British scientists are working on tiny LED lights that could deliver Wi-Fi-like internet communications, while simultaneously displaying information. At the same time, the technology will also provide illumination for homes, offices and a ...
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Swansea University has welcomed the news that it will receive over half a million pounds from the UK government to take forward its innovative research, collaboration and entrepreneurship programme. The funding, which comes from the ...
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Graduates who have completed a three-month internship are likely to earn£1,500 more in their first year of work than those who have not,a study has found. The research from Inspiring Interns found that graduates who had secured a ...
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A consortium of UK universities will research the challenges associated with the use of IT as a utility as part of a£1.5m investment by the Research Council. The University of Southampton will establish a research network of ...
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The Open University (OU) has launched a new company to increase UK students' access to some of the country's top universities. Futurelearn, an independent company but majority owned by the OU, will offer free, online courses from UK ...
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UK universities are missing out on applicants because they fail to treat students like any other online consumer, digital agency Nomensa has warned. Nomensa has urged universities to take a more intuitive approach to their online ...
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With cybercrime revealed to cost Scottish businesses an estimated 5bn academics are urging firms to ensure IT staff have the right skills to overcome new and emerging threats. To enable them to do that, Edinburgh Napier University is ...
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The availability of supercomputing applications to small and medium sized businesses will be the next big thing to happen in the cloud computing market, according a senior systems consultant at IBM. Tikiri Wanduragala told Computerworld ...
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The University of Exeter is using IT to replace a manual system of processing overseas students to comply with UK Border Authority rules. The university is a Highly Trusted Sponsor (HTS) and must ensure that the 2,000 overseas students it ...
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A cyber security research centre focused on biometrics is to be launched at the University of Southampton. It will be one of eight UK universities awarded government funding for cyber security research. Government has prioritised ...
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The government will spend £2m a year until 2014 on a cyber security advice centre that aims to improve international co-ordination, increase access to expertise and promote good governance online. The "Centre for Global ...
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Students at UK universities are among the recipients of the 2011 and 2012 Information Security Scholarships from professional certification organisation (ISC)². The (ISC)² Foundation Scholarship Program supports future ...
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Businesses aren't able to properly process big data because IT employees lack the relevant skills. That is according to a report sponsored by business software provider SAS,entitled Big Data:Lessons from Leaders,which suggests while ...
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The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has called for immediate action to ensure enough young people study science,technology,engineering and maths(STEM)subjects at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Without ...
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The government is hoping to shore up its defences against cybercrime through post-graduate training,and has asked universities to apply for funding to run training courses for post-graduates. Through the Engineering and Physical Sciences ...
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