OAG 027 – July 2020 Related Content
Health research in Africa: Infectious diseases of humans and animals
Gerald Misinzo and Mark Rweyemamu from SACIDS Foundation for One Health provide a detailed look at one health research by the Africa centres of excellence for infectious diseases of humans and animals.
Introduction to e-PAIN: How can it help?
e-Learning for Healthcare introduces the online programme of learning called e-Pain, and how it can directly benefit the NHS workforce, the wider NHS and its patients.
Public sector expertise and private sector innovation deliver tangible results for Dundee city
Here, we discover that Dundee’s partnership with ESB Smart Energy Services has brought 4.9 megawatts of sustainable energy online in just 18 months.
Reduce child online victimisation: What effective prevention programs have in common
Teaching children to foster safe and healthy relationships in social media environments is explored here by Marsali Hancock from the EP3 Foundation.
The growth and impact of the coaching industry
Here, Tracy Sinclair, Corporate Executive and Board Level Coach and Past Chair and current Director at Large of the International Coaching Federation Global Board, charts the growth and impact of the coaching industry.
The role of blockchain in the public sector
Steven de Lara, Partner and Colin Grech, Associate at Signature Litigation, walk us through the role of blockchain in the public sector today.
Finland: Higher education and research policy priorities
Anita Lehikoinen, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Education and Culture describes her policy priorities for higher education in Finland.
Agriculture focus: Legumes contribute to a better world
Roger Vickers, CEO of the Processors and Growers Research Organisation explains the LegValue project and how in the world of agriculture, legumes contribute to a better world.
How can biomaterials-based technologies treat vision disorders?
Professor Heather Sheardown, leader of Innovation Hub C20/20, discusses their research, innovation, and development of new biomaterials-based technologies to treat a variety of disorders in the eye.
Cytochromes P450: Chemistry for drugs, metabolism, and beyond
Joseph Najjar and Andrew K. Udit, PhD from the Department of Chemistry at Occidental College enlighten us on the importance of Cytochromes P450 in medicine and industry.
A clean energy transition in Europe
Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for Energy charts her policy priorities for a clean energy transition in Europe in spite of COVID-19.
Europe’s Green Deal makes progress despite COVID-19
Open Access Government investigates the strides being made by Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal Frans Timmermans and the Commission to work towards the Green Deal’s ambitious goals during COVID-19.
Understanding the connection between vision loss and mental health
Victoria Johnson from Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada sheds light on the connection between vision loss and mental health.
The export of medicinal cannabis from Israel
Kathleen Denoodt shares with us what we need to know about the export of medicinal cannabis from Israel.
Gyrase and topoisomerase IV: Repurposing old targets for new antibacterials
Neil Osheroff from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is working to overcome drug resistance and revitalise the use of established targets for antibacterial agents, as we discover here.
The UK’s transition to zero-emission vehicles
Rachel Maclean MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at Department for Transport in the UK charts the UK’s transition to zero-emission vehicles, including comment on electric vehicles.
Is there a case for differentiated longevity adjustment of the retirement age?
Professors of Economics Svend E. Hougaard Jensen and Gylfi Zoega call for public-private partnership as they discuss adjustments of the retirement age and pension funds according to life expectancy.
Accelerating the electric vehicle industry’s dynamic and continuous transformation
Here, we find out how Driivz delivers an intelligent electric vehicle (EV) charging management solution, optimizing operations, energy management, network monetisation and customer satisfaction.
Cybersecurity and child sexual exploitation
Defence and Security Experts Nick Newman and Chris Cole of global innovation and transformation consultancy PA Consulting, discuss how online safety has taken a hit amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and how to work together to end the sexual exploitation of children online.
A vision on remote decentralised clinical trials
Prof Dr Freimut Schliess, Director of Science & Innovation at the Profil Institut für Stoffwechselforschung GmbH, shares a vision for remote decentralised clinical trials.