Service Integration and Management in the public sector
Jon Morley of Littlefish examines why the SIAM IT model has been resisted so far by governments and what it can do for the public...
Prioritising investment for research in Norway
Open Access Government outlines how research in Norway is tackling key challenges and details the Ministry for Education and Research’s long-term plan
Norway’s Minister for...
Illicit drugs know no borders, neither should policy making
Simone Korff de Gidts, The Netherlands Organisation for Health, Research and Development highlights the ERANID project for illicit drugs research
Supporting basic research in Switzerland
Basic research is a key area that the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) promotes and funds, as Open Access Government’s Ciara Ruane outlines
Encouraging the digital workforce of the future
Holly Ellis from the Government Digital Service outlines how they are helping young people develop the key skills needed for a future digital workforce
Experts warn ‘thousands’ could receive incorrect GCSE results
A new grading system for GCSE results has lead to concerns that many students may receive incorrect grades and complaints of difficulty determining marks.
Health research, from molecules to patients, at DCU
Director of Research Support Dr Ana M Terres notes the importance of health research and the strides being achieved by researchers at Dublin City University
Tailoring composite materials to achieve optimised wing designs
University of Bristol’s Jonathan Cooper and Olivia Stodieck explore different ways that composite materials can be used to build aircraft wings
Research on Egyptian and Nubian settlement archaeology
Julia Budka, Professor of Egyptian Archaeology, LMU Munich, outlines the need for further research addressing living conditions of Egyptian and Nubian towns
Mental health and medication: The importance of perspective
Peter Kinderman, from Mental Health Europe, looks at mental health medication and how we need a new perspective on care
New plans to reduce childhood obesity in the UK unveiled
An investment of £5 million has been announced by the Department of Health for a new childhood obesity policy research unit
The new unit at...
Solving challenges through precision livestock farming
Daniel Berckmans, Catholic University of Leuven asks if precision livestock farming could help to monitor health and environmental impacts of farming
Email virus planted by hackers target shipping vessels
Viruses planted by hackers have been found in the computer systems of several shipping firms with 'millions of dollars' already stolen
Achieving excellence in Dutch science
Open Access Government’s, M Warrender outlines how the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science in the Netherlands is driving excellence in Dutch science
Gluten friendly technology fixes proteins in wheat kernels
Professor Carmen Lamacchia is the inventor of a new gluten friendly technology that promises to make bread and pasta safe for people with coeliac disease
A SmartNet for a cleaner energy system
Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico’s Gianluigi Migliavacca highlights how the EU-funded project SmartNet can help to manage the so-called ‘energy transition’
Photodynamic Therapy – radiotherapy for the 21st Century
Photodynamic Therapy is a treatment that combines a photosensitizing drug, visible light and oxygen to kill cancer cells. Professor Eli Glatstein explains
Cyber security, GDPR and the public sector
Jayne Goble, public sector security expert at PWC looks at what the General Data Protection Regulation means for cyber security and if we’re prepared
Driving renewable energy research and innovation in FP9
Greg Arrowsmith, Policy Advisor at EUREC outlines how effective projects drive the EU to keep powering renewable energy research and innovation
Green energy is the solution to a number of challenges
Morten Helveg Petersen, Member and VP of the Industry, Research and Energy Committee at the European Parliament discusses the importance of green energy.