Amey Consulting awarded £multi-million contract to improve North West roads
The Design Services has awarded a £49.7 million contract to Amey Consulting for road improvements and maintanence in the North West.
Widening options for adult learners
Alison Watson, Programme Leader for BA (Hons) Business at Arden University provides insight into widening education options for adult learners
Improve wellbeing by bringing the outdoors into the office
With this week being self-care week, much emphasis is being focused on how businesses across the UK can prevent stress and improve wellbeing in the workplace
Malaria Consortium calls for greater action and innovation to combat pneumonia
On this year’s World Pneumonia Day, Malaria Consortium is calling on the international community to increase its support for innovation as it tackles the world’s biggest infectious killer of children under the age of 5
Majority of UK companies don’t have a recycling policy, report reveals
A new report has quizzed over 700 companies on their recycling habits and found that 90% of UK businesses do not have a recycling policy in place.
The role of modular in addressing the UK’s housing crisis
astudio architects explain that modular has an important part to play in addressing the UK’s housing crisis
Manufacturing: The strength of innovation in the UK
Simon Edmonds, Deputy Executive Chair and Chief Business Officer, Innovate UK writes about the strength of innovation in the UK when it comes to the manufacturing sector
Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease: The priorities for medical research
Dr Carol Routledge, Director of Research at Alzheimer’s Research UK charts the priorities for medical research when it comes to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
UK technology sector still attracts high-skilled global migrants
Latest research from Indeed suggests that Brexit has hardly affected the tech sector's ability in attracting highly-skilled professionals from abroad.
Sugar intake in children – more than just a weight issue
Sugar intake, particularly in children, is a hot topic in the media these days. However, government data suggests that children are still far exceeding the maximum recommended sugar consumption every day
Bullying and harassment in the NHS could be costing billions
Bullying and harassment in the NHS in England could be costing the organization over £2 billion per year, according to new research published in Public Money & Management
What is Bitcoin Cryptocurrency?
Bitcoin this, Blockchain that. All we ever hear about lately is cryptocurrencies and how they are going to transform the world. But what exactly is cryptocurrency and how does it work?
Millions of brits are suffering with tinnitus
A hearing loss survey revealed that 1 in 5 brits are suffering from the most common tinnitus symptoms
A survey of 2,000 adults, commissioned by...
New operating procedure gives hope to early-stage lung cancer
An innovative new surgery could provide a breakthrough in treating early-stage lung cancer, based on a review of some of the first patients to receive the treatment.
Digital transformation: Government vs Healthcare
Digital transformation is evolving our world as we know it. With many sectors including Government and Healthcare using the digital revolution as a means to move forward with the times and improve the way they operate on a daily basis, here at Open Access Government we compare the two to see who is taking the lead
Digital transformation and local government: Asking the right questions
Callum Sherwood, Public Sector Specialist at Freshworks provides insight into the world of digital transformation and local government and ponders if we are asking the right questions in this vein
Port of Blyth complete Northumberland £600,000 flood scheme
The Environment Agency and Port of Blyth have worked together to build a £600,000 flood wall to protect homes and businesses in Blyth.
The priorities for science and research policy in Germany
The wide-ranging work of Anja Karliczek, Federal Minister of Education and Research in Germany is examined here. With a focus on Horizon 2020 and biodiversity, we find out that these two excellent examples of science and research policy take us beyond the borders of the country
Reducing the burden of neurological disease: A focus on stroke research
Open Access Government looks at the wider work of The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke in the U.S. when it comes to reducing the burden of neurological disease and how they are supporting stroke research
Global efforts to fight hunger and feed the planet in a sustainable way
Commissioner Phil Hogan shares his remarks on World Food Day 2018 at the Civil Dialogue Group Discussion - Global Food Security, Sustainable Development and Relations with Africa on 16th October 2018, where he charts global efforts to fight hunger and feed the planet in a sustainable way
