80% of people willing to ask doctor about medicinal cannabis
A survey by Rehab 4 Addiction using Facebook reveals more than 80% of people aged 55+ are contemplating asking their doctor about medicinal cannabis following the upcoming the change that’s due to kick in next week
Low Pay Commission welcomes new national wage rates
The LPC are happy to see that their recommendations to up national wage rates have been actioned by the Chancellor in the autumn Budget.
Employees still feel uncomfortable requesting flexible working
New research from Addeco Group has revealed that 13% of employees still feel uncomfortable requesting flexible working
Falling behind at 18 years old leaves low-paid work as only option for many
Think tank finds learners that fail to get GCSE-equivalent qualifications by 18 years old often fail to recover, with cuts to adult learning meaning they become trapped in low-paid work
What the 2018 Budget means for Scotland
Scottish Secretary David Mundell welcomes the Chancellor’s 2018 Budget as a great deal for people in Scotland
£420 million budget for potholes welcome but it is not enough
British drivers spend £1.7 billion repairing damage to their vehicles as a result of potholes every single year, according to new figures released following the Governments new budget announcement
Budget 2018: The main points you need to know
Chancellor Phillip Hammond announced the final pre-Bexit Budget yesterday and here is a summary of the main issues raised during his speech.
Fighting Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) in our water: Where to begin?
Mikael Khan, Director of Technology at Arvia Technology lifts the lid on Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) in our water supplies
246 SMEs selected for Horizon 2020 funding to bring their innovations faster to market
A total of 246 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from 24 countries have been selected for the EU's Horizon 2020 funding
European Union: Multiannual Financial Framework
Javier Doz Orrit, EESC Member for the Spanish Comisiones Obreras Trade Union and Rapporteur for the EESC opinion on the 2021-2027 MFF, European Economic and Social Committee, tells us everything we need to know about the EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Top 20 universities in the UK for graduate employment
The knowledge academy have pulled data from QS Graduate Employability Rankings, to find out which universities in the UK are among the top 20 for graduate employment
UK sector vacancies outweigh student enrolments
With continuous demand for skilled employees in some of the country’s highest growth sectors, the UK skills gap is a major and well-publicised crisis that, according to a report by Open University, costs the country more than £2bn a year
What can we expect from the final pre-brexit Budget?
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Phillip Hammond has drawn up the final Budget before Brexit which he will present later on today (29th October 2018).
10% of parents have hit another car as a result of school run stress
MORE TH>N Car Insurance teams up with child psychologist, Sam Wass to recommend tips and techniques on how to survive school run stress
Challenges faced by the public sector: Shared ambitions lead to shared success
Paul Bradbury, Group Business Development Director, Civica explains how shared ambitions lead to shared success when it comes to the challenges faced by the public sector
Ocean energy: Time to unleash the current
Gesine Meissner MEP, Special Envoy to the President of the European Parliament on Maritime Policy, shares her thoughts on ocean energy and why now is the time to unleash the current so that renewable technologies in Europe are pushed forward
Birmingham art-tech agency celebrates Bitcoin’s 10th birthday
Thomas Crown Art, the Birmingham based art-tech agency is set to merge cryptocurrencies and pieces of art to celebrated Bitcoin's 10th anniversary.
Halloween causes severe fear and confusion in dementia sufferers
Halloween is a fun time for many, dressing up, collecting as many sweets as possible and joining in on the community spirit. However, for dementia sufferers, Halloween can cause severe fear and confusion
Diabetes monitoring and drug delivery innovation fields: The scenario for big technology synergy
Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan’s TechVision Group provides a market perspective on the diabetes monitoring and drug delivery innovation fields and explains why these are a scenario for big technology synergy
Former EU Research Commissioner voices concerns over R&D focus
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn took to twitter to reach out to research chiefs in order to share her concerns over keeping the EU's 2021-2027 R&D programme focused on excellence.