Microsoft Industry Blogs - United Kingdom

New year, new you: Transform your student group projects with Microsoft Teams

17/01/2019

By Tighe Brennan

Tighe is a computer science student in his third year at Loughborough University. He’s currently doing a year-long internship at Microsoft as a Partner Technology Strategist, focusing on AI. Through his role at Microsoft, Tighe provides guidance and best practices to enable our partners to get the most out of technology, helping them transform their...

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The top technology trends for business in 2019

16/01/2019

By Sarah TierneyDigital Storyteller, Microsoft UK

Instead of focussing on new year, new you; try new year, new us. We take a look at the top tech trends for 2019, and how they could impact your business and the world....

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New year, new you: Take better notes with OneNote, Surface and the Surface Pen

10/01/2019

By Curtis HawkinsSurface Technical Solutions Professional Intern

All students know the pain of note taking during a lecture: hand cramp, ink smudges, and the inevitable missing page; the all too familiar woes of traditional note taking. In the spirit of the new year and setting resolutions, why not see how you can leverage technology to transform the way you make notes. You’ll...

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What’s that AI thing and why should I care?

08/01/2019

By Microsoft

AI is for every business. We look at its capabilities in retail, and the impact it can have on customer service, personalisation, and data insights....

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6 tips to make flexible working work for you

07/01/2019

By Alison WrightCustomer Programme Manager, Microsoft UK

Since becoming a parent, I’ve had quite a lot of important decisions to make. Which way to feed, which vaccinations… One decision was easy. I financially need to work, but I also love my job and knew I wanted to come back to it. However, I was also aware that I didn’t want to sacrifice...

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UK Public Sector to benefit from the new Office 365 security and compliance guidance

07/01/2019

By Stuart AstonNational Security Officer, Microsoft UK

Public sector organisations are under intense scrutiny to ensure they are secure and compliant – not just by the ruling bodies, but by the public as well. This is why Microsoft is pleased to have worked alongside GDS and the NCSC to publish the Office 365 security and compliance guidance for our UK Public Sector...

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What impact is technology having on our children?

02/01/2019

By Caroline SutorAccount Director, Risual

As a mum who works full time in an industry which is on the brink of evolution and transformation, I often look at my kids and wonder what their future will be like....

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12 days of an AI Christmas: Re-skilling the workforce with digital skills

23/12/2018

By Kelly LimonteHealth Industry Lead

With the pace of technologies such as AI, there’s no hiding from the urgent need to reskill the UK workforce. We take a look at how Microsoft is helping to close that gap through digital skills courses and organisations such as the NHS....

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12 days of an AI Christmas: Improving operational efficiencies in the NHS

22/12/2018

By Kelly LimonteHealth Industry Lead

The acute care crisis in the UK means hospitals are struggling to align capacity to the increasing demand, however predictive analytics and connected devices are offering a solution....

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12 days of an AI Christmas: Preventing falls in the elderly

21/12/2018

By Kelly LimonteHealth Industry Lead

The NHS is under huge strain to deliver care to more of us as we live longer. Microsoft has worked with partners to use machine learning tools to help prevent falls in the elderly....

Microsoft Industry Blogs – United Kingdom

Blog Posts

New year, new you: Transform your student group projects with Microsoft Teams

The top technology trends for business in 2019

New year, new you: Take better notes with OneNote, Surface and the Surface Pen

What’s that AI thing and why should I care?

6 tips to make flexible working work for you

UK Public Sector to benefit from the new Office 365 security and compliance guidance

What impact is technology having on our children?

12 days of an AI Christmas: Re-skilling the workforce with digital skills

12 days of an AI Christmas: Improving operational efficiencies in the NHS

12 days of an AI Christmas: Preventing falls in the elderly