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The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) will lead a newly announced Centre for AI Measurement, a new project under the government’s AI Assurance Innovation Fund, designed to accelerate the development of secure, transparent and trustworthy artificial intelligence.

A new global standard to help industry measure graphene – the world’s strongest material – has been developed through a major international UK-led collaboration. 

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has developed a miniaturised atomic fountain clock that could bring ultra-precise timekeeping technology into wider…

Join the NPL for a webinar on 16 December 2025 2.30pm, to hear how the organisation has applied practical solutions for detecting defects in materials and civil engineering structures to ensure critical components remain safe throughout their lifecycle.

As the UK’s National Metrology Institute, NPL plays a critical role in advancing measurement science, a discipline underpinning everything from healthcare diagnostics to climate monitoring and emerging technologies. Yet, like many STEM organisations, NPL faces a persistent challenge: a national shortage of skilled workers. 

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has published a new perspective on its 2020 Technology and Measurement Foresighting report. 

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has joined a new London Quantum Cluster, bringing together University College London (UCL), Imperial College…

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…

The NPL is hosting an online workshop for calibration laboratories on Digital Calibration Certificates (DCCs).  The workshop will introduce DCCs…

The European Metrology Network (EMN) for Advanced Manufacturing has appointed Fernando Castro as its new Chair.

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has announced a new, exclusive round of its Analysis for Innovators (A4I) funding call. The…