National Data Library: progress update, January 2026
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Update on the discovery phase, guidelines for AI-ready data and 5 projects testing improved data sharing approaches.
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12:01am, 26 January 2026
Cambridge supercomputer set to get 6 times more powerful as government backs British AI innovation
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£36 million government investment into DAWN supercomputer.
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12:01am, 26 January 2026
National Data Library Expert Advisory Group: Terms of Reference
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Terms of Reference for the National Data Library Expert Advisory Group.
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12:01am, 26 January 2026
Top British AI expertise to help spark renewal of public services and bolster national security
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Government sets out key part of its digital transformation agenda, bringing world class talent into Whitehall to modernise essential services.
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9:59am, 27 January 2026
Evaluation of the Flexible AI Upskilling Fund
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Evaluation of the Flexible AI Upskilling Fund on small and medium-sized enterprises in the Professional and Business Services sector and their employees
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12:01am, 28 January 2026
AI Labour Market Survey 2025 report
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This report assess trends, skills gaps, and evolving skills needs in the sector.
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12:01am, 28 January 2026
AI Skills for Life and Work: Delphi Study
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One of 11 reports produced for the AI Skills for Life and Work R&D project. Delphi study capturing expert views on the subject.
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12:01am, 28 January 2026
AI Skills for Life and Work: Public Dialogue
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One of 11 reports produced for the AI Skills for Life and Work R&D project, focusing on findings from the public dialogue
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12:01am, 28 January 2026
R&D Science and Analysis Programme – AI Skills for Life and Work
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R&D Science and Analysis Programme – AI Skills for Life and Work reports
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12:01am, 28 January 2026
AI Skills for Life and Work: Drivers analysis
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One of 11 reports produced for the AI Skills for Life and Work R&D project, focusing on current trends in AI skills and different drivers of change
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12:01am, 28 January 2026
AI Skills for Life and Work: General Public Survey Findings
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One of 11 reports produced for the AI Skills for Life and Work R&D project, focusing on findings from the general public survey
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12:01am, 28 January 2026
AI Skills for Life and Work: Summary report
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One of 11 reports produced for the AI Skills for Life and Work R&D project. This gives a high level overview of the project findings as a whole.
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12:01am, 28 January 2026
AI Skills for Life and Work: Patent analysis
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One of 11 reports produced for the AI Skills for Life and Work R&D project, focusing on an analysis of patent data
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12:01am, 28 January 2026
AI Skills for Life and Work: Stakeholder engagement
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One of 11 reports produced for the AI Skills for Life and Work R&D project, focusing on findings from the stakeholder engagement
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12:01am, 28 January 2026
AI Skills for Life and Work: Job Vacancy Analysis
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One of 11 reports produced for the AI Skills for Life and Work R&D project, focusing on the analysis of job vacancy data.
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12:01am, 28 January 2026
AI Skills for Life and Work: Rapid Evidence Review
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One of 11 reports produced for the AI Skills for Life and Work R&D project, focusing on key findings from the rapid evidence review
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12:01am, 28 January 2026
AI Adoption Research
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How UK businesses are adopting AI, what barriers they face, and what impacts AI is having across sectors.
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12:01am, 28 January 2026
AI Skills for Life and Work: Employer Survey Findings
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One of 11 reports produced for the AI Skills for Life and Work R&D project, focusing on employer survey findings
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12:01am, 28 January 2026
AI Skills for Life and Work: Labour market and skills projections
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AI Skills for Life and Work: Labour market and skills projections
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12:01am, 28 January 2026
Assessment of AI capabilities and the impact on the UK labour market
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An initial, high-level assessment of existing evidence on how AI capabilities are developing and their potential impacts on the UK labour market.
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12:01am, 28 January 2026
AI Skills Boost explainer
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A programme to improve UK workforce readiness by upskilling 10 million UK workers in AI skills by 2030.
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12:01am, 28 January 2026
TechLocal
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Details of the TechLocal grant funding programme to boost digital skills and jobs.
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12:01am, 28 January 2026
Free AI training for all, as government and industry programme expands to provide 10 million workers with key AI skills by 2030
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Every adult in the UK is eligible to take free, newly benchmarked courses to gain practical AI skills for work – as the joint government and industry programme sees a major expansion to upskill 10 million workers.
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12:01am, 28 January 2026
Business data use and productivity study (wave 2)
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This is the second wave of a multi-year study to better understand the relationship between data use and productivity in UK businesses and the wider economy.
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The statistical and qualitative reports for the second wave of the data use and productivity study have been published.
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9:30am, 28 January 2026
Liz Kendall’s speech at Bloomberg
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Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Liz Kendall, delivered a speech at Bloomberg on Wednesday 28 January 2026.
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3:28pm, 28 January 2026
AI Opportunities Action Plan: dashboard
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An interactive dashboard showing detailed progress for each action of the AI Opportunities Action Plan.
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12:01am, 29 January 2026
AI Opportunities Action Plan: One Year On
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Progress report on delivering the AI Opportunities Action Plan.
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12:01am, 29 January 2026
Secure AI infrastructure: call for information
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A call for information to help government understand current capabilities and practical constraints in the development of secure AI computing systems.
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12:01am, 29 January 2026
More than 3,400 jobs and targeted support for local communities to help tackle the cost of living as Lanarkshire named latest AI Growth Zone
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Scotland will host a new AI Growth Zone in Lanarkshire, supporting more than 3,400 jobs and helping drive economic growth as part of the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy.
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12:01am, 29 January 2026
A survey into the use of AI in Engineering Biology
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A survey of AI adoption and use in the UK’s Engineering Biology community.
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10:59am, 29 January 2026
AI Exemplars programme
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AI Exemplars are transforming public services – improving healthcare, education, planning and justice with practical and innovative AI solutions.
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Added Ambient Voice Technology to the Department for Health and Social Care list.
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11:01am, 29 January 2026
AI for Science Strategy: UK universities’ joint statement
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UK universities support on shared objectives and lessons learned on AI for science.
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2 signatories added: Professor Andrew Livingston FREng FRS, Vice Principal (Research and Innovation), Queen Mary University and Professor Caroline Relton, Pro-Director for Research and Academic Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
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11:25am, 30 January 2026
Liz Kendall’s speech at Bio Industry Association
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Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Liz Kendall, delivered a speech at Bio Industry Association on Thursday 29 January 2026.
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11:40am, 30 January 2026
TechFirst
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TechFirst is the government’s flagship tech skills programme opening pathways into the UK’s fast-growing tech sector.
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Cyber Explorers Cup returns from the 16 to 20 March 2026. Details about the TechLocal application added.
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5:05pm, 30 January 2026
TechExpert
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TechExpert is part of TechFirst, the government’s skills programme opening pathways into the UK’s fast-growing tech sector.
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Additional CDTs/Doctoral Focal Awards added to the list.
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5:09pm, 30 January 2026
