Six in ten people in the education sector feel lonely, says British Red Cross
The latest report from the British Red Cross has revealed that 60% of people working in the education sector either always or often feel lonely.
Digital transformation helps central and local government make resilience a reality
Sungard Availability Services Ltd explores the pressure central government departments and local authorities are under to achieve more with less and how digital transformation...
The future of digital transformation: Is it an IT or a business challenge?
In an interview with Rob Bamforth, Industry Analyst and Marketing Consultant at Timefort Limited, following a OneLogin’s ‘Identity IS the new perimeter’ roundtable in London in late 2018, we find out his thoughts on digital transformation and where he sees it heading in the future
Therapies for weak muscles
Research into personalised interventions is helping pave the way for a new generation of therapies for weak muscles at the Balgrist Campus
It is estimated...
Challenges in creating open data policies for universities
Anne Mims Adrian, PhD, PUSH Open Data Project Manager charts the challenges in creating open data policies for universities
Independent study reveals positive impact of mental health training
New research commissioned by IOSH, has shown that Mental Health First Aid training has significantly raised awareness about mental health in the workplace
Ending the stigmatisation of diabetes
Liam Sartorius, Founder at Rebelfit argues the case for ending the stigmatisation of diabetes, including the mental health aspect in this vein
Improving the rail commuter’s experience: Does government policy reflect the voice of the customer?
Steve Brockway from Maru/edr explores the UK government’s rail expansion policy and asks if it’s really improving the customer experience for commuters, or should rail companies be listening more to the voice of the customer?
The issues for the global recycling industry
Ranjit Baxi, Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) President and Founding President of the Global Recycling Foundation comments on the issues facing the global recycling industry and what plans the Global Recycling Foundation has for 2019, including the upcoming second annual Global Recycling Day on 18 March 2019
The European Commission takes action on endocrine disruptors: A call for a multidisciplinary network
Alberto Mantovani, Research Director at Istituto Superiore di Sanità reveals how the European Commission is taking action on endocrine disruptors (EDCs) and calls for a multidisciplinary network of cross-cutting silos
Countries must make education and training a top priority to compete in the future
Cesare Onestini, Director of the European Training Foundation (ETF), has called for countries in and around the European Union to make education and training their number one priority if they want to compete in the global markets of the future
Minister calls on businesses to reveal how many disabled staff they employ
Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work Sarah Newton has urged large employers to build more inclusive workforces and report how many disabled staff they employ
5 tech-centric ways to boost employee retention
Patrick Foster provides us with 5 tech-centric ways to boost employee retention in a time where businesses compete to hire the top members of staff
Call for free dental care for mouth cancer patients to put an end to...
The Oral Health Foundation is calling for free dental care for mouth cancer patients to combat the discriminatory costs of ongoing healthcare that survivors are often burdened with
Multi-million pound funding boosts life-enhancing medicines
Companies in Northumberland, Oxford and London will adopt new digital technologies, such as artificial intelligence, to support the manufacture of next-generation medicines and treatments
Type 2 Diabetes now affects 7,000 under 25s
There are nearly 7,000 children and young adults under 25 currently being treated for type 2 diabetes in England and Wales - about 10 times the number reported before, according to Diabetes UK
Disposal despair: 21 million Brits don’t know what happens to their household rubbish
Research released today reveals a gap between UK households’ passion for living sustainably versus a lack of understanding about managing their rubbish
Spanish government invests in re-skilling miners for clean energy jobs
The Sánchez government has set a model for Europe by dedicating EUR 250m to re-skilling miners for clean energy jobs as Spain pivots away from coal
Over half of government departments are not future-proofing their digital transformation projects
Research commissioned by Zaizi, found over half of government departments are seeing slow or partial progress in digitising their processes, with even less exploring automation
Maintaining accessibility through the EU Accessibility Directive
Mike Taylor, Senior Accessibility Analyst and Comms and Training Manager at Digital Accessibility Centre shares his thoughts on maintaining accessibility through the EU Accessibility Directive