Building inclusive excellence for women and minorities in STEM
Dr Suzanna M. Rose from the Office to Advance Women, Equity & Diversity, Academic Affairs shares her views on working towards a university climate of inclusive excellence when it comes to the representation of women and minorities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
Novel materials and nano-risk in the semiconductor industry
Dr Dimiter Prodanov from Imec explains the guiding principles in technological development of novel nanomaterials
Bridging the gap between traditional banking and crypto
The Founder and CEO of HEdpAY reveals his ultimate vision to be the leading company in FinTech by bridging the gap between the traditional financial services and the crypto ecosystem in today’s global market
Using technology-enabled mental health treatments for Type 2 diabetes
Sarah Bateup analyses how technology-enabled mental health treatments could be used to help those with Type 2 diabetes
Vacant property management: Aspiring to the highest standards
Stuart Woolgar, Chief Executive of Global Guardians Management, discusses tighter regulation and higher ethical standards in the vacant property management sector
Earth science: The Search for the Origin of Life
Friedemann Freund, Professor at the SETI Institute/NASA Ames Research Center provides a fascinating look at an aspect of earth science that concerns the search for the origin of life itself
Declining support for a generous asylum policy in Europe
Dr Gideon Bolt, Utrecht University, discusses the need to increase support for a generous asylum policy in Europe before the refugee crisis
Only 40% of motorists would report a drunk driver
Only four out of ten UK motorists would call the Police if they thought a car was being driven by a drunk driver, new research has found
Transformative research on cowpea: Post-harvest protection
Louis E. N. Jackai, PhD, Professor and IPM Specialist and Dr. Beatrice N. Dingha, Associate Research Professor at the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design share with discuss post-harvest protection for smallholder cowpea production using vegetable oil
Bleeding gums: Sentinels of non-communicable diseases of ageing
Professor Iain Chapple from the University of Birmingham UK, explains the link between periodontitis and non-communicable diseases such as Type 2 diabetes
Dark matter: Advanced exploration at SNOLAB
Dr Gilles Gerbier, Dr Art McDonald and Dr Antony Noble delve into the unknown world of dark matter, the unidentified mass that physicists are still yet to solve
Law and Language: Understanding multilingual EU Law
In the first of a series of five articles exploring the phenomenon of multilingual EU law, Dr Karen McAuliffe, PI on the European Research Council funded project ‘Law and Language at the European Court of Justice’, explains the importance of taking language into account when thinking about law
How the Christmas party affects your body in 24 hours
New research from Bensons for Beds reveals what time a hangover is likely to hit you the hardest, and what’s going on in your body after the Christmas party
Delivering effective digital services in an Agile way
Peter Stansbury introduces us to the new AgileDS (Agile Digital Services) guidance, published to support the Agile development and evolution of digital services
Biomass sidestreams: Promising feedstock to achieve a sustainable bioeconomy
Hartmut Welck, Project Manager at Steinbeis 2i GmbH puts across the point that biomass sidestreams offer a high potential to achieve the goal of a sustainable bioeconomy
£350 million awarded to support children with special educational needs
Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are set to benefit from an extra £350 million funding to provide specialist support and tailored facilities
Highways England to lift roadworks during Christmas period
Highways England is doing its bit to help people get home for Christmas as it prepares to lift more than 200 miles of roadworks in time for the festive getaway
Britain’s cashless society : Over 394 ATM’s close each month in the UK
Research by Paymentsense reveals that ATM’s are closing at an alarming rate across Britain, after over 4,735 ATMs vanished between July 2017 and June 2018
Brits reveal security worries amid the festive period
Brits are investing in additional security measures in a bid to keep their homes secure, according to new research.
Not-so-smart: Over two thirds of Brits don’t know what a smart city is
Almost 70% of the UK public do not know what a smart city is or the benefits it can bring, according to new research