Mind the attainment gaps: What should “good” assessment look like?
Peter Collison, Head of Formative Assessment and School Platforms at RM, discusses what the education sector, and particularly the way in which the assess UK pupils, can do to eliminate attainment gaps in the UK.
EU push new engagement strategy with Arctic region
The European Commission has revealed a new strategy for relations with the Arctic region, to secure access to rare earth minerals.
Is there LGBTQ+ discrimination in STEM academia?
Do LGBTQ+ academics still feel pressured to hide their identity in STEM academia, even in 2021?
Report finds COVID patients with learning disabilities given blanket DNRs
The Health Committee report examines UK COVID decisions - including a chilling blanket DNR given to COVID patients with learning disabilities.
“Influence government” – targeted ads and the risk to the public
Andy Woods, Design Director, Rouge Media, explores what “influence government” really means, how technology is changing and whether its rising use is a risk to the public.
How state laws drive the future of national privacy legislation
Rob Shavell, Co-Founder and CEO of Abine/DeleteMe, discusses how “local & limited” privacy laws will shape the future of national privacy legislation.
European regulatory environment acting as driver of fintech innovation
Susan Friedman, Head of Public Policy, Ripple, discusses how European regulation acts as a driver for fintech innovation.
On life support: The NHS desperately needs to modernise its data strategy
NHS Digital decision-makers desperately need to modernise their data strategy. Here we look at how this can be done.
How the 15-minute city concept can revolutionise London
Achieving a net-zero 15-minute city seems overly ambitious, especially in highly industrialised cities like London, but, David Watkins, founder and COO at DASH Rides, believes that solutions like integrating e-mobility could be the answer.
Load balancing EHR for robust healthcare IT applications
Optimising Electronic Healthcare Records (EHR) means maximising availability, performance and security - and that's where load balancers come in. George Booth, Healthcare Business Development Manager at Loadbalancer.org, tells us more.
Researchers say teens with depression “mute” upsetting information
The University of Oxford found that teenagers with depression "mute" upsetting information, while depressed adults do not have the same coping mechanism.
Perseverance rover finds ancient lake and river systems on Mars
The NASA rover perseverance found evidence of ancient lake and river systems on Mars, a water system that was working 3.8 or 3.6 billion years ago.
Combatting misconceptions around volunteering for the NHS
Here, Paddy Hanrahan, Strategy & Innovation Director at Helpforce, tackles five major misconceptions around volunteering for the NHS, setting the facts from fiction.
MPs say UK Test and Trace system “ultimately failed” to stop deaths
The 150-page Health and Social Committee report says the UK Government "ultimately failed" to establish a working Test and Trace system - which led to thousands of COVID deaths.
Mature students must retrain to future proof their career chances
Professor Martin Jones, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Designate at Staffordshire University, discusses why it is important for mature students to retrain to future proof their career chances.
Public sector procurement requires a new lens on value
Simon Payne, Client Director at Proxima, discusses the challenges that public sector procurement teams are facing and how they can deliver social value.
European Council agrees use of Baltic fish stocks for 2022
Yesterday (11 October), EU farming and fisheries ministers decided on the use of Baltic fish stocks in 2022 - including access to a species in UK waters.
National Customer Service Week: Changing consumer expectations
Technology experts evaluate the impact of changed consumer expectations, in recognition of National Customer Service Week 2021.
How has the struggle for women’s rights affected our menopause
Dr Ghazala Aziz-Scott, specialist in integrative women's health and bioidentical hormone balancing for The Marion Gluck Clinic, explains how our busy lives have affected our menopause.
Ada Lovelace Day: Tech’s most influential women share their views
In celebration of Ada Lovelace Day 2021, the top women in the tech industry talk about what the day means to them and for the wider tech world.