The UK Government’s decade-long health strategy emphasises community-based care facilities, while its infrastructure blueprint points towards public-private partnership financing models. Craig Elder and Carly Caton, partners at law firm Browne Jacobson, examine the potential framework.
Doctors have revealed that millions of people have died unnecessarily from cancers that could have been treated by radiotherapy.
New data presented at the European...
The government is outlining radical changes aimed at boosting the number of apprenticeships and improving the quality of training courses.
The apprenticeship levy received a...
An investigation into training teachers to tackle poor pupil behaviour will also cover issues relating to smartphones in lessons.
Schools Minister Nick Gibb has announced...
A new report has examined the impact of increased tuition fees on the number of students completing university courses.
In 2006 university tuition fees increased...
New ways to deal with the complexity and dynamics of change in our cities
On-going urbanisation makes cities focal points for economies and societies. As...
Daniel Mansfield Head of Policy Engagement at BSI discusses how standards contribute to the UK economy, and focuses on the stand-out sectors
Independent research by...
Dr Andy Slaney, Principal Consultant and Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, BSI explains the benefits to organisations of using the training initiative Lean...
A research project in the frame of Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP) – Marie Curie Actions
The management of the electricity supply interruptions that can occur...
Lindsay Wright, Policy Engagement Manager at the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC), outlines the potential for thermal energy storage in the UK
Thermal energy storage uses...
Ian Hutchcroft, Head of Local Delivery at the Energy Saving Trust explains how local authorities can retrofit for energy efficiency and deliver benefits for...
Analogue and numerical modelling
Volcanoes are one of the main geological systems hosting economic and energetic reservoirs; i.e. geothermal energy. As soon as magma (i.e....
Alexandra Latham, Communications Officer at the European Geothermal Energy Council details how RHC technologies including Geothermal go hand in hand for a sustainable energy supply...
David Mooney, Director of the Strategic Energy Analysis Center, at the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, explains how understanding energy is...
There are five major challenges in transitioning to a sustainable energy future. First, scale; the energy system must supply adequate energy to meet the...
Elena Nekhaev, Programmes Director at the World Energy Council, details how energy analysis is important in order to achieve future energy sustainability
According to the...
