Essex loses £10m through council tax fraud
Local authorities across Essex are out of pocket to the tune of £10m due to council tax fraud or errors…
Council tax fraud or errors...
Investing in research and innovation in Ireland
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, T.D outlines, how Ireland aims to become a global leader in innovation, research and development,...
GCSE results show a fall in grades
The release of the GCSE results today has revealed a significant fall in grades when compared to last year
More than five million students have...
How will Brexit affect the UK’s shale gas industry?
Claire Brook, Partner at law firm Bond Dickinson, asks how the UK’s regulatory regime for unconventional hydrocarbon development might be impacted post-Brexit…
We are in...
Social Innovation on active and healthy ageing for sustainable economic growth
Dr Elena Urdaneta from the Basque Culinary Center-SIforAGE Project highlights how the projects aims to strengthen cooperation among the stakeholders working on active and...
The gender gap in academic leadership
Despite some progress, women are still underrepresented in positions of academic leadership across the world. Colette Fagan, Professor, Deputy Dean and Vice Dean for Research...
A European response to terrorism
Ard van der Steur, Minister of Security and Justice in the Netherlands outlines how Member States are coming together to work as one, in order...
£15m mental health fund announced by the government
The government has announced 41 projects will share £15m to fund mental health places of safety…
The Department of Health has revealed £15m will be...
Embracing culture and heritage values in Canada
The Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Government of the Northwest Territories details the importance of embracing culture and heritage
Culture and heritage are powerful...
Self-service: making it happen
Bob Theobald, Managing Director, Power On Connections talks about making self-service happen...
It has been just over a year since the new Electricity Market Competition in Connections...
European scientists invent microscope that detects life-threatening infections
A new microscope capable of detecting fatal infections has been invented by European researchers…
Researchers from Europe have invented a new microscope that could save...
The environmental aspect of agriculture
Czesław Siekierski, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development at the European Parliament, outlines how agriculture can benefit the environment…
The environmental aspect...
Digging into data for research
Canada is proud to co-lead efforts to internationalise social sciences and humanities research across the Atlantic – and back again. Here Ted Hewitt, President...
Up to 1,000 jobs to be axed at Bristol City Council
Bristol City Council is expected to cut a sixth of its full time workforce, losing up to 1,000 jobs…
A sixth of the full time...
Interception therapies for neurodegeneration
Duncan McHale, Vice President, Head of Global Early Development at UCB highlights new therapies for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease…
Neurodegenerative diseases are a...
Diverse and open innovation
Martin Kern, Interim Director at the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) highlights the importance of open innovation…
When I am asked how the...
Commission pledges €3.6bn to help farmers innovate
The European Commission has committed €3.6bn to help farmers utilise research and innovation…
European Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan has pledged funding for research and...
Can data address the burden of childhood cancer?
Véronique Terrasse, Press Officer at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), outlines to AG how high-quality data is critical for tackling childhood...
Charities ask for EU funding clarity
Chief executives of a number of bodies representing charities have written to the Treasury to gain reassurances about the future of EU funding…
A number...
Internet of trains
Marcel Van Velthoven, CEO at Znapz talks about how the internet of things can bring value to the rail industry...
I borrowed the title to...
