Conservative party makes a U-turn on social care policy proposals
Following backlash, the Conservatives have amended social care policy plans included in last week’s election manifesto
Data science: the key to unlocking the UK’s innovation
Sean Owen, Director of Data Science, Cloudera talks about how data science can have a significant impact on innovation in the UK, as well as the economy
Applied nanosciences for printing technologies
Applied nanosciences offer new possibilities for printing and processing, as outlined by Prof. Dr. Silvia Schintke from Heig-VD/HES-SO Switzerland
Why yeast is fundamental for cell death research
Manuela Côrte-Real outlines how yeast can clarify the regulation of cell death pathways and provide new therapeutic strategies for human diseases
Governments must adopt an agile mind-set towards security
Fen Labalme and Robert L. Read of Agile Government Leadership, explain the role of an agile security process in highlighting and preventing security risks
Using surplus heat to create healthier environments
Surplus heat from cities and industry can help create healthier environments. The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences’s Håkan Sandin explains
Demountable construction enables structural diversity
University of Luxembourg’s Prof. Dr.-Ing. Danièle Waldmann-Diederich explains how demountable construction responds to changing structural demands
Conservative manifesto: Overhaul of care and boost for NHS
Tackling the “unfairness” in the social care system is one of the core parts of the Conservative manifesto, it has emerged
The vast potential of European science and research
In a speech, Commissioner Moedas shares how the European Research Council has pushed the boundaries of discovery and helped to develop European science
EP committees endorse 40 per cent ESFI climate target
The European Parliament Committees have approved a 40 per cent target that will help climate proof the European Fund for Strategic Investments
Crime against businesses: What is your security strategy?
Tim Strawson, Managing Director of security solutions manufacturer Bradbury Group, analyses 2016’s crime against businesses figures, and offers his advice on how to keep your company safe
Assessing soils, waters and structures
The interaction between soils, waters and structures are of great interest in the engineering sector, here Alexander Rohe from Deltares outlines why
Adverse health effects of hazardous asbestos waste
Hazardous asbestos waste causes serious problems in communities in the U.S., Ian A Blair, Penn Superfund Research and Training Program Center details
Labour manifesto pledges £48.6bn funding for services
Some £48.6bn worth of pledges have been put forward as part of the Labour manifesto and will fund a range of services
Ensuring the preservation of biodiversity in Finland
Petri Ahlroth, Director of the Natural Environment Centre, Finnish Environment Institute explains why it is important to protect biodiversity in Finland
Understanding microbial pathogenicity requires holistic analyses
The Institute of Hygiene, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster highlights the changes in microbal pathogenicity
Identifying novel biomarkers for drug-induced kidney injury
The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) explain how SAFE-T DIKI is advancing research into drug-induced kidney injury
Climate services – shaping a growing market
Climate services is a growing sector where market opportunities and ways towards operationalisation are being explored. Prof Dr Daniela Jacob explains
Nanoscale imaging research: Why is it useful?
The Center for Electron Nanoscopy’s Professor Jakob Birkedal Wagner highlights the strides being made in nanoscale imaging research
Brexit brain drain is a threat to the technology sector
The technology sector is under threat from a Brexit brain drain as the number of overseas applicants applying for UK jobs since the referendum drops