Why security is the most important part of the passport making process
Renaud Laffont-Leenhardt, Gemalto’s Director for Travel Documents, comments on why security is the most important part of the passport making process in this detailed article
Inspirational science centres across the North West to receive funding boost
Eureka! Mersey and Catalyst Science Discovery Centre have collectively received millions of pounds of funding to help attract thousands of new visitors and inspire a new generation of science enthusiasts
£4 million awarded to projects to improve education for children with additional needs
School Standards Minister Nick Gibb has announced nine innovative schemes across the country to benefit from a £4million fund to develop new ways of improving alternative provision, to support children educated outside of mainstream or special schools
How blockchain is set to transform the transport industry
Blockchain has been said to have the power to change the financial world, offering efficiency, transparency and security, however, it also has its many other uses to industries outside of finance, for example, the transport industry
Data reveals which degrees will earn you the most
Going to university should mean you earn more over your lifetime. But how much difference does the choice of university make? Well, this has been calculated* for the first time by the Institute for Fiscal Studies as evidenced by a new tool launched by the BBC
New system of consent for organ and tissue donation announced
The government has outlined plans to implement a new system of consent for organ and tissue donation in order to tackle a shortage of donors
Drivers to benefit from Manchester’s fully functioning smart motorway
Greater Manchester's smart motorway went live on Tuesday 31 July on the final M60 section, meaning that the whole of the motorway between junction 8 of the M60 at Sale and Junction 20 of the M63 at Rochdale is fully-operational
High-level regional event held to promote awareness and combat spread of cancer in Africa
World’s second largest inter-governmental body and First Ladies from 16 African Nations deliver Africa cancer awareness event with and agree measures to combat the spread of cancer in Africa
Challenges keep China’s shale gas at early stage of development
China’s upstream industry is turning to natural gas as a way to reduce air pollution created by the consumption of coal. However, despite the progress made in the shale gas industry, China has been facing challenges to develop efficient shale gas extraction, observes GloablData
New research reveals how tea has cognitive benefits
Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), the major antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compound in green tea, has been shown to reduce memory loss and improve learning triggered by a high fat and high fructose diet, according to latest research just published
Languages boost to deliver skilled workforce or UK’s businesses
A new drive to deliver a nation of confident linguists and ensure businesses have the skilled workers they need has been unveiled by School Standards Minister Nick Gibb today
Publication highlights record investment in research and development programmes
Science Minister Sam Gyimah launches new publication which highlights our ambitions for public and private sector investment in R&D to reach 2.4% of GDP by 2027
Visa’s former MD joins payments and ID Blockchain platform Nuggets
Kevin Jenkins, the former Managing Director of Visa has joined the board of blockchain payments and identity brand Nuggets. In a major coup for the fast-growing British company, Jenkins has signed on as a Non-Executive Director
Engineering sectors at risk following Airbus Brexit announcement
Plimsoll reveals threatened engineering sectors prompts job loss fears following the announcement that Airbus may leave the UK in the event of a no Brexit deal
NHS Employers hold careers fair for Armed Forces personnel
NHS Employers held a careers fair, on Wednesday, to help members of the Armed Forces community find jobs and training opportunities in the health sector
Environmental farming scheme given green light
The Environment Secretary has today announced that the Payment by Results (PBR) project will be the first agri-environment scheme directly funded by the UK
Diesel parking surcharge consultation launches
Journeys into central London by older and polluting diesel vehicles could be cut by over a quarter of a million if a new diesel parking surcharge is introduced
CARMAT confirms first heart transplant of patient previously implanted with artificial heart
CARMAT today confirms the announcement by the National Research Center for Cardiac Surgery on the successful transplant of a donor heart in the first international patient implanted with the CARMAT heart in October 2017
Yorkshire leading the way for manufacturing exports outside of London
Yorkshire has been named the top exporter of manufacturing goods outside of London by UK government
Universal Credit could grant abusers with more control over family income
A simplified Universal Credits system now makes payments to one person per household, which can often leave victims of domestic abuse and their children entirely dependent on their attacker