Why we need Generation Agile
The Agile Business Consortium is calling for the inclusion of agility and agile skills in the education of everyone from primary school children, to working professionals.
Brexit ‘mini-deal’ can prevent Operation Yellowhammer, says NHS Confederation
Today (12 September) the NHS Confederation responded to the publication of Operation Yellowhammer, a document describing alarming food and medicine shortages after Brexit.
Recovery-focused mental healthcare
Jaime Essed, Founder and CEO of the company Oh My Mood, turns the spotlight onto Recovery-focused mental healthcare.
Preventing workplace sexual harassment
The #MeToo movement has changed the cultural landscape and increased the need for employer focus on preventing sexual harassment in the workplace.
Developing and implementing sustainable and accessible transport strategies
Andree Woodcock, a Professor from Coventry University, tells us all we need to know about a four-year research and innovation action project to develop and implement sustainable, inclusive and accessible transport strategies.
Swindon and Wiltshire: Opportunities from economic shocks
How does a region respond having experienced two economic shocks in a year? Paddy Bradley, Director at Swindon and Wiltshire LEP tells us more.
NHS calls for crackdown on sales of 25 inch knives
A leading trauma surgeon has led the call for more to be done to restrict the sale of harmful 25-inch knives to help prevent violent crime.
The prevalence of diabetes in the African region
In this interview, Jean-Marie Dangou from the WHO Regional Office for Africa discusses diabetes in the African region, including lack of access to treatment and ongoing action to solve this.
UK launches £200 million genetics project
The UK government announced the launch of a huge genetics project, working with GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca, to understand diseases like dementia and cancer.
The future of artificial intelligence in health
The future of artificial intelligence in health is placed under the spotlight here by The Alan Turing Institute, UK.
Is there a difference between Sativa and Indica cannabis?
Cannabis patient, budtender and growers assistant, Caleb McMillan, ponders if there is a difference between Sativa and Indica cannabis.
Environmental approaches to regional security
Juri Martin from EuroAcademy offers his expert thoughts on environmental approaches to regional security
EU: Who are the new European Commissioners?
Here, we discuss the freshly elected European Commissioners of the 2019-2024 period, including their duties and a vision of the EU their work attempts to shape.
Precision medicine: Cost-effectiveness of breakthrough treatments
Dr Gerry Morrow shares his thoughts on the precision medicine, defined as the cost-effectiveness of breakthrough treatments and explains why this area is a priority for both researchers and government.
Medication management in diabetes
PillTime Ltd highlights the importance of medication management for diabetes as it remains a significant burden on the NHS.
Government invests over £500m in green technologies
Ministers have announced more than £500 million of investments in green technologies to help create a cleaner and healthier Britain.
Coaching and mentoring: A style of management
Dessy Ohanians, Managing Director of Corporate and Certificate Programmes at the London School of Business and Finance – Executive Education argues that coaching and mentoring are a style of management that has become more prevalent during the last few years.
Bangladesh: Clampdown on Rohingya freedom
Human Rights Watch say Bangladesh should end restrictions on Rohingya freedom of movement and access to the internet.
Understanding and producing words with high-school maths
Professor R. Harald Baayen, Quantitative Linguistics, University of Tübingen, explains how we can understand and produce words with high-school maths.
What are the data protection challenges of using AI in healthcare?
This article considers the increasing political interest in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare and considers how data protection legislation may help to build greater understanding and trust.