How the UK’s airports should navigate disabled access
Hilary Stephenson, Managing Director of Sigma explains how the UK’s airports should navigate disabled access.
The challenges of a new rail signalling system in Denmark
Danish Minister for Transport, Building and Housing, Ole Birk Olesen, explains the introduction of a new rail signalling system for the country, including the challenges when it comes to the successful deployment of ERTMS
County Durham joins leading European communities in Urban Air Mobility Initiative
County Durham has joined a network of innovative cities and regions across Europe in an initiative to nurture the development of airborne smart mobility, which includes services such as air taxis and ambulances delivering medical equipment
Why is so much of England’s housing stock empty at a time of national...
Chris Bailey of Action on Empty Homes addresses the question of exactly why is so much of England’s housing stock empty at a time of national housing crisis.
Ensuring the consistent application and interpretation of EU law
The Court of Justice of the European Union was founded in 1952 to work with the Member States in ensuring the consistent application and interpretation of European Union (EU) law. Open Access Government finds out more about the excellent work they do
Making Europe a world leader in information & communication technology
Andrus Ansip has been Vice-President of the European Commission discusses his ambition to make Europe a world leader in ICT.
The Human Placenta: A short-lived organ, with a long-lasting impact
Dr David Weinberg from the Human Placenta Project, a program of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, details why the human placenta is a short-lived organ, yet has a long-lasting impact
The priorities for supporting people with muscle-wasting conditions
Some of the priorities for supporting people with muscle-wasting conditions and their families are explored here by Open Access Government
National Energy Action (NEA) slams record number of excess winter deaths last year
New figures from the Office of National Statistics today show that the number of excess winter deaths exceeded 50,000 the highest on record since the winter of 1975/76
Bowel cancer – time to test at an earlier age
Your toilet habits can help determine what is going on inside your body and with Brits spending the equivalent of eight months of their adult life sat on the toilet, it is time to test for bowel cancer at an earlier age
Planning application submitted for Leeds flood defences
Plans for the next phase of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme to reduce flood risk along the River Aire have now been submitted.
The rise of sustainable aviation fuels
Dr Simon Blakey, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at the Low Carbon Combustion Centre, The University of Sheffield explores the rise of sustainable aviation fuels
Music industry must embrace digital innovation to boost accessibility for students
With music services under greater strain and tuition levels dropping across the UK, the industry must embrace digital innovation to boost accessibility for students
Is the public sector safe from cyber attacks in 2019?
In the Budget, the Chancellor pledged an extra £1bn to boost U.K. defences, including cybersecurity. But will we see an impact on the safety of public sector’s cyber attacks in 2019?
Streamlining environmental compliance, despite Brexit turmoil
James Turner at Thomson Environmental Consultants argues that we must strive to continue streamlining environmental compliance, despite Brexit turmoil
How inequality leads to poor asthma outcomes
Dr Samantha Walker, Director of Research and Policy details how inequality in the UK leads to poor asthma outcomes
GKN announces new Global Technology Centre to open in Bristol
The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Greg Clark, and the Chief Executive of GKN Aerospace has revealed plans for GKN Aerospace’s new Global Technology Centre in the UK.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD): Correcting the dystrophin gene
Dr Ahlke Heydemann, Associate Professor and Director of Medical School Curriculum at University of Illinois, Chicago explains Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), focussing on the issue of correcting the dystrophin gene
Government announces plans to introduce new Mental Health Act
The government will introduce a new Mental Health Act to transform mental health care, following the publication of the final report from the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act 1983
Are we paying the Christmas workforce enough?
A new report has revealed the financial cuts by employees when rewarding their Christmas workforce