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Managing wellbeing in the workplace
Louise Aston, Workwell Director, Business in the Community, gives her views on why a positive culture of wellbeing is vital for all organisations
Supporting employees...
Why quitting smoking may not be a safe alternative to harm reduction
Last year saw the 50th anniversary of the US Surgeon General’s Report Smoking and Health and triggered global efforts to prevent tobacco use. Over...
Musculoskeletal disorders in the working population
Vern Putz Anderson from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) details the risk...
Health in Europe: A matter of good economics
Open Access Government details the priorities and intentions of the new European Health Commissioner, Vytenis Andriukaitis
Born in 1951, Vytenis Andriukaitis holds degrees in medicine...
Extreme events in deterministic systems
Prof Dr Henk W Broer and Dr Alef E Sterk from the University of Groningen discuss how mathematical modelling offers a fruitful approach towards...
Homelessness figures do not give a true picture
According to new research, official figures do not paint a true picture of the number of people at risk of homelessness.
High rents, cuts to...
The need for special education in biobanking
Tanja Macheiner, Berthold Huppertz & Karine Sargsyan from Biobank Graz explain the importance of knowledge transfer and education for the future of biobanking.
Human biospecimens...
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...
Eradicating cardiovascular diseases for good
Professor Joep Perk of Linnaeus University, and a member of the European Society of Cardiology, speaks to Editor Laura Evans about the importance of reducing...
Council leading the way in Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire Country Council details how it is recruiting leaders of tomorrow and its success in training and retraining staff.
Alison Bulman is living proof that...
The importance of maritime safety throughout Europe
Markku Mylly, Executive Director at the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) details how they work with the European Commission to maintain safety and implement EU...
Forest engineering, the backbone of timber and fiber supply
Forests and some of the services they provide have been prominently on the international agenda, gaining considerable public attention: conservation, biodiversity, carbon storage, recreation...
Volunteering: developing key employment skills
Volunteering can help young people develop essential skills they need for the world of work, here Fiona Blacke, CEO of the National Youth Agency...
UK unemployment rates have fallen
Figures from the Office for National Statistics have revealed that unemployment figures are at the lowest rate since 2008.
Unemployment rates fell to 6.4 per...
Weather extremes
Extreme weather events may cause severe damage to our society. Examples include hurricane Sandy in 2012 (the second-costliest hurricane in United States history), European...
Council may cut funding for abuse helpline
Oxfordshire County Council has announced it is reviewing whether or not to scrap funding for a number of services, including a domestic abuse helpline.
Oxfordshire...
Empower, support and encourage action
Emma Greenwood, head of policy development at Cancer Research UK explains the importance of early diagnosis for cancer within local communities.
Cancer remains a major...
Men outliving women in areas of UK
In some areas of the UK men are beginning to outlive females by as much of 13 years.
Figures published by Public Health England reveal...
