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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.

Study finds happy healthcare workplaces are more successful

Employee morale doesn’t just promote loyalty but it can actually improve how effective and productive employees are in their role, according to new research

SATs Week: Children are ‘drowning in exam pressure’

As 2018 SATs week kicks off today (14/05), new research has revealed ‘difficult’ exams leave 45% of British kids anxious as they fear being ‘embarrassed’ by their results

Government to invest in brain cancer research in honour of Tessa Jowell

Government doubles investment in brain cancer research with £40 million 'Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Research Mission’

How will the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) impact our CCTV cameras?

The General Data Protection Regulation, otherwise known as GDPR, will be implemented by the European Parliament and change the way businesses that operate in or have ties with Europe handle data forever. Not only that, but this new piece of legislation will influence the way we capture and handle CCTV footage      

Extend vote to 16-year-olds to make democracy open and fair, say AoC and NUS

Fair.Vote campaign brings together individuals and organisations from across the UK and politicians of all parties who believe that democracy should be open and fair

Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Prague: the main blockchain event of the Czech Republic is here again

Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Prague, the fourth annual event dedicated to the blockchain, cryptocurrencies and ICO, will be held on May 17. This is one of the largest platforms in Europe for the exchange of experience and search for potential partners

ORR requires train companies to improve information to passengers on timetable changes

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has this week written to train companies requiring urgent improvements in how they keep passengers informed of train timetable changes

£20 million boost for business innovators powering the UK’s hydrogen economy

New funding awarded to investigate the development of a low cost, low carbon hydrogen for industry, buildings and transport and to help create hundreds of clean industry jobs

Cancer immunotherapy therapy is here and now

Stephanie K. Watkins PhD from Loyola University Chicago shares her views on cancer immunotherapy therapy – the concept of using the immune system to fight and destroy cancer cells

Why the European Pillar of Social Rights should keep nurses in the profession

Paul De Raeve, Secretary General and Elisabeth Adams, President of the European Federation of Nurses Associations (EFN) tell us why the European Pillar of Social Rights should help nurses to remain in the nursing profession

UK consumers intend to exercise data privacy rights following new GDPR law

UK consumers to target businesses with onslaught of data privacy request following deadline for GDPR compliance  

ALS researchers begin recreating human spinal cords on a chip

NIH-funded study closes in on personalised drug testing for neurological disorders

Government policies helping to drive smart grid growth

The need to mitigate climate change for renewable energy development is driving smart grid initiatives across the world, according to GlobalData

Workplace at odds over mental health

New research reveals how employees and HRs really feel about mental health in the workplace

When will artificial intelligence replace your job?

Since the very first computer program, humans have been consumed with the concept of artificial intelligence - the idea that one day machines can think, react and interact with us in a distinctly lifelike manner. The truth is, we’re closer than we think

Smart water meters increasingly employ cellular communication solutions to harness the power of IoT

Smart meters' ability to reduce non-revenue water losses and improve billing accuracy attracts investments, finds Frost & Sullivan

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