Austerity revolutionising customer service delivery in councils
John McMahon, Product Director at IEG4, an enabler of digital services in the public sector, discusses how austerity in local government is, by necessity, driving a revolution in customer service delivery
Can diversity in cities create social cohesion?
Dr Gideon Bolt, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Geosciences – Utrecht University highlights research into the importance of diversity in cities
Hepatitis B vaccine rationed in UK due to global shortage
A temporary limit on who can have a hepatitis B vaccination has been implemented by health officials in the UK
Truth and Reconciliation: What strides have been made?
How are Canadian higher education institutions responding to the truth and reconciliation commission’s calls to action? Brock University’s Dawn Zinga shares
Digital Europe: digitising industry, empowering people
Andrus Ansip, European Commission VP for the Digital Single Market outlines why science and research play an integral role in creating a digital Europe
Lord Neuberger wants clarity for UK judges after Brexit
The government has been told by Britain’s most senior judge that it must provide clarity about how UK law will be developed after Brexit
Hitting new targets for new antibiotics
Assistant Professor Clare Kirkpatrick shares insight into the development of new antibiotics for the opportunistic human pathogen, Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Huntington’s disease: Investigating pathogenic mechanisms
New York University School of Medicine’s Naoko Tanese explores the pathogenic mechanisms and therapeutic strategies for Huntington’s disease
Where next for public sector networking?
Michael Bowyer, Director at Industry Association, Innopsis looks at how technology in the public sector is changing and the benefits to be had
Government set to extend UK data protection law
New data protection guidelines being set out by the government will allow British citizens to delete personal data.
Why you can’t brand a university
Ian Allison, Strategic Creative Director, Instinctif Partners talks about creating an effective university brand and how traditional methods have changed
Pushing scientific fact over public opinion in Italian healthcare
Open Access Government’s Ciara Ruane explores the challenges facing the Italian healthcare system and the need for an evidence-based approach
UK Brexit negotiations have ‘not begun well’
Ex Foreign Office chief mandarin Sir Simon Fraser believes that Britain has not put forward a clear position in Brexit negotiations.
Photonic nanostructures and the electron microscope
Shima Kadkhodazadeh, researcher at DTU Cen talks about the role of electron microscopy in developments in photonic nanostructures
A deconstructive approach to the generation of knowledge
Dr Kevin J. Flint, Reader in Education talks about a deconstructive approach to style and the production of space from the generation of knowledge.
Exploring lower cost pathways to economical fusion power
The cost of fusion energy development is a significant reason why progress remains challenging. Scott C. Hsu of the Los Alamos National Laboratory explains
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Government hopes new £15m fund will boost Northern cities
Northern cities will be able to bid for shares of a new development investment from the Great Exhibition of the North
UK’s poorest children ‘2 years behind’ at GCSE
New research suggests that the very poorest children in the UK falling further behind their peers is at its lowest level since 2007
The future of circular economies: Achieving zero waste to landfill
Richard Walker, Marketing Manager at Reconomy shares the benefits of setting a 0% landfill target and explains why it is an achievable goal for businesses
How can technology safeguard quality of care?
DiaGraphIT’s Managing Director, Tone Birkenes, explains how technology can revolutionise the quality of care delivered in healthcare settings