Extreme policy goals deter supporters of police abolition movements
Movements to “defund” and “abolish” the police swept across the U.S. following 2020 protests, but new research finds that resistance was primarily because of the movements’ policy goals, not their slogans.
Do environmental extremes affect voting patterns?
According to IIASA research, personal experiences of extreme weather have a lot to do with political voting patterns
Non-melanoma skin cancer
Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan’s TechCasting Group, describes the main focus of non-melanoma skin cancer, including its steadily rising incidence in the UK.
Huntington’s disease: Post-pandemic predictions
Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan’s TechCasting Group, provides a fresh perspective on predictions concerning Huntington’s disease in a post-pandemic era.
What is Recursive Urbanism?
Here, Paul Guzzardo explores the discipline of Recursive Urbanism, and how media shapes relationships between people and places.
Cosmology & astrophysics – what they are & why we might be interested
Dr John Yardley, Founder and CEO of Threads Software Limited, shares his enthusiasm for cosmology and astrophysics, considering what they are and why we might be interested in them.
Dehydration in older adults in care homes
Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan’s TechCasting Group, provides several perspectives on dehydration in older adults in care homes, starting with a general overview.
Training the next generation of omics researchers
Dr Jeanine Houwing-Duistermaat (statistics) and Dr Gastone Castellani (biophysics) from the University of Bologna, Italy, organised innovative interdisciplinary training in multi-omics research within the IMforFUTURE project, which focused on communication between wet and dry lab.
Drug for ovarian cancer shows 52% reduction in death
Scientists have began using trametinib – used to treat skin and lung cancers – for ovarian cancer, showing that it can significantly slow the progression of the cancer.
Innovation in procurement & procuring innovation
Craig Elder, Partner and Danny O’Brien, Associate from Browne Jacobson LLP, highlight both innovation in procurement and procuring innovation
Only 15% of coastal areas are still intact, globally
Only 15% of coastal areas around the world remain intact, according to research findings that highlight the need for rehabilitation and conservation.
Scientists discover new treatment to fight pancreatic cancer
The potential pancreatic cancer treatment combines an ultrasound and immunotherapy method, with substantial "anti-cancer" benefits in lab mice.
Medical cannabis-based treatments: Research, production & distribution
Prof Trevor M Jones charts the priorities for research and development, production and distribution of medical cannabis-based treatments
85% of teachers in the Global South provided extra care for girls in education
Many teachers took on ‘humanitarian roles’ during COVID-19 school closures, aiming to improve girls’ education - as well as providing healthcare and safeguarding.
Solving social value in the public sector
Gavin Rimmington, the Head of Public Sector at YPO, explains how to solve social value in the public sector
The agile advantage
Will Huggins, CEO of Zoocha, discloses how public sector teams can make agile work for them.
What does the future hold for children’s services?
Kirtpal Kaur Aujla, Partner at Bevan Brittan considers what the future holds for children’s services in the UK.
The Roma community in Europe
Jo & Toby Gorniak from Street Factory CIC, with Rosa Cisneros (C-DaRE), shed light on the Roma community in Europe, including its diversity
Transition to carbon neutrality cannot happen without nuclear and coal
Marcin Nowacki, Member of the EESC, Employers’ Group (Group I), charts the energy transition to carbon neutrality that cannot happen without nuclear & coal.
Managing Tail Spend effectively in the public sector
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) describes here what we need to know about managing Tail Spend effectively in the public sector.