Keeping elderly relatives safe whilst maintaining social distancing
AgeCo has compiled a list on how we can help our elderly relatives stay safe in the home whilst maintaining social distancing.
Coronavirus and working from home: What are employers’ obligations?
Esther Smith, employment partner at UK law firm TLT, discusses what obligations employers have whilst their staff work from home .
The NanoStreeM Project: Results and Perspectives
Here, Dr Dimiter Prodanov discusses the results and perspectives of NanoStreeM, a consortium which examines occupational safety of nanomaterials.
Getting citizen participation right in the European Union and China
Nikolaos Kontinakis, Acting Projects Director, EUROCITIES, shares his thoughts on getting citizen participation just right in the European Union and China.
Standardised extracts are the future of the CBD industry
Following the latest legislative and market trends, Ilesol Pharmaceuticals has developed a new product with a shiny future in the CBD industry.
Important issues for employers to consider amid the Covid-19 pandemic
David Bradley, Chairman & Head of Employment at Ramsdens Solicitors, highlights what key considerations employers must take amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Social media: A central part of modern life with dangers
Social media is a central part of modern life, writes Rufus Caldecott, Operations Analyst at the security and intelligence firm, Blackstone Consultancy but there are dangers, he warns.
How can small businesses survive the Covid-19 pandemic?
Peter Buckle, Chartered Financial Planner & Certified Financial Planner & Principal of Buckle & Partners Ltd, advises how small businesses and entrepreneurs can survive the Covid-19 pandemic.
Climate change and biodiversity loss: Nature-based solutions in the city are not just for...
In this climate change and biodiversity loss focus, Harriet Bulkeley, Professor at Durham University in the UK and Kes McCormick, Associate Professor at Lund...
The European Green Deal: Biodiversity can’t wait
President of the Study Group on The sustainable economy we need at EESC, Josep Puxeu Rocamora, argues that when it comes to the European Green Deal, biodiversity cannot wait.
Accreditation: The building block(chain)s of delivering confidence
Jeff Ruddle, Strategic Development Director at United Kingdom Accreditation Service, illuminates us on an aspect of accreditation that concerns the building block(chain)s of delivering confidence.
Working from home: An employment law perspective
Claire Brook, Employment Law Partner at Aaron & Partners, provides an insight into working from home from an employment law perspective.
Coronavirus and the impact on therapeutic services
Hugo Minchin (MBACP), Director, co-founder and counsellor at Talk to the Rainbow, discusses how coronavirus has had a massive impact on therapeutic services and counselling available to vulnerable people.
Removing the barriers to ensure a thriving UK hemp industry
Rebekah Shaman, Managing Director at British Hemp Alliance, explains what we need to know about removing the barriers to ensure a thriving UK hemp industry.
Transport in Europe: The impact of gender on the perceived value of travel time
The impact of gender on the perceived value of travel time in Europe, part of the MoTiV Project, is explored here in this transport analysis.
Making sure artificial intelligence in the workplace benefits people
Franca Salis-Madinier from the European Economic and Social Committee and French Democratic Confederation of Labour – Professionals and Managers, highlights for us the importance of ensuring that artificial intelligence in the workplace benefits people.
Embracing online learning during isolation
Sam Blyth, senior director, Instructure EMEA, highlights the opportunities that online learning will bring to schools amidst the coronavirus crisis.
Magnetic resonance for detecting ground and soil water
Dr. Stephan Costabel, Federal Institute for Geosciences and Resources, and Prof. Dr. Mike Müller-Petke, Leibniz-Institute for Applied Geosciences, discuss the use of magnetic resonance for soil moisture mapping.
POWER2DM: Predictive model-based decision support system for diabetes patient empowerment
Here, Dr Albert A. de Graaf discusses a novel predictive model-based decision support system to aid diabetes patients in the complex task of self-management.
A case study: Improving patient outcomes with Open Source
Stuart J Mackintosh explains how Open-eObs software is helping with improving patient outcomes in NHS hospitals.
