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DSTL presents girls in STEM challenge

Homeland April 4, 2019

The DSTL has presented a challenge to encourage girls in STEM, bringing its annual competition to secondary schools. Staff from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) presented a challenge in Wiltshire schools to encourage girls in Stem. The annual Soroptimists STEM Challenge Trophy featured STEM ambassadors as mentors and judges ...

Defence Academy conference to focus on deterrence

Homeland April 1, 2019

The annual Defence Academy Conference will focus on modern deterrence and will be hosted by the DSTL. The conference will take place on 22-23 May this year and focus on how deterrence efforts are affected by modern communications and connections. The theme of the conference is Putting Modern Defence Into Practice. The Defence Science ...

Dstl specialists successfully trial virtual reality collaboration

Homeland March 14, 2019

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has held its first-ever virtual reality (VR) collaboration – with staff based at different Dstl sites meeting in cyber-space to collaborate on building a virtual aircraft engine. This first trial was a success, leaving the way open for more virtual meetings, including supporting training ...

DSTL celebrates International Women’s Day

Homeland March 8, 2019

DSTL is celebrating International Women’s Day by shining the spotlight on one of its top female statisticians. The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) is celebrating International Women’s Day through the work of Senior Principal Statistician Phillipa Spencer. Phillipa champions young people looking at maths as a career and heads the gender equality ...