Science with impact

Expert viewpoint

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  The SI just got bigger 23 November 2022 Richard Brown, Head of Metrology at NPL, discusses the recent expansion to the range of SI prefixes
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  COP 27 in the eyes of an NPL’er 22 November 2022 Richard Barker, Head of Environment, reflects on COP27
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  Real time observation of coatings tribological behaviour 10 November 2022 Mark Gee, NPL Fellow, discusses real time in situ observation of the failure of advanced coatings
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  Emerging technologies to improve thermometry reliability 19 October 2022 Graham Machin, NPL Senior Fellow, discuss new approaches to traceable thermometry
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  NPL aims to improve impurity analysis of triple point of water cells 18 October 2022 Temperature and Nuclear Metrology teams collaborate to conduct water impurity analysis

Our people

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  NPL PhD Student achieves an awarded doctoral 26 October 2023 Winnie Akwani successfully defended her thesis on antimicrobial resistance
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  NPL Fellow becomes visiting professor at the University of Manchester 19 October 2023 Olga Kazakova has been appointed as Visiting Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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  NPL’s Chief Scientist receives Institute of Physics James Joule Medal and Prize 18 October 2023 Dr Jan-Theodoor (JT) Janssen contribution to quantum electrical metrology is recognised
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  NPL Assistant Scientist wins prestigious award from the Institute of Physics 17 October 2023 Saskia Burke received the technical skills award in the Apprentice Award category
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  NPL apprentice recognised at Student awards ceremony. 11 October 2023 Tyler Smith has won the apprenticeship award at the Richmond upon Thames awards ceremony

Supporting science in society

News from our regional hubs

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  NPL creates digital test bed for face masks 13 November 2020 NPL is leading a project to create a digital test bed for face masks, to help drive digital innovation in UK manufacturing supply chains.

International 

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  NPL develops pre-flight system to underpin climate missions 19 January 2021 STAR-cc-OGSE ensures robust pre-flight SI-traceability for climate missions
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  Fiducial Reference Measurement (FRM) programme provides reference measurements for vegetation 16 September 2020 Measurements from climate monitoring validated by ESA programme

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