Science with impact

Expert viewpoint

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  The future of breast cancer diagnosis 16 September 2020 Pioneering ultrasound breast imaging systems to improve cancer outcomes
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  National labs are critical during a crisis and beyond 11 September 2020 JT Janssen, Chief Scientist at NPL discusses how the science and engineering community is rising to the challenge and supporting society to get back on its feet.
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  Fingerprinting in gas analysis for greenhouse gas emissions and health 20 August 2020 Analytical science has an important role to play in medicine and environmental protection

Our people

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  New NPL Fellow - Nick Ridler 07 September 2020 Professor Nick Ridler appointed NPL Fellow in High-frequency Electrical Metrology
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  New NPL Fellow – Alex Shard 07 September 2020 Dr Alexander Shard appointed NPL Fellow in Surface Chemical Metrology
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  New NPL Fellow - Patrick Regan 11 August 2020 Professor Patrick Regan, FInstP, is the first NPL Fellow in Nuclear and Radiation Science and Metrology.

Supporting science in society

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  NPL Space Rocket Challenges 16 June 2020 NPL partners with UK Space Agency on new STEM initiative
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  World Environment Day 05 June 2020 This World Environment Day, as many are still isolated at home, it’s time to explore what we can do for nature.
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  NPL celebrates International Women's Day 2020 08 March 2020 Supporting collective action and shared ownership for driving gender parity, NPL reflects on the launch of the Gender Equality Group in 2019 and announces network for 2020

News from our regional hubs

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  Inside efforts to make PPE for the frontline 20 July 2020 The Royal Academy of Engineering has launched a new online Q&A series to explore the different ways that the engineering profession is contributing to the COVID-19 response.

International 

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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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  NPL awarded major European contract to manage collaborative research funding 21 July 2020 NPL to host the Management Support Unit (MSU) for the proposed new EURAMET funding programme.
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  Memorandum of Understanding signing 18 February 2020 Memorandum of Understanding signed with National Metrology Institute of South Africa

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