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REACT study: There is “extreme pressure on healthcare services”
New data from the REACT study says that there have been more than 20 hospitals' worth of new patients since Christmas Eve, putting "extreme pressure" on the NHS.
Five HR changes to watch out for in 2021
Here, the team from caseflowhr point out five crucial changes to watch out for in 2021 to support planning within HR departments.
Young minds matter: Protecting children’s mental health from lockdown 3.0
Jon Smedley, a former teacher and founder of Teach Active, explains how schools can help children stay physically active to limit the negative impact of lockdown 3.0 on their mental health.
Helping mothers return to work is a gender equality issue
Michaela Bruckmayer, analyst and Joanna Hofman, associate director at RAND Europe, discusses how taking a career break to have children comes with a cost to women in the EU and how thinking needs to change to best tackle the issue.
UKRI funds National Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Hub
The National Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Hub (CE-Hub) will coordinate the national research effort to deliver a circular economy.
Research explains why students keep their cameras turned off
In a survey of 312 students, researchers explored why students were keeping their cameras turned off - despite encouragement from teachers, and a general sense of wanting to see their classmates.
Active air purification technology can safely disinfect indoor spaces
Andrew Hobbs, CEO of Better Indoors, is currently engaging parliamentarians to discuss the need to utilise air purification technology to safely disinfect the air and surfaces in indoor spaces.
Climate change will move the tropical rain belt by 2100
Researchers at the University of California found that climate change will move the tropical rain belt by 2100 - significantly impacting the food security of billions.
Bullying and harassment: HR’s role within the virtual world
Richard Peachey, Head of Business Development at CMP and Andy Shettle, Chief Product Officer at Selenity, explore the impact that remote working has had on bullying and harassment cases during the pandemic, and how employee relations teams can ensure staff wellbeing is a top priority.
UK funded research essential to get vaccines to the poorest in the world
Professor Melissa Leach, Director, Institute of Development Studies, discusses why UK funded research is important for a successful COVID vaccine roll-out to the poorest and hardest to reach.
Will negative interest rates jeopardise Britons’ financial futures?
John Ellmore, Director of NerdWallet, explains what negative interest rates could mean for savers, and the steps they can take to make their money work harder, in spite of the testing economic climate.
Scientists use immune system to predict likelihood of long COVID
Cambridge researchers have published their findings on how the immune system could be an early clue for the later development of severe or long COVID.
Guidance for households struggling to pay essential bills
The UK Government has outlined guidance for those concerned about paying utility bills or repaying credit cards, loans or mortgages due to the impact of coronavirus.
NHS awarded £7.5 million to digitally schedule shifts
Government allocates £7.5 million to NHS hospitals, clinics and pharmacies across 38 trusts to implement digital shift planning.
UK bans flights from Latin American countries over Brazilian mutation
The UK has banned Latin American countries and Portugal from travelling to the UK as of today (15 January), over increasing fears about the Brazilian COVID-19 mutations.
The growing digital transformation of the luxury sector
It’s 2021, and today, almost every interaction happens through digital devices - what does this mean for the luxury sector?
China begins second COVID lockdown of 22 million people
As new cases rise to 138, China begins a second COVID lockdown for certain regions - impacting a population of 22 million people, just as the WHO team arrives to study the virus.
UK Government to offer vouchers after food parcel failure
Footballer and child hunger campaigner Marcus Rashford highlighted ongoing food parcel failures, leading to yesterday's decision to revive the food voucher scheme.
The vaccine isn’t a silver bullet for longstanding pressures in elderly care
Jitesh Patel, Project Director at Kajima Partnerships discusses why the vaccine is not a silver bullet for longstanding pressures in elderly care and how the sector must adapt post-pandemic.
Using behaviour-based recruitment to make hiring fair and efficient
Robert Newry, CEO, Arctic Shores, discusses how behaviour-based recruitment helps organisations make the hiring process fair and efficient.
