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Canada: Cultural spaces, museums and creative professionals

Open Access Government charts the Government of Canada’s policy priorities concerning arts and culture, focussing on the examples of supporting cultural space, museums and creative professionals.

Taxing manufacturing businesses on plastic & non-biodegradable materials will fund better recycling

Businesses who use plastic and other non-biodegradable materials should be taxed to slash landfill use, says waste management agency

Dyslexia is front and centre on international stage

The world’s first ever Global Dyslexia Summit takes place in London today, bringing together high profile dyslexics including Sir Richard Branson, Kelly Hoppen MBE,...

Government loneliness strategy is a major step forward in tackling loneliness

The British Red Cross responds to the launch of the new Government Loneliness Strategy announced today by Theresa May

Is social media an effective recruitment tool for SMEs?

John Williams, Head of Marketing & Research at Instant Offices, has provided insightful ways on how SMEs can use social media as an effective recruitment tool

UK worker’s attention spans are suffering due to tech multi-tasking

The attention spans of time-poor UK workers are suffering as a result of multi-screening across their devices at work when they should be concentrating

Mediterranean-style diet may lower women’s stroke risk

Following a Mediterranean-style diet may reduce stroke risk in women over 40 but not in men – according to new research led by the University of East Anglia

Nottingham Tram is heading in the right direction

Thanks to Agility, passengers in Nottingham benefit from a smooth service with asset availability running at 98%

Average UK Wage: What salary should you be earning at your age?

There’s a direct correlation between age and salary – for most of your life they will increase together as you learn new skills, gain more experience and increase your potential. But it also depends on several variables, including your industry, development, skill set and even gender. Here’s what you need to know according to Instant Offices

‘Don’t Delay, Connect Today’ educates on the importance of early diagnosis of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases

The European League Against Rheumatism, EULAR, calls for people to come together on World Arthritis Day (12th October) to raise awareness of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs)

One in five married Brits say their other half is a dangerous driver

New research of the nation’s motorists has revealed the extent to which UK couples literally drive each other round the bend - with 26% of Brits having refused to get in the car with their partner in the past year because they believe they are a dangerous driver

Can we rethink how and when we access household products to tackle climate change?

The public is supportive of emission reduction strategies that are likely to bring significant changes to the way we access household products such as clothing, cars, appliances and furniture to tackle climate change, finds a new study led by Cardiff University

Russia will contribute 75% of Former Soviet Union’s oil and gas pipeline additions to 2022

Russia is forecast to add the highest trunk pipeline length in the Former Soviet Union oil and gas pipeline industry between 2018 and 2022

Careers within STEM: What has STEM ever done for me?

STEM, four little letters that stand for big subjects: science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Careers within STEM account for 20% of the UK's total workforce, employing close to 5.8 million people. Clearly - STEM matters

UK faces employability skills gap as nearly 60% of adults lack the full set of core transferable skills

The UK is facing a significant skills gap as the public fail to demonstrate core employability skills, such as leadership and creativity, a major new study from Barclays LifeSkills can reveal

Consumer debt: A quarter of customers happy for service providers to share personal data

More than a quarter of UK consumers would be happy for service providers to share their personal data with other suppliers or third parties, according to new research

Microplastics found in fifty percent of freshwater insects

New research shows that microplastics are being overlooked in river ecosystems where they contaminate insects and pose risk to other wildlife

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