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It’s a speed thing: Public sector digital transformation

Public sector digital transformation has been a slow and challenging process. Exacerbated by a lack of funding, many agencies struggle to maintain legacy IT infrastructures, or upgrade them.
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AI’s impact on mental health, could loneliness and insomnia be affected?

AI's impact on mental health cannot be ignored; research reveals frequent interaction with artificial intelligence systems increases the likelihood of loneliness, insomnia and increased after-work drinking.
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It’s time for public sector employee financial wellness to be a priority

Financial wellness is an under-discussed topic for the US public sector. What can organisations do to tackle increasing financial stress?
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Transforming transport for the NHS to create a sustainable future

Transforming transport for the NHS is a prime opportunity for the Government to lead the public sector charge towards a more sustainable future.
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Can “resilience” protect key workers from poor mental health?

First responders, other public safety personnel, and healthcare workers appear to be those most at risk of poor mental health following their occupations – but what does increasing resilience do, and how can governments protect their key workers?
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What type of digital transformation is right for public services?

Thom Beckett, Transformation Lead at Made Tech, explores the different types of digital change that can be applied to public services to make sure they’re user-centred.
20th June 2020: Rear view of two male Police Scotland officers on duty in Edinburgh, during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in St Andrew Square, during the Coronavirus pandemic. One officer is wearing protective rubber gloves. Both officers are wearing high visibility jackets with their police uniforms, with the police logo on the back. They are standing looking down the street, keeping surveillance of the crowds. They have handheld radios attached to their jackets to communicate with colleagues.

Recruitment lacks impact without staff management strategy

An increased focus on staff management and relations by HR decision-makers is essential to recruitment, argues Crown Workforce Management’s Managing Director, Mike Hawkesford.
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Reducing menopause stigma at work could improve women’s career progression

Positive conversations around the impact of menopause can help mid-life women to thrive in the workplace by reducing menopause stigma.
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Exploring the possibilities of bacteriophages for tuberculosis

Bacteriophages have long offered prospects for treating bacterial infections. Is it time to use phages to control tuberculosis? Professor Graham F. Hatfull explores this.
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What challenges do we face five years after the launch of the General Data...

On 25th May 2018, the EU implemented the General Data Protection Regulation; Robin Campbell-Burt discusses what's changed 5 years later.
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Researchers make urgent call to prevent mental health-related deaths

A ground-breaking study in Lancet Psychiatry by 40 international specialists urgently demands global action on mental health-related deaths.
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How the public sector can harness digital identity to dissolve the digital divide

A robust digital identity strategy underpins a resilient organisation, and it is paramount that the public sector takes this into account to achieve digital inclusivity.

Ryan Exley – The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health

Ryan is part of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health’s Advice and Practice Team. His role includes creating content such as guides, webinars, podcasts to assist OSH professionals in making a positive change in their workplace. He began his health and safety career in a graduate role in the...
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Data, AI and automation will never replace humans

Matt Rumins, European Head of Customer Success at Intradiem, argues that while data, AI and automation can empower humans, they neither can nor should ever replace them.
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2023: A look ahead to trends in higher education

Trends in higher education note institutions must be proactive and agile if they are to maintain a competitive advantage.
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How are micro-credentials lessening disruptions to higher education?

As skills rise in importance to employers, university educational programmes can adopt micro-credentials to give potential employees an advantage with recruiters.
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Bystander training against harassment is non-existent in most NHS trusts

Only one in five NHS Trusts in England provide active bystander training to address workplace harassment – including measures against sexual harassment.
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Public sector achievements: Becoming a key driver of change

To prevent progress from slipping backwards, it’s important to reflect on public sector achievements and how it can maintain the tempo of transformation in the workplace.
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Revving up for change: Local ambition unlocks national electric vehicle transition

In seven years time, the UK government will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, and so the electric vehicle transition must begin now.
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How can intelligent automation transform student experience in higher education?

In recent years, we have seen workplaces bounce back in new and innovative ways using technologies such as automation. However, can universities do the same and implement intelligent automation to transform the student experience?

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