REACT study: There is “extreme pressure on healthcare services”
New data from the REACT study says that there have been more than 20 hospitals' worth of new patients since Christmas Eve, putting "extreme pressure" on the NHS.
Nuclear power: The safer and cheaper alternative to fossil fuels
Professor Anthony J. Evans from ESCP Business School discusses why nuclear energy is a potentially safer and cheaper alternative to fossil fuel.
Five HR changes to watch out for in 2021
Here, the team from caseflowhr point out five crucial changes to watch out for in 2021 to support planning within HR departments.
School leaders play a crucial role in supporting young people to create a better...
Natasha Parker, Head of Compassion not Consumerism at Global Action Plan, explores the role school leaders must play in supporting young people to create a better world and give them hope for the future.
Young minds matter: Protecting children’s mental health from lockdown 3.0
Jon Smedley, a former teacher and founder of Teach Active, explains how schools can help children stay physically active to limit the negative impact of lockdown 3.0 on their mental health.
What effect can sugar have on fertility?
Sarah Trimble, Nutritional Therapist, reveal how to naturally reduce the impact excessive sugar intake can have on your health, with a particular focus on fertility.
Disengagement in the energy market leaves SMEs paying over the odds
Rich Price, Managing Director, Tickd, explores why the energy market is broken for small business customers, leading many to switch less than they should, and how to rebuild it.
Mathematical sciences institutes receive funding boost
Three of the UK’s leading research institutes will receive funding to widen access to mathematical sciences and support training.
Helping mothers return to work is a gender equality issue
Michaela Bruckmayer, analyst and Joanna Hofman, associate director at RAND Europe, discusses how taking a career break to have children comes with a cost to women in the EU and how thinking needs to change to best tackle the issue.
Network of marine protected areas could help safeguard Antarctic penguins
New research highlights how a network of marine protected areas could help defend essential breeding areas for Antarctic penguins.
COVID-19 spike proteins could evolve against immune responses
A new study suggests that COVID-19 spike proteins could evolve to disguise themselves from the human immune system.
Scientists are working on a new renewable energy source
Renewable energy sources are the environmentally ideal way to proceed, which includes massive lithium batteries that can be recharged - scientists are now looking to solve the scarcity problem of using lithium as a base.
UKRI funds National Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Hub
The National Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Hub (CE-Hub) will coordinate the national research effort to deliver a circular economy.
Research explains why students keep their cameras turned off
In a survey of 312 students, researchers explored why students were keeping their cameras turned off - despite encouragement from teachers, and a general sense of wanting to see their classmates.
Why lack of encryption is putting public data at risk
Jon Fielding, Managing Director, EMEA Apricorn, explains what public sector organisations need to do to avoid breaches and losses by properly securing both data and device.
Research finds that multinational land deals harm local food security
A new study examines the agricultural impact of multinational land deals, which are found to be directly harmful to local food security and livelihoods.
Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) causes severe menopause symptoms
A new study suggests that menopause symptoms are worse for people with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) compared to those experiencing natural menopause.
European Commission outlines key actions to beat COVID-19
The European Commission has set out the key actions needed to step up the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
CCS launches the Digital Outcomes and Specialists 5 (DOS 5) framework
3,340 suppliers have been awarded places on the Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Digital Outcomes and Specialists 5 (DOS 5) framework.
Scientists investigate planetary nebulae using Hubble Space Telescope
Images from the Hubble Space Telescope are giving astronomers the chance to further investigate planetary nebulae - like the striking Jewel Bug Nebula (NGC 7027).
