Nurses in Europe codesigning an EU value-based health and social care ecosystem
Dr Paul De Raeve, Secretary-General of the European Federation of Nurses Associations (EFN) provides an in-depth perspective on the extent to which nurses in Europe are codesigning an EU value-based health and social care ecosystem.
Canada’s plan to reduce carbon emissions and strengthen their clean growth economy
Minister of Environment and Climate Change in Canada, Catherine McKenna details the country’s plan to reduce carbon emissions and strengthen their clean growth economy
International Women’s Day: Female gaming entrepreneur wins BAFTA award
Gaming entrepreneur, Jessica Saunders, speaks out about her successful career in the male-dominated industry as we celebrate International Women’s Day 2018
deVere CEO: Personal finance should be taught as a standalone subject in schools
Personal finance should be included as a standalone subject in UK schools, affirms the boss of one of the world’s largest independent financial services organisations
Work-life balance as a game changer for gender equality and mental health
This year’s celebration of International Women’s Day coincides with European Parliament discussions on a proposed Directive on Work-Life Balance for Parents and Carers
Number of children in workless households down over half a million
Number of workless households falls by 881,000 since 2010 and 53,000 on the year
Apprentice on the road to becoming an engineer
Twenty-two-year-old Jack Brittain is well on his way to becoming an engineer thanks to an apprenticeship opportunity on the biggest road project currently in construction provided by Highways England
Hundreds of mental health professionals to learn pioneering PTSD treatment
Dr David Muss MD will deliver a one day workshop to hundreds of mental health professions to teach The Rewind technique which can help treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) patients
New measures to boost cyber security in millions of internet-connected devices
Manufacturers of ‘smart’ devices will be expected to build-in tough new security measures that last the lifetime of the product
PIMFA comments on the UK’s future economic partnership with the European Union
PIMFA – the UK’s leading trade association for the personal investment management and financial advice sector - welcomes the Prime Minister’s clarification in her Mansion House speech on 2 March of key aspects of the Government’s aspirations for the post-Brexit UK/EU relationship
Blockchains potential in the energy industry
The energy industry is becoming increasingly invested in blockchain and 2018 is expected to bring many new developments
International Women’s Day calls for more female surveyors
Graduate surveyor Charlotte Williams is urging schools to do more to make young women aware of surveying as a career as International Women’s Day approaches
International Women’s Day: BSRIA asks if we are doing enough for female engineers
BSRIA is celebrating International Women’s Day on Thursday 8th March but as an industry – Julia Evans, Chief Executive, BSRIA – asks: are we doing enough to nurture and inspire the excellence of female engineers – both into the construction industry and beyond the ‘glass ceiling’?
Carrefour launches Europe’s first food blockchain
Carrefour will roll out its food blockchain to eight more animal and vegetable products before the end of 2018
New ESRC council announced
The Board of UK Research and Innovation has confirmed the appointment of the new ESRC Council
Short-term increases in inhaled steroid doses do not prevent asthma flare-ups in children
New research by the National Institutes of Health challenge common practice of increasing doses at early signs of worsening symptoms in asthma
BIR calls upon world leaders to implement new concept of a seventh resource
Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) is calling upon world leaders to take bold steps to demonstrate to their countries, and the global population as a whole, how the items we discard and recycle have the power to combat climate change
Petition calls to have biking routes introduced to Google Maps
A petition has been launched calling for biking routes to be added to Google Maps in a response to the needs of 1.25 million British bikers
Bank of England push for regulation of cryptocurrencies will boost crypto market
The Bank of England governor’s comments on the regulation of cryptocurrencies can be expected to help fuel a sustainable recovery for the crypto market
National Apprenticeship Week: supporting young talent
New research suggests 86% of those in senior management positions think industries should emulate sport when it comes to nurturing young talent