World first patent applications filed for inventions generated solely by artificial intelligence
1st August 2019
A multi-disciplinary international team led by Professor Ryan Abbott at the University of Surrey has successfully filed the first ever patent applications for two inventions created autonomously by artificial intelligence (AI) without a human inventor. The AI inventor, named “DABUS”
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Surrey Translation Bureau Extends Support for Translators Without Borders
16th June 2023
Surrey Translation Bureau (STB), a Surrey-based language service provider, is pleased to announce that it will be continuing to provide support to CLEAR Global and the Translators without Borders (TWB) community for another year. The extension of the partnership
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University spin-out GnoSys Global Ltd acquired by Kinectrics to strengthen innovation and R&D capability
29th July 2019
University spin-out GnoSys Global Ltd acquired by Kinectrics to strengthen innovation and R&D capability University of Surrey spin-out GnoSys Global Ltd, a privately-owned, industrial innovation accelerator with a history of leading large R&D projects and exploiting intellectual property rights for
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SRP 2022 Annual Report
11th January 2023
Surrey Research Park has released their annual review for 2022. This showcases the breadth, depth and success of businesses on the Research Park, and the various benefits of being located here and being part of our wider innovation community.
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Western Union Business Solutions are delighted to be members of Surrey Chamber of Commerce
15th May 2019
Payment specialists Western Union Business Solutions (WUBS) have joined Surrey Chamber to help businesses in the county grow and thrive. WUBS specialises in helping businesses trade internationally, by helping them to streamline their payments and protect profits from adverse currency
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Guildford Shakespeare Company celebrates Shakespeare Week by hosting an actor’s Round Table discussion at Kings College Guildford
20th February 2020
16 March 2020: The award-winning Guildford Shakespeare Company (GSC) continues A Time For All Things, their residency at Kings College Guildford, with a special workshop for Shakespeare Week. On Monday 16 March, GCSE students at Kings College will mark the
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Curchod & Co has been announced as the ‘Most Active Commercial Property Agent in Surrey 2019’
30th April 2019
Curchod & Co has been announced as the “Most Active Commercial Property Agent in Surrey 2019” by national property magazine, Estates Gazette. As part of its annual competition, the national trade publication looks at the volume of property transactions recorded
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Are global food packaging brands really committed to ditching single-use plastic?
9th October 2019
As the world’s relationship with plastic is being radically redefined, academics at the University of Surrey investigate bold new food packaging pledges made by some of the world’s most prominent brands – and question whether these pledges will translate into
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Construction Career Opportunities at Spelthorne Leisure Centre
9th March 2023
As part of Willmott Dixon’s construction Open-Door week, tours are available at Spelthorne Leisure Centre on the 14 and 16 March for residents interested in a career in construction. The new leisure centre will be the largest in the
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Activists use shocking social media imagery to inspire action in the fight against plastic pollution
7th January 2020
New research into the fight against plastic pollution, published by the Academy of Management Journal, reveals the influencing power of social media as activists use emotions to convert viewers and enact change. Persuading individuals to exchange habitual or unconscious behaviour
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Local Business: Topgolf Surrey To Temporarily Shut For Improvement Works
19th February 2024
NEWLY UPGRADED EXPERIENCE COMING SOON TO TOPGOLF SURREY FOLLOWING A TEMPORARY CLOSURE FOR RENOVATIONS Topgolf UK has today announced that the Addlestone-based venue will be closed between 19th February – 15th March Provisional reopening date of 16th March set subject
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Motorcycle Team Duo Complete Famous London to Brighton Veteran Car Run
21st November 2023
The RM Sotheby’s Royal Automobile Club’s 83rd London to Brighton Veteran Car Run was held on 5th November. Veteran cycles and motorcycles are a recent addition to the Run and for this year’s event Brooklands Museum’s Motorcycle Team set itself a
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Cheeky calendar hunks raise cash for Hospice
15th January 2020
Sold out almost as soon as it went on sale, a cheeky charity calendar raised loads of laughs – and a few eyebrows – along with £1,400 for Princess Alice Hospice. Featuring the charms of around 25 regulars from
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PG Winter League
8th November 2022
We’re approaching that time of year when the leaves start to fall, the nights draw in, and yet the Masters still seems an awfully long way off. The game we love certainly becomes a bit less fun with that biting easterly wind tearing through
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Commemorating Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in Spelthorne
16th September 2022
Spelthorne Borough Council will be commemorating Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in Spelthorne over the coming days. On Sunday 18 September at 8pm a National Moment of Reflection to mourn the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and reflect
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Surrey Choices Celebrates Staff at the Recognising You: Colleague Awards 2022
22nd December 2022
This month Surrey Choices celebrated staff across the organisation at the Recognising You: Colleague Awards at The Gorse Hill Hotel in Woking. Colleagues, friends, and Surrey Choices Board Members came together to recognise this year’s winners. Colleague Awards Recognising
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Murder Mystery Christmas Parties… on a Boeing 747!
14th June 2023
In a theatrical first, this winter Guildford Shakespeare Company will be taking audiences onboard a retired British Airways Boeing 747 aircraft at Dunsfold Aerodrome for a truly unique interactive theatre show. The show: December 1979. Ariel Airways Flight 1564
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3 months to save democracy: Surrey researchers launch new AI election report
4th April 2024
3 months to save democracy: Surrey researchers launch new AI election report Spotting deepfakes and questioning the provenance of information is essential to safeguard democracy as millions of voters head to the polls this year, according to a new report
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South East Manufacturing Bounces Back as Clouds Lighten – Make UK/BDO survey
21st March 2023
Recession fears ease though significant growth remains elusive South East manufacturers are seeing a rebound in activity in the first quarter of the year as the domestic and global markets have improved, easing fears of a significant recession for
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Resilient Businesses to Rebuild Margins as Economic Outlook Improves, Says RSM UK
27th March 2023
Middle market businesses are demonstrating remarkable resilience, investing in people and productivity to rebuild profit margins. RSM’s latest Middle Market Business Index (MMBI), the first economic index to focus solely on middle market businesses in the UK, has risen
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