Wave energy innovation: Winners of Pilot Accelerator Programme announced
The five winners of the Pilot Accelerator Programme, announced by Ocean Energy Scale-Up Alliance (OESA), will receive funding to accelerate offshore deployments in the North Sea Region.
How financial services combat the threat of cyber crime?
The financial services industry is naturally a lucrative target for cyber criminals so it is imperative they invest in cybersecurity. Here we look at how organisations can go about combatting the threat of cyber crime.
High energy physics research in the U.S.
The work of the U.S. Department of Energy’s High Energy Physics (HEP) work is placed under the spotlight here, focussing on their support for high energy physics research and the nature of dark matter.
Government announces £135 million investment in health research
New government investment in health research will help tackle the biggest challenges over the next 5 years, including dementia, obesity and mental health.
STEM learning: Encouraging girls to consider a career in construction
In this article, Protrade takes a look at the shocking truth of the lack of female workers in construction and what parents, teachers and the industry itself can be doing to change this
NHS mental health programme to be rolled out in schools nationwide
Education Secretary Damian Hinds sets out new plans to bring specialist NHS mental health services to UK schools for young people.
The housing crisis and garden villages
In this piece, we take a look at the potential impact of garden villages, including regional implications, what the result might be for new buyers, and follow on trends.
Government must make AI systems transparent to build trust
Nisha Deo, Policy Lead at Rainbird discusses why Government must turn artificial intelligence (AI) from a ‘black box’ into a 'glass house' in order to build trust.
Government to tackle particulate matter and microplastic pollution from cars
Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey and Transport Minister Michael Ellis are leading a push to tackle the impact of particulate and plastic pollution from brakes, tyres and road wear.
Amazon’s Alexa to provide NHS-verified health advice
The NHS has announced that it is collaborating with Amazon to provide NHS-verified health advice from its website through Alexa
NHS to trial ‘subscription’ payment model for pharmaceutical companies
The NHS will test the world's first ‘subscription’ style payment model to incentivise pharmaceutical companies to develop new drugs for resistant infections.
NHS and digital transformation: The long-term plan
In this article, David Highton reflects on how the long-term plan needs to address the NHS and digital transformation.
Flexible workplaces to improve employee mental health
Nearly 40% of people employed at flexible workplaces claim it has significantly improved in their mental health, Wildgoose survey finds.
NHSX initiative to digitally transform health services officially launches
Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s NHSX initiative, that aims to transform digital innovation in the health service, officially launched last week.
How can local authorities minimise the risk of data breaches?
In this article, Paul Mercina explores how the ongoing risk of data breaches can be navigated and dealt with by local authorities in the UK.
Could artificial intelligence bring the end to using paper receipts?
Throughout various organisations across the UK, many are still using paper for administrative tasks such as printing, posting and filing documents, but artificial intelligence could bring the end to this.
What if we had robot therapists instead of humans?
The Technical University of Munich (TUM) have published an initial study into how AI robot therapists could be used in the future to treat mental illness: Here we examine their ethical concerns.
NASA research reveals what happens to human body in space
Results from NASA's landmark Twins Study reveals interesting, surprising and reassuring data about how one human body in space adapted to, then recovered from, that extreme environment.
Beyond pain relief and mental health: The science behind CBD oil
Snoring? Dry skin? Sleeplessness? Eczema? Inflammation? Studies continue to explore the benefits of CBD oil, the cannabis plant extract.
Future-proofing the skills of public sector technology professionals
SolarWinds IT Trends Report 2019[1] suggests that public sector technology professionals have a growing desire to utilise their expertise and focus on their career-based learning in order to play a bigger role in their organisation.