Advances in plant pathology: Impact on tomato diseases
Aarthi Janakiraman, Industry Manager, Chemicals and Advanced Materials at TechVision, Frost & Sullivan, discusses advances in plant pathology, with a focus on the impact of this on tomato diseases.
NHS Confed: Proposed health legislation changes are the right steps to better patient care
Niall Dickson, chief executive of the NHS Confederation responds to the legislative reform proposals published today by NHS England and Improvement.
Renewable energy is not enough: Paper highlights what more is needed to reach climate...
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has launched a new paper, in collaboration with Material Economics, revealing the need for a fundamental shift in the global approach to reach climate targets.
Emissions-based parking: Delivering cleaner, healthier cities
Peter O’Driscoll, Managing Director of RingGo, argues that emissions-based parking is delivering cleaner, healthier cities.
Carbon nanotubes: A material on the horizon
The Flavel research group at the Institute of Nanotechnology in Karlsruhe are investigating new ways to prepare type selected carbon nanotubes with industrially relevant processes on the large scale.
The value of mental health training in the workplace
Lottie Galvin, Mental Health First Aider at iHASCO explores the current UK workplace mental health crisis and discusses how businesses can implement measures to improve workplace wellbeing in their employees.
UK universities lead in tech adoption to empower off-campus learning
UK universities are leading the charge in technology adoption to extend the off-campus learning experience, according to new research by Citrix.
How is AI key to unlocking a new deal for social housing?
As the Government presses ahead with an agenda to empower tenants, Martin Taylor, Deputy CEO of Content Guru, argues that AI is crucial to transforming social housing providers’ engagement with their customers.
Third of UK adults say we will never switch to driverless cars
A third of UK adults think we will never switch to having only driverless cars on the roads while 60% of people say they would always prefer to drive themselves rather than use a self-driving vehicle, according to a poll from IMechE.
The complexities of understanding the consequences of air pollution on human health
Dr. Francisco Inesta-Vaquera, Dr. Colin Henderson, Professor Jonathan Grigg and Professor C. Roland Wolf from the Universities of Dundee and London discuss the complexities of understanding the consequences of air pollution on human health.
We need more than cash to fix adult social care
In this article, Adrian Brown, Executive Director at the Centre for Public Impact, looks into how the UK can learn from the Netherlands to fix adult social care.
Why industry standards are vital to the success of digital apprenticeships
Graham Hunter, VP Skills Certifications, EMEA, CompTIA, highlights the benefits of digital apprenticeships and why organisations offering the schemes should be benchmarked against industry standards to ensure the success of apprenticeships.
Why trust at face value can’t fix the civil service email leaks
Matt Radolec, Security Architect Manager at Varonis, discusses the issues around unlimited access to email, the importance of appropriate levels of protection and what needs to change to prevent further government leaks of this nature, here.
Preventive care for people with arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions
Versus Arthritis underline the importance of forward planning for improved preventive care for people with arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions.
Holding the public sector to ransom
Marie Clutterbuck, CMO at Tectrade, examines the current cyber climate in the public sector and highlights some of the precautions organisations should take to shore up defences.
Mental Health Disability in the workplace: Guidance for employers
In this article, Minal Backhouse, MD and Head of Employment Law at Backhouse Solicitors, looks at Mental Health Disability in particular and how employers should deal with affected employees.
Whole genome sequencing: It’s getting personal
Professors Darren K Griffin and Alan R Thornhill discuss their research on exploring a person’s genome sequencing.
UCL: A global partner for health research & innovation
Jane Kinghorn, along with Marta Ribeiro, Felipe Fouto, and Colby Benari from UCL, argues that the ability to listen and learn makes UCL a global partner of choice for health research & innovation.
50 NGOs call on EU leaders to protect the ocean
NGOs are calling on senior leaders in the European Union to protect the ocean, in addition to focusing on CO2 emissions when fighting climate change.
Welsh project aims to offer treatment as ovarian cancer cases continue to rise
A new £2.6 million project led by Swansea University Medical School aims to dramatically improve the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer.