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New government-funded fellowships explore the impact of AI on scientific research

The AI Metascience Fellowship Programme will fund researchers exploring AI's potential to transform how science is conducted, accelerate discoveries, and address key ethical and societal challenges.

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...

Mechanical and microstructural characterisation of high performance materials

Dr Helen M Davies, Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Structural Materials at Swansea University highlights microstructural characterisation… Swansea University is well known for...

Birmingham City Council launches £500k arts funding grant

Art groups are being urged to apply for grants from a £500,000 fund to develop culture in Birmingham… Birmingham City Council has launched a grant...

Anatomy and cell biology

Dr. Troy Harkness’ lab at the University of Saskatchewan, in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, has used funds provided by the CIHR...

How does organisational resilience link with lean six sigma?

Jugjeet Mehmi, Business Development Executive at BSI Group looks at how businesses can use lean six sigma to their advantage for organisations resilience… Processes are...

Worcestershire to deliver all services online

Worcestershire County Council has set a new target to ensure 100 per cent of services are available online by 2017… A local authority has committed...

Michel Barnier to lead Brexit task force

The European Commission has revealed Michel Barnier will act as chief negotiator during the process of Britain exiting the EU… The European Commission has set...

Local authorities warn homelessness legislation will not work

Councils are challenging proposed legislation to tackle homelessness, stating the methods put forward by the government will not work… The Local Government Association (LGA) has...

Engineering innovation factory

Gunilla Silvard, KTH Royal Institute of Technology - Production and Engineering Management, discusses innovation in product realisation... Individualisation and sustainability increase the demand for innovation concerning...

North West councils launch foster carers campaign

Twenty-three local authorities are taking part in a region-wide campaign to recruit and raise awareness of the need for more foster carers…. A new campaign...

Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister calls for Hungary’s expulsion from the EU

Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn is calling for the suspension or even the expulsion of Hungary from the EU for violating EU values… Hungary should...

Gender balance in scientific careers

Professor Rosalind L Smyth, Director at the Institute of Child Health, University College London (UCL) outlines the importance of gender equality within the science...

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