Teaching unions merge to form National Education Union
Two teaching unions, the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) have formed the National Education Union (NEU)
Focusing on paediatric cancers
Epigenetic changes play a critical role in the development of paediatric cancers. Ivan Stamenkovic, Professor of Pathology, explains
Biomedical research: crossing discipline borders
Biomedical research crosses borders of disciplines to help shape new imaging approaches, as scientists from Technical University of Munich explain
Theresa May assures public of Japan trade agreement after Brexit
Theresa May has announced a trade agreement with Japanese leader Shinzo Abe set to replace EU trading after Britain cuts ties with Europe
Environmental chemicals: factors for neurodevelopmental disorders?
Pamela Lein, University of California, looks at whether environmental chemicals influence individual risk for the diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders
Malware researcher finds Spambot has over 7.1m email addresses
A malware researcher has discovered a spamming operation with access to more than 7.1 million email addresses, said to be the 'biggest of its kind'
Adaptive clinical trials: Ethical and efficient
Prof Thomas Jaki at the Medical and Pharmaceutical Statistics Research Unit, Lancaster University outlines the benefits of adaptive clinical trials
Understanding the adverse outcome pathway concept
Alberto Mantovani, Istituto Superiore di Sanità looks at how the adverse outcome pathway concept is the long way from molecular to adversity
Queueing theory: the solution to unsustainable wait list practices
David Stanford, Richard Boucherie, and Peter Taylor outline how queueing theory could help tackle some of the challenges in the healthcare sector
Floods devastate India, Bangladesh, and Nepal
As recovery begins in Houston more than 1,200 people have been killed in floods throughout South Asia bringing the region to a standstill
Credit card companies extend limits for those with debt
A charity has claimed that major credit card companies have been automatically extending credit card limits for those already burdened by debt
UK food industry warns of shortage of workers post-brexit
The UK food industry has warned that Brexit will lead to a shortage of migrant workers, many of whom work in food processing or farming
Global leadership in supporting and enabling business agility
Agile Business Consortium highlights the importance of business agility in ensuring value for money and greater efficiency
UK companies to be required by law to release pay ratios
Under a new law, UK companies will be required to release pay ratio difference between CEOs and the average employee in a bid to increase transparency
Can blueberries help to tackle many global health problems?
Mark Villata, Executive Director, U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council highlights many health benefits associated with blueberries
Exploring pathways for wellbeing among Inuit
Alexandra Sawatzky, Ashlee Cunsolo, and Sherilee Harper highlight the need for regional perspectives on Inuit-specific pathways for wellbeing.
Brexit vote sees fall in net migration
Latest estimates suggest that the UK has seen an overall decline in net migration since the country voted to leave the EU last June...
Building success at the Agile Business Conference
Mary Henson from the Agile Business Consortium highlights how the Agile Business Conference on the 4 & 5 October aims to support businesses at an unpredictable time
Astrophysicists say habitable planet could be only 16 light years away
Astrophysicists at the University of Texas at Arlington are predicting that a star system featuring a habitable planet could be just 16 light years away
Innovation in the healthcare sector
France’s Ministry of Solidarity and Health say innovation in the healthcare sector is imperative and that decision makers must work to transform the system