Correspondence: Harnessing technology to meet increasing case needs
Advice to the Prime Minister on how to improve the use of technology in social care, and the Prime Minister’s response. read more
Science
Recording of the week: Britain’s first supercomputer
This week’s selection comes from Tom Lean, Project Interviewer for An Oral History of British Science. It has been 55 years since the commissioning of Atlas at the University of Manchester in 1962, one of the world’s very first supercomputers. Developed largely by the University of Manchester and Ferranti, the… read more
Recording of the week: watching Britain’s nuclear bomb tests
This week’s selection comes from Tom Lean, Project Interviewer for An Oral History of British Science. On 8th November 1957, hundreds of British military and scientific personnel gathered at Christmas Island, a remote speck of land in the Pacific Ocean. They were there for Operation Grapple X, the first successful… read more
Correspondence: Science and technology for economic benefit across the UK
Advice to the Prime Minister on how the government can encourage science and technology to deliver economic benefits that are shared across the UK. read more
Correspondence: Science and technology for economic benefit across the UK
Advice to the Prime Minister on how the government can encourage science and technology to deliver economic benefits that are shared across the UK. read more