Skills: Learning & development in the health sector
Sarah-Jane McQueen, General Manager of the online healthcare course comparison website at CoursesOnline explains how health workers can find the time to focus on their learning & development in this special skills focus.
EU4Health: Building healthcare systems of tomorrow
European Commission Director General for Health and Food Safety Sandra Gallina details the ambitious EU4Health Programme proposed as a response to COVID-19.
COVID-19 and its impact on society
European Public Health Association Executive Director, Dineke Zeegers Paget, updates us about COVID-19 and its impact on society, public health, healthcare and equitable access to vaccines.
Will 2021 see the UK’s cannabis industry bloom?
John Binns & David Hardstaff from BCL Solicitors LLP, reveal if 2021 will be the year that sees the UK’s cannabis industry bloom.
Why do we need gender inclusive institutions?
Assistant Professor Rachel Brulé, Global Development Policy at Boston University, says that COVID exposed existing inequalities and explains why gender inclusive institutions can help.
SARS 2: A procurement framework for recovery
Crown Commercial Service tell us that Spend Analysis and Recovery Services 2 is a procurement framework for recovery.
Navigating new ways of working for the long term
Lucinda Carney, CEO and Founder of Actus Software, explores how HR can use remote management behaviours within an office setting to successfully navigate an effective approach to working for the long term.
Delivering a personalised customer experience post-lockdown
Tech experts give their thoughts on how small businesses can utilise the goodwill felt towards them during lockdown and provide a personalised customer experience as we move further away from lockdowns.
Leading purposeful action in the skills revolution
Anthony Tattersall, Vice President EMEA at Coursera, discusses the joint responsibility of higher education institutions, governments and the business community alike to upskill the workforce.
Global Accessibility Awareness Day: Making the world more inclusive
Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman of The Nippon Foundation, explores how COVID-19 has given us a glimpse of the lived experience of persons with disabilities and discusses why we have a duty to make the world more inclusive for them.
Data potential of wearable health tech readings
Nicholas Kelly from Axela Ltd discusses the data potential of including wearable health tech readings in a ‘single customer view’ of healthcare.
Navigating new Off-Payroll to stay on course for business success
Dave Chaplin, CEO, IR35 Shield, offers his expert advice for hiring firms now that we are over a month into the new Off-Payroll tax legislation.
Decarbonising the UK’s heat infrastructure
Ben Lynch, Director of Anthesis Group, discusses the challenges of decarbonising the UK’s heat infrastructure.
Ethnic minorities had largest increase in cardiac deaths during pandemic
According to a new analysis by researchers, ethnic minorities in the US experienced disproportionately high levels of cardiac deaths during the pandemic - in comparison to the rates in 2019.
Bilingualism to fight dementia
Neil Wright, on behalf of McGowan Transcriptions UK, discusses the benefits of bilingualism, specifically concerning how speaking more than one language can fight dementia.
Scientists say childhood disadvantage impacts brain development
The team examined a mix of factors such as pollution, crime, access to education and healthcare - they found that in over 7,000 children, these factors directly impacted brain development.
Benchmarking Regulatory systems governing veterinary medicines – part 2
Rick Clayton, Technical Director, AnimalhealthEurope, in the second chapter of this three-part series, continues to examine Benchmarking Regulatory systems governing veterinary medicines.
New research explores digital evolution of US extremist groups
On 6 January, 2021, the world watched as an angry crowd broke into the US capitol building - here, researchers explore the evolution of US extremist groups and how this moment of violence happened.
New biorecycling routes for food packaging and agricultural plastic waste
Maria J. Lopez, Professor of Microbiology and Project Coordinator of the RECOVER project, explains how it aims to deliver new biorecycling routes for food packaging and agricultural plastic waste.
Improving the safety of mechanical products
Masaru Ogawa, Associate Professor at Kogakuin University, underlines the importance of improving the safety of mechanical products, in particular, the stress states that occur within a structure.