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CCS achieves top rating in government Commercial Standards Assessment (CCIAF)

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) have secured themselves a "Best" rating in the latest Commercial Continuous Improvement Assessment Framework (CCIAF) review, scoring over 90% in a rigorous evaluation of commercial practices across the UK public sector.

Five tips to a better work-life balance

With what feels like an ongoing struggle with achieving the ideal work-life balance, recent research shows that two-thirds of British employees are not happy with their work-life balance. Sure, it’s not easy to achieve, but the work-life balance isn’t a myth

Are companies properly addressing mental health at work?

Conor Todd, Head of Marketing at FreeOfficeFinder, discusses his views on why companies may not be addressing mental health in the workplace as much as they should and how they can offer help to their employees 

Balanced curriculum needed to encourage school leavers into STEM undergraduate courses

IET is today calling for a more balanced curriculum across the nation’s schools to ensure young people have a rounded knowledge and the skills needed to pursue further education and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)

The need to improve the diagnosis of chronic inflammatory lung diseases

Michael Roth, Research Group Leader at University Hospital Basel argues for the clear need to improve the diagnosis of chronic inflammatory lung diseases

TGF-β signalling – Tumor biology in prostate cancer

Identifying the molecular signalling pathways leading to advanced prostate cancer to improve therapy and diagnosis

Bank holiday beachgoers urged to take rubbish home to reduce littering

With millions set to hit the beach this Bank Holiday weekend, beachgoers are urged to take their rubbish home to save our seaside resorts and coastal beauty spots from turning into dumping grounds

New whitepaper calls for government-wide AI platform

A new artificial intelligence whitepaper, compiled by experts from industry, academia, and politics, outlines the opportunities and challenges that AI presents for more efficient, effective and productive public services

Antiviral and antitumor therapies

Prof Dr Chris Meier at the University of Hamburg, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Chemistry explores antiviral and antitumor therapies. He discusses the intracellular delivery of antivirally active nucleoside triphosphates and argues that the ultimate challenge is applying these as chemotherapeutics

Religious elites and societal organisation in south-eastern Europe

Dr. rer. pol. Jochen Töpfer of the Free University of Berlin, Institute for East European Studies outlines how religion can play a role in...

Freshers urged to get MenACWY and MMR vaccines

Public Health England is urging students to get MenACWY and MMR vaccines before the start of the new college or university year to ensure they're protected against deadly diseases

Environmental undergraduate research: Creating a generation of citizen scientists one local problem at a time

On environmental undergraduate research, Professors Tom Landerholm and Kelly McDonald discuss their plan to focus all of their students on the research needed for a local river to recover 

FMB calls for students to consider career in construction after research reveals growing pressure to attend uni

New research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has revealed that Half of the UK's 18-24-year-olds are four times more likely to experience pressure to study for a degree than +55-year-olds, as a result, the FMB has urged students to make a career in construction

Cloud printing is key to digital transformation

Technology has come a long way toward making IT processes more streamlined, but organisations can further reduce infrastructure costs by utilising the cloud, according to Y Soft

Laser spacecraft due to be launched into orbit is set to revolutionise weather forecasting

A British-built satellite equipped with a 3.4-Kilowatt laser is set to be launched into space this evening and could revolutionise weather forecasting 

Report reveals UK healthcare organisations are missing out on the cloud

The benefits of cloud computing are well documented but, according to new research, many healthcare organisations in the UK are missing out on them – and their leaders could be to blame

Wales awarded first cyber security centre of excellence

Cardiff University has joined a prestigious list of academic institutions helping to make the UK the safest place to live and work online

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