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Funding to support biological engineering and physical science

New Government funding will help to support students and Universities, this package will support the next generation in biological engineering and physical science.

Oxfordshire councils shake-up scrapped despite £113m savings

Plans to reform local government across Oxfordshire have been scrapped, despite the potential of major savings… Plans to reform Oxfordshire councils will not go ahead,...

Gender equality: ambitious but attainable

Věra Jourová, European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality takes stock of the progress and the remaining challenges in the way of gender...

The silent progression of Parkinson’s disease

Ramón Cacabelos, President, EuroEspes Biomedical Research Center says it is time to rethink the causes and treatments for Parkinson's disease... It is highly unlikely that James Parkinson...

Innovation in health and social care

John Bowis OBE, Honorary President of Health First Europe and former Member of the European Parliament, outlines how healthcare innovations are a key instrument...

Hampshire Council fined £100k for data breach

Hampshire County Council has been fined for a data breach after it failed to protect the personal information of more than 100 people… The Information...

Post-Brexit revolution needed for farming subsidies

The way in which farming subsidies are granted in England needs to be reformed, according to the CPRE… The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE)...

The future of agriculture and sustainable development

Phil Hogan, EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development looks at how the Commission is supporting Europe’s farmers to succeed and be resilient… The Common...

Mapping the Universe to understand its origin 

European-supported research in Milan is paving the way to next-generation cosmology experiments, as explained by Luigi Guzzo from the Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica...

Digital tax system timeline set by HMRC

HMRC has set a timeline for when it will upgrade its system to introduce digital tax accounts… It is expected that by 2020, HM Revenue...

Improving the long-term health of childhood cancer survivors

SIOPE – the European Society for Paediatric Oncology highlights the importance of strengthening collaborations to ensure childhood cancer survivors lead a healthy life… All childhood...

North west councils reveal plans for shared business services framework

A number of local authorities located in the north west of England have announced plans for a shared business support framework… Cheshire East Council and...

Herefordshire Council pays thousands in pothole compensation

Figures show more than £60,000 has been paid by Herefordshire Council in compensation due to potholes… A freedom of information request from the Hereford Times...

Language acquisition and bilingualism

Lydia White, James McGill Professor of Linguistics at McGill University, discusses research conducted by the Language Acquisition Research Group, based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada... Language...

Councils spend £2.3bn on waste collection

New figures have revealed councils spent £2.3bn during 2013/14 on waste collection and disposal services… Figures from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy...

Digitisation agenda in Slovenia

The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia outline how they are digitising their culture and heritage in line with the European Digital...

Treasury to underwrite funding approved for Horizon 2020 projects

The government has revealed it will underwrite funding for Horizon 2020 projects that gained grants before the UK leaves the EU… British businesses have been...

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