The Institute of Directors (IoD) has become the latest organisation to sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant at their annual conference in London. The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise from the nation that those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. The IoD’s Covenant pledges also ...
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has funded pioneering new techniques to treat injured limbs and reduce battlefield amputations. Official Event Partner: Dstl Biomedical engineers from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow have developed an innovative approach with support from Dstl via the Defence and Security Accelerator. Their research forms a ...
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced he is looking to counter the Scottish Government’s income tax rise that affects thousands of Armed Forces personnel in Scotland. The Defence Secretary’s intervention follows the decision by the Scottish Government last month to create new income tax bands and increased tax levels, which will see ...
Scientists from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) are collaborating with Nottingham Trent University on knitted sensors to guard against hearing loss for troops. Dstl is supporting the Materials Research Exchange exhibition and conference (MRE) and the acoustic yarn will be amongst other projects from industry and academia being presented at ...