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Tom Stannard – Institute of Economic Development (IED)

Tom Stannard is Chair of the Institute of Economic Development, the UK’s leading professional body for economic development and regeneration professionals
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Is the UK Government’s childhood obesity programme working?

How has the UK Government’s National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP), designed to tackle childhood obesity, impacted child and parent mental health? 
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How entrepreneurship and industry saved COVID fighting nanotechnology?

Here Thomas J. Webster, Ph.D. explores how Nanotechnology was crucial in the battle against COVID-19 and how entrepreneurship helped it thrive.
Bangladesh, village Charburhan on the island of Charkajal, Bay, Gulf of Bengal: No country in the world is so vulnerable to climate change, flood plains, flooded fields than Bangladesh. These people have problems of flooding and sometimes they have to wait weeks on this mound, islet, waiting with their cattle that the water will drop. Because of global warming the country is becoming more and more flooded by the waters of the rivers, the ascent of the sea level, and the heavy rainfall during the monsoon. It are the poorest people who are most affected by these natural disasters.

Bangladesh flood: Mental health impact on Bangladeshi people

The Bangladesh flood 2022 and other climate-related events have a devastating impact on mental health outcomes in terms of depression and anxiety in Bangladesh.
A makeshift memorial at the Inland Regional Center (IRC) in San Bernardino, CA. San Bernardino shooting aftermath

Threat awareness and safety: an urgent need to tackle mass shootings

Mass shootings and acts of violence have become increasingly common in our society, leading to widespread fear and a growing sense of insecurity.

Dementia care needs are causing immense pressure

Dementia care needs are warping residential homes’ resilience and creating immense societal pressure - could the NHS-assured KareInn app help?
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The essentiality of diversity in STEM education

Rachel Youngman, leading advocate for equality, diversity, inclusion and ethical leadership and Deputy CEO at the Institute of Physics, explores the essentiality of diversity in STEM education, particularly physics.
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Moving the energy system towards climate action

In 2020, the World Resources Institute reported that 73% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions resulted from the consumption of energy – it's time to improve the energy system.
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Fusion solutions: The UK takes STEP towards low-carbon energy

The UK might see a steady flow of low-carbon energy without the need for fossil fuels following Science Minister George Freeman's announcement of the UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd.
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Horizon Europe and Ukraine partnership strengthened with new Kyiv office

2023 will see the European Commission open a new Horizon Europe programme (HE) office in Kyiv, supporting research and innovation across Ukraine.
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Incontinence treatment through bioelectrical implant therapy

In a current incontinence treatment, researchers are exploring how to physically regulate bladder function by bioelectrical implant signals.
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UK government to fund £113 million in hydrogen zero-emission flights

The UK government are investing £113 million in hydrogen and all-electric flight technologies to revolutionise zero-emission flights that are “guilt-free”.
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Why connected patient data is key to transforming global health outcomes  

In the next 3 years, the average volume of new healthcare data for each patient is predicted to exceed 1 terabyte; how can we reduce this to improve global health outcomes?
Watford, UK - September 24, 2017: Evening traffic jam on British motorway M1.M25/M1 junction.

The average British carbon footprint is five times over Paris Agreement recommendations

British residents on average emit around 11.7 tonnes of CO2-equivalent emissions, which is five times over the level recommended by the Paris agreement.
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Documenting plant organ development with open source software

INRAE researchers have devised a new way to document leaf and plant organ development using open source software.

Delivery of improved passenger information

Providing relevant and timely passenger information enables the travelling public to make informed decisions about the way they travel.

The Canada Mental Health Transfer: We can’t let luck decide who gets care

Margaret Eaton, National CEO, CMHA, discusses the importance of the Canada Mental Health Transfer to the provinces and territories in Budget 2023.
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EU building renovation for energy efficiency and the role of banks

The Russian invasion of Ukraine and rising fuel prices have forced EU countries to reevaluate their energy policies, bringing energy efficiency and building renovation into sharp focus.
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Exploring the entrepreneurial ability of women

Are women as under-confident in their entrepreneurial ability as we have been led to believe? Dr Jennifer E. Jennings from the University of Alberta investigates.

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