Education Secretary publishes new compulsory health and relationship education plans
All schools will teach children about good physical and mental health, how to stay safe on and offline, and the importance of healthy relationships under bold new plans published today by Education Secretary Damian Hinds
BSI launches new workplace mental health code of practice
BSI, the business standards company, has launched a new workplace mental health code of practice for organisations to help Britain's workforce
Energy price cap law will be in place by winter as legislation passes Parliament
Consumers are one step closer to cheaper energy bills as legislation to cap poor value energy tariffs completed its passage through Parliament yesterday (18 July 2018)
Be Clear on Cancer campaign urges public to ‘look before they flush’
Public Health England (PHE) is launching a national 'Be Clear on Cancer' campaign to encourage everyone to 'look before they flush' and visit their GP if they notice blood in their urine
How cloud can help local governments to improve services
Anwen Robinson, UK Operating Officer at TechnologyOne looks at how cloud technology can help local governments to improve its services, in this article
Bosses discriminate against women in fear of them becoming pregnant
Almost one in three UK bosses wouldn’t hire a female applicant in case they become pregnant soon, new research suggests
HS2 to provide opportunities for people and businesses in Sheffield
HS2 is set to provide huge opportunities for people and businesses looking to start, grow or relocate to Sheffield according to Edward Highfield, Sheffield City Council’s Director of City Growth.
The advancement of physics in Europe
The history and work of the learned European Physical Society (EPS) are given special focus here by the Editor of Open Access Government, Jonathan Miles
Agriculture industry has highest death rate, report shows
The latest report from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has revealed that the agriculture industry still has the highest rate of fatal injuries compared to any other sector.
The transformative nature that blockchain could have on the public sector
Jonny Voon, Innovation Lead – IoT & Distributed Ledger at Innovate UK shares a compelling perspective on the transformative nature that blockchain could have on the public sector
Can biofuels make Europe more sustainable?
Seb Dance MEP asks if biofuels can really make Europe more sustainable
Developing cyber resilience skills in Scotland
Open Access Government explores the Scottish Government’s recent initiatives to make Scotland a world-leading nation in cyber resilience by 2020, which includes putting cyber-skills at the centre of learning and development
Crypto assets and the regulator’s role: Ignore, regulate or kill?
Dr. Paolo Tasca and Professor Tomaso Aste from the UCL Centre for Blockchain in London, share their expert views on crypto assets and the regulator’s role in this vein
How are utilities and power companies performing in the digital market?
Digital has never been more important for utilities and power companies, especially in a time of customer fluidity and increased cost awareness
Managing the energy resources of Norway
Open Access Government profiles the work of Norway’s Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Terje Søviknes, in managing the country’s energy resources
An introduction to shortness of breath (dyspnoea)
NHS 24 provides an introduction to sudden shortness of breath, which is also known as breathing difficulty (dyspnoea)
Ensuring a globally successful European space sector
Johann-Dietrich Wörner, Director General of The European Space Agency (ESA) shares his views on ensuring a globally successful European space sector
Ocean sciences: Advancing the frontiers of knowledge
The activities of the Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE), a section of the National Science Foundation (NSF), in advancing the frontiers of knowledge around ocean sciences, are reviewed here by Open Access Government
Supporting and funding research in France
The French National Research Agency (ANR) is a public body which comes under the authority of the Ministry of Research, as this profile of the organisation by Open Access Government discovers
Revealed: Europe’s start-up capital and the most dominating industry
Taking a closer look at the start-up industry in Europe, Paymentsense have conducted research to find out which countries have seen the most significant rise in start-ups between 2013 -2017