Northern Ireland offshore wind farm scrapped
A £1bn plan to place 100 turbines off the south-east coast of County Down has been scrapped by an energy consortium...
Plans to build the...
Treasury announces £2.3bn flood defence funding
New funding from the Treasury will protect up to 300,000 homes from flood water, preventing up to £30bn of damage.
More than 1,400 flood defence...
NI has the largest proportional rise of HIV in UK
An annual report from the Public Health Agency has revealed that Northern Ireland has had the largest proportional increase in new cases of HIV...
300,000 disabled people in unsuitable accommodation
A new report has revealed that around 300,000 disabled people are living in accommodation that does not meet their needs.
A report published by charity...
Renewable energy is Scotland’s main source of power
New figures have revealed that renewable energy has become the main source of power in Scotland.
Records show that for the first half of 2014...
A global approach to sustainable soil management
Effective action is required to tackle soil degradation for our food security and sustainable development. Moujahed Achouri, Director of FAO Land and Water Division...
East Coast franchise rail awarded
The government has announced a consortium consisting of transport companies Stagecoach and Virgin have won the East Coast rail franchise.
The East Coast mainline rail...
Antarctic sea ice thicker than anticipated
Researchers have discovered that the sea ice surrounding the Antarctic is thicker than previous estimations.
Using groundbreaking 3D mapping, scientists analysed an area of ice...
Achieving Digital by Default
Creating Digital Boardroom Processes in the Public Sector.
In 2010, a proposal was put to UK Government to transform the delivery of its public services....
Streamlining local government
Research shows that Buckinghamshire’s local government system would see savings of £20m a year by restructuring to one council, if politicians are brave enough...
Working towards a vaccine for HIV
Professor Tomáš Hanke, The Jenner Institute at the University of Oxford, explains the difficulties in developing vaccines for HIV.
Defining Myopenia and Myosteatosis
Muscle mass and strength are critical components for maintaining physical function, here Dr Vera C Mazurak from the University of Alberta explains why.
Muscle mass...
Wound Care – Challenges in the home care setting
Sebastian Probst, and Georgina Gethin at the European Wound Management Association outline the challenges of treating wounds in a home care environment.
The European Wound...
Improving mental health services throughout Europe
John Bowis, President of Health First Europe details how community care can support better mental health services in Europe.
My first involvement with mental health...
A strong focus on internationalisation
Studying abroad can have great benefits to students, and here the Danish Agency for Higher Education details how the Danish government has launched an...
Agriculture and biodiversity –the importance of sustainable productivity
Gavin Whitmore, Biodiversity Manager at European Crop Protection Association (ECPA) sheds light on the global challenges that face the agriculture sector.
Farmers and an impressive...
Innovative Bioproducts
Viscofan BioEngineering combines natural sciences and engineering to provide innovative bioproducts as new solutions for cell biology, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Viscofan BioEngineering...
Carbon, Capture, Conversion and Neutralisation (C3N)
According to the recent Fifth Assessment Synthesis Report presented in Copenhagen by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPCC), to face the irreversible effects...
Managing Carbon lock-in from Gas-fired Power Generation
Dr Ward Goldthorpe, Portfolio Manager for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and Gas Storage at The Crown Estate discusses the role of gas-fired power in...
Silica and scaling problems in geothermal power plants
A possible profitable solution - Geothermal systems in Iceland
Iceland is a volcanic island straddling the Mid-Atlantic-Ridge, a mid-ocean ridge where two major tectonic plates pull...