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    Royal Mail fined £1.5m for late deliveries

    Royal Mail has been fined for failing to meet its regulatory targets for first class deliveries and overcharging customers for second class stamps.

    Published date:

    17/07/2020


    Issue 5 of Standards Outlook has arrived!

    The latest issue of Standards Outlook explores how standards can help your organization harness the power of digitalization, and includes commentary from industry experts on key topics in the areas of Manufacturing, Built Environment, Medical devices, Energy supply and Blockchain.

    Published date:

    16/07/2020


    BSI Education Podcast - Standards-making and careers Series #1, Episode #1

    Successful standards draw on the widest range of expertise and opinion as possible. At BSI we want young professionals to get involved in standards, to bring their bright ideas and fresh perspectives to the world of standards-making to help shape the future of their sectors.

    Published date:

    09/07/2020


    Regulator bans 'conditional unconditional' offers during pandemic

    University offers which only become unconditional once an applicant accepts them as their firm choice will be prohibited until September 2021, under new rules announced by the Office for Students (OfS).

    Published date:

    07/07/2020


    CEN and CENELEC Membership guaranteed post EU exit transition period

    BSI's membership of CEN and CENELEC is guaranteed beyond the end of the EU exit transition period following a decision by the CEN and CENELEC General Assemblies on 18 June. The timeframe to update the membership statues will now run until the end of 2021 and we are confident membership will continue beyond this date.

    Published date:

    24/06/2020


    Do your records tell the truth? Evidential weight and legal admissibility

    When it comes to disputes, time is money. Arguing about who did what and when takes up valuable time and notches up legal fees, especially when the lawyers are debating the minutiae of when a record was created, or whether a document might have been altered.

    Published date:

    22/06/2020


    Creating sustainable cities that invest in the future: How BSI created a growing series of Smart City PASs

    By 2050, 68% of the global population will live in cities. This rapid urbanization is putting strain on cities - challenging sustainable growth and citizen wellbeing. Smart cities are key to solving this, but the UK lacked clarity on how to develop them. We worked with BEIS to create a strategy that would help city leaders transform their cities to deliver future prosperity and resilience.

    Published date:

    22/06/2020


    All providers of legal services should be regulated, review finds

    All providers of legal services in the UK, whether legally qualified or not, should be registered and regulated, according to a major review of legal services.

    Published date:

    16/06/2020


    Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2020

    On 19 May 2020, the Annual General Meeting of the British Standards Institution was held in the company’s offices in London and online. An invitation from the Chairman, including the Notice of Meeting, Proxy Form and Attendance Form was sent to all Members.

    Published date:

    12/06/2020


    Software for scientific research should meet independent standards, says BCS

    The computer code behind the scientific modelling of epidemics like COVID-19 should meet independent professional standards to ensure public trust, according to BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.

    Published date:

    03/06/2020