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  • New links between UK and China universities

    Universities in the UK and China have announced a series of new partnerships, expanding the opportunities for students to learn overseas.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Vince Cable comments on Funding for Lending changes

    Vince Cable comments on changes to the Funding for Lending scheme announced by the Bank of England today (28 November 2013)

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Two weeks left to apply for Regional Growth Funding

    Government and industry are urging businesses to apply for a share of £300 million from the Regional Growth Fund before the deadline.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • More small businesses benefiting as lending scheme hits 3 year high

    Small and medium-sized enterprises are increasingly able to secure bank loans supported by a government-backed scheme.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Engineering at the heart of multi-million college investment

    Colleges are set to invest millions in building modern facilities after 2 further rounds of government capital investment unlocked £488 million.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 10,000 new entrepreneurs supported by Start Up Loans

    The 10,000th loan from the government’s successful Start Up Loans scheme has been awarded to a budding entrepreneur from Cornwall.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • David Cameron welcomes UAE Airbus deal

    Following the Prime Minister's visit to Dubai yesterday, his meeting with the Ruler of Dubai and discussions with Airbus, the company has today announced 2 major new contracts.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • PM's speech at Dubai Airshow

    David Cameron spoke about the leading role Britain plays in the aerospace industry.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Bledisloe Memorial Lecture 2013 on science, technology and agriculture

    David Willetts gave the Royal Agricultural University 2013 Bledisloe Lecture on the important role of science and technology in agriculture.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £75 million to build cars of the future

    Automotive companies challenged to come up with engine technologies that will make cars more efficient and change the way we drive

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Investment and campaign to help small firms grow

    Vince Cable launches campaign to help small firms and unveils first funding allocation from the British Business Bank's investment programme

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Employers, educators and engineering professionals called on to encourage more people into engineering careers

    Professor John Perkins, Chief Scientific Adviser publishes a major analysis of the talent pipeline in engineering today

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Strategy positions UK as world leader on data science

    A new strategy will ensure the UK is well placed to take advantage of the opportunities for using data.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Private Sector Employment Indicator for May to July 2013 statistics published

    Private Sector Employment Indicator figures, covering May to July (Q2) 2013 are published.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Vince Cable comments on GDP figures

    Vince Cable comments on Q3 GDP figures released this morning (25 October 2013)

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Number of private sector businesses surpasses last year’s record high

    Official figures published today show that the number of private sector businesses in the UK has reached 4.9 million.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government supports first ever Small Business Saturday

    Small Business Saturday is a great chance for small businesses to promote themselves and generate trade.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Racing start for next generation of engineers

    A joint government-industry initiative encouraging young people to consider a career in manufacturing moves into the fast lane

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Give universities bigger role in growing economy: Witty

    Encouraging a British invention revolution: Sir Andrew Witty's review of universities and growth is published today

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New initiative to support $40 billion smart cities in the UK

    The UK’s cities will be helped to get smart, thanks to the launch of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills’s new Smart Cities

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government