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March 10, 2026
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Science Museum Announces – Technicians: The David Sainsbury Gallery

October 10, 2021

(Image copyright: Science Museum) The Science Museum has recently announced Technicians: The David Sainsbury Gallery, a first-of-its-kind interactive gallery aimed at 11 to 16-year-olds which celebrates the vital but often hidden role technicians play in […]

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NTDC Partner Forum – Oct 21st 2021

October 7, 2021

The NTDC is running their next virtual Partner Forum on Oct 21 2021, focusing on sustainability and adapting to change in the technical workforce, looking at innovative and creative solutions to shared problems. “We are […]

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Launch of AI (Artificial Intelligence) Special Interest Group

September 8, 2021

The IST has recently established a new Special Interest Group to consider issues associated with the very broad topic that is referred to as AI (Artificial Intellence). The IST SIG on Artificial Intelligence will set […]

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