The Prime Minister has delivered a Downing Street briefing to provide an update on the relaxation of Coronavirus-related social restrictions. The key changes in England only are summarised below: Local…
Suzi StephensonJuly 17, 2020
On 16 July 2020, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport announced a call for views on the Government's proposals for regulating the cyber security of consumer 'smart' products.…
Suzi StephensonJuly 16, 2020
On 15 July 2020, Dame Mary Ney’s review of the financial oversight arrangements for further education and sixth form colleges was published. The report contains a series of recommendations to…
Suzi StephensonJuly 16, 2020
On 14 July 2020, the Government announced that Huawei will be completely removed from the UK’s 5G networks by the end of 2027. This follows a technical review by the…
Suzi StephensonJuly 15, 2020
On 14 July 2020, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Department for Education, Gillian Keegan MP, outlined Government plans to ensure digital skills are available to all. The full…
Suzi StephensonJuly 15, 2020
On 13 July 2020, the Government launched a new campaign, ‘The UK’s New Start: Let’s Get Going’, to help prepare individuals and businesses for the end of the transition period…
Suzi StephensonJuly 14, 2020
On 14 July 2020, the Government announced measures to boost the quality and take-up of higher technical education to help plug skill gaps, level up opportunities, and support the UK’s…
Suzi StephensonJuly 14, 2020
On 13 July 2020, the Government published further details on the UK’s new points-based immigration system. The new information builds on UK's points-based immigration system Policy Statement, published in February…
Suzi StephensonJuly 13, 2020
On 9 July 2020, TIGA, the trade association representing the video games industry, published an update on Parliamentary activity for the higher education sector. These include written questions on internet…
Suzi StephensonJuly 9, 2020
The chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Julian Knight MP, has commented on the Government’s £1.57 billion support package for the cultural sector. He said: "This is…
Suzi StephensonJuly 8, 2020
On 8 July 2020, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, set out the Government’s ‘Plan For Jobs’, designed to spur the UK’s recovery from the Coronavirus…
Suzi StephensonJuly 8, 2020
TIGA, the trade association representing the video games industry, is pleased to welcome Dr Jacob Habgood to the role of TIGA’s Educational Advisor. Dr Jacob Habgood was recently appointed as…
Suzi StephensonJuly 8, 2020
TIGA submits five recommendations ahead of the Chancellor’s economic update on Wednesday 8 July 2020
TIGA, the trade association representing the video games industry, has submitted its economic recommendations to the Chancellor, Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, ahead of his economic update on Wednesday 8…
Suzi StephensonJuly 7, 2020
TIGA, the games industry trade association, is pleased to announce the re-accreditation of the following games courses at the University of Portsmouth. BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology BSc (Hons) Computer…
Suzi StephensonJuly 7, 2020
On 5 July 2020, the Government announced a £1.57 billion rescue package to help the arts, culture, and heritage industries weather the coronavirus storm. As part of the package, emergency…
Suzi StephensonJuly 6, 2020
TIGA, the games industry trade association, is pleased to announce the accreditation of the following games courses at Staffordshire University. BSc (Hons) Computer Games Design BEng (Hons)/MEng Computer Games Design…
Suzi StephensonJuly 6, 2020
On 1 July 2020, the Government announced their Research and Development (R&D) roadmap. The roadmap sets out the Government’s vision to attract global talent, cut unnecessary bureaucracy and cement the…
Suzi StephensonJuly 1, 2020
On Saturday 27 June 2020, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and Innovate UK launched the Sustainable Innovation Fund to help companies recovering from the impact of coronavirus.…
Suzi StephensonJuly 1, 2020
On Saturday 27 June 2020, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy announced that research-active universities across the UK would be able to access long-term low-interest loans from the…
Suzi StephensonJuly 1, 2020