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The role of AI in sustainable agriculture

Aarthi Janakiraman, Research Director of the Advanced SciTech Division at Everest Group, thoroughly examines the role of AI in sustainable agriculture.

Encouraging communities to get healthy

Beki Cadd and Stephanie Bradbeer from Action PR highlight the importance of increasing leisure participation amongst disengaged groups within communities… According to statistics from Sport...

Global pledge to eradicate drug-resistant infections

A landmark declaration is to be signed by the 193 countries of the United Nations to stamp out drug-resistant infections or “superbugs”… Experts say, the...

County Council plans to develop more sustainable energy

According to new plans by West Sussex County Council, local communities are to benefit from more sustainable energy being produced in the area… The new...

Funding key research for Alzheimer’s disease

Melinda Kelley from the National Institute on Aging in the US, speaks to Editor Laura Evans about raising awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and how...

Infrastructure investment – will Westminster deliver?

Julian Francis, Director of Policy and External Affairs at ACE discusses what should be expected from the upcoming Autumn Statement and its impact on...

Funding boost for cycling in Birmingham

Birmingham City Council has been granted funding of £1.2m to enable children in the city to receive cycle training… Tens of thousands of children in...

Smoking rates in England fall to lowest on record

The number of people in England smoking has fallen to the lowest ever recorded, according to Public Health England (PHE)… Compared with 19.3 percent in...

Pioneering agriculture projects win £17.8m of funding

Ground-breaking projects to improve agriculture and food production have been awarded funding of £17.8m under the Government’s Agri-Tech Catalyst… Projects that include lobster farming, scallop...

Only half of UK workers use their degree in their job

A new survey has revealed that the majority of workers in the UK do not use their university degree within their current job role… The...

Winning gold in the technology race

Gary Bell, Executive Director of Outsourcing, Civica outlines how the public sector could learn from the mindset and commitment of our Olympians when it...

City Council agrees pooled budget for adult homeless housing in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire City Council is to enter into a pooled budget arrangement with partners across the county to help support homeless accommodation for adults… The decision...

Network Rail offers 140 new apprenticeships

Network Rail has announced its Advanced Apprenticeship scheme is to expand next year, enabling the organisation to take on a further 140 new trainees… The...

$4m investment in Canadian big data research projects

The Canadian government has invested in new genomics “big data” research projects that will tackle real-world problems… A significant funding boost is to be given...

Osborne to chair Northern Powerhouse think tank

Former Chancellor George Osborne is to chair a new think tank committed to pushing forward the Northern Powerhouse… A new think tank aimed at developing...

Soil biodiversity: keeping the Earth alive

Arwyn Jones and Alberto Orgiazzi, European Commission Joint Research Centre Sustainable Resources Directorate - Land Resources Unit, discuss the importance of soil biodiversity... Soil condition underpins food...

Monmouthshire council staff see high rates of sickness

According to new Welsh government figures, Monmouthshire County Council staff take more sick days than their national counterparts… New figures have revealed staff working for...

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