words…
International students boost UK economy by £41.9 billion
New data reveals that the intake of international students in the 2021/22 academic year contributed a huge £41.9 billion to the UK economy. A…
Can’t find your phone? There’s a robot for that
Engineers at the University of Waterloo have discovered a new way to program robots to help people with dementia locate medicine, glasses, phones, and…
Students test pioneering satellite at European Space Agency
University of Bristol students have spent a month at the European Space Agency testing their satellite in the brutal conditions it will face in…
Sir James Dyson warns of “crippling shortage” of engineers
Issuing fresh criticism of the Prime Minister, Sir James Dyson claims that the pledge to turn to the UK into a science and technology…
Applications open for Ashok Kumar Fellowship in UK Parliament
Chemical engineering final-year students and postgraduates are being invited to apply for a fellowship that bridges chemical engineering and parliament in memory of former…
Amazon pledges to create 750 apprenticeships for SMEs
Amazon has announced that it will support the creation of more than 750 apprenticeships in 250 small and medium-sized organisations across England by next…
Propoly takes a balanced look at the pros and cons of AI
When ChatGPT was released last November, it didn’t take long for alarm bells to start ringing. This new AI technology was, reportedly, the start…