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  NPL Board member to become President of the Royal Academy of Engineering 20 February 2019 Professor Sir Jim McDonald has been nominated to become the next President of the Royal Academy of Engineering
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  Unit of the month – the kelvin 19 February 2019 In preparation for the SI changes that are coming in on 20 May 2019, we are looking at a unit a month
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  NPL celebrates UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science 11 February 2019 11 February is the UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science, which aims to promote full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls
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  Unit of the month – the ampere 21 January 2019 In preparation for the SI changes that are coming in on 20 May 2019, we are looking at a unit a month
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  CEO of NPL speaks on importance of international collaboration during MoU re-signing in China 20 January 2019 NPL strengthens collaborative ties with Chinese National Institute of Metrology through MoU Addendum and NPL Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL) contract
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  London's Mayor launches world's largest air quality monitoring network 15 January 2019 NPL is working alongside a team of experts on a new project which uses the world's most advanced network of air quality monitors to better understand Londoners' exposure to air pollution around the city
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  NPL scientists discover new ways to twist and shift light 14 January 2019 The results from the National Physical Laboratory's latest research in photonics could open doors to new quantum technologies and telecoms systems
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  Scientists develop a new method to revolutionise graphene printed electronics 08 January 2019 Researchers based at The University of Manchester have found a low-cost method for producing graphene printed electronics – as published in Nature Communications
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  Unit of the month – the candela 20 December 2018 In preparation for the SI changes that are coming in on 20 May 2019, we are looking at a unit a month
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  NPL responds to the House of Commons report on Quantum Technologies 10 December 2018 Dr Peter Thompson was a witness at the HOC Science and Technology Select Committee

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