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Socitm has raised concerns about the usability of council digital housing services, warning many are falling short of the requirements needed

Minister for Transport and Digital Infrastructure, Alexander Dobrindt, outlines the objectives of Germany’s Federal Transport Infrastructure Plan 2030 The Federal Transport Infrastructure Plan (FTIP) is the central planning tool for the development of transport infrastructure of the Federation. The new plan was developed and published by the Federal Cabinet in August...

An Italian clinical and research network aims at improving the diagnosis, management and care of patients with paediatric ataxias Paediatric ataxias (PAs) are a large, heterogeneous group of non-progressive (malformative) or progressive (degenerative) conditions, often with a genetic basis. The clinical association of early onset ataxia with a wide spectrum...

The SEMEOTICONS project presents the Wize Mirror, a multisensory platform that analyses your face for signs of cardio-metabolic risk and guides behavioural change Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading causes of mortality worldwide. It is estimated that 17.5 million people died from CVD in 2012, representing 31% of all global...

MEPs have declared war on wildlife trafficking and voted for tough measures to combat the growing illegal trade of wildlife products Wildlife trafficking is estimated to be worth €20 billion annually and is now said to be one of the biggest and most profitable forms of organised cross-border crime. In a...

The European Commission’s Start-up and Scale-up Initiative is being launched to help start-ups deliver their full innovation and job creation potential It pulls together all the possibilities that the EU already offers as a boost for start-ups and adds a new focus on venture capital investment, insolvency law and taxation. Many...

Virginia M Stewart at FESPA outlines the importance of guidelines for delivering emergency ultrasound treatment As per the August 2012 American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Emergency Ultrasound (EUS) section: “There are no definite protocols for training that have come from their distinct specialties (as of yet), therefore section members...

Drs. Elizabeth Theriault, Ramona Hicks and Patrick SF Bellgowan shed light on the burden of traumatic brain injury and the need for better diagnosis and treatment Given the high socio-economic burden, traumatic brain injury (TBI) has become one of the major priorities in the medical research agendas of many countries1....

The European Space Agency’s Nathalie Meusy reflects on the success of the Citizens’ Debate on Space for Europe and ways to support sustainable development goals The European Space Agency (ESA) started to commit to Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) over 10 years ago, with dialogue with stakeholders at...

On Sai Island, pottery tells us a lot about life in the New Kingdom in Nubia, writes Julia Budka, Professor of Egyptian Archaeology and Art at LMU Munich A primary goal of the ERC AcrossBorders project is reconstructing life during the New Kingdom (c. 1539–1077 BC) on Sai Island in...

Kylie Vincent, Holly Reeve and colleagues at Oxford University are working on ways to make greener chemicals, which with government funding could soon be used in industry We are working on greener ways to make chemicals that are used in medicines, food and cosmetics by using enzymes that are found...

The Alzheimer’s Society is calling on local authorities to make personal budgets dementia friendly and break down barriers to access According to the Alzheimer’s Society, deep-seated misconceptions around personal budgets and dementia are preventing local authorities from delivering person-centred care. The charity say that fewer than a third of people receiving...

Pavol Frešo, President of the Bratislava Self-Governing Region outlines to AG, why events such as the COR Summit back in July are so important to for cohesion in Bratislava and the rest of Europe The summit of regions and cities, held in Bratislava on 8-9 July 2016, was the biggest...

The European Commision and ESA have signed a new deal aimed at strengthening its space capabilities against the global competition Space programmes in Europe have gained a boost after a new deal between the European Commission and the European Space Agency (ESA) was agreed. The agreement, the ‘Space Strategy for Europe’, outlined...

Bob Grove, Senior Policy Adviser, Mental Health Europe, outlines how mental health can impact a workplace and why it’s important to ensure your workers are mentally healthy The costs to employers and to national economies associated with mental ill health in the workplace are huge. However, when figures of hundreds...

A proud history... Power On Connections is the UK’s largest and market-leading Independent Connections Provider (ICP), specialising in designing and delivering high and low voltage electrical infrastructure to high-rise residential, commercial, public sector and renewable energy projects. Established in 2003, we provide electricity infrastructure for new connections which traditionally could only...

If you’re seeking a career in the governmental or non-profit sectors, a Master of Public Administration could provide the step up you need... If you’ve decided to advance your career through a professional qualification, you might be considering an MBA. But if your career plan is for the public, governmental...

Dr. Benjamin Van Voorhees discusses strategies for redefining child health for the 21st century in clinical practice, education, research and beyond. Since its inception more than 100 years ago, the Pediatric Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) has worked to stay at the forefront of the ever-changing...

Professor Martin Bache from the Rolls Royce University Technology Centre - College of Engineering discusses the growing technology additive layer manufacturing and how it is shaping the industrial sector. Additive layer manufacturing (ALM) is a rapidly growing technology receiving widespread attention from a multitude of industrial sectors for component repair...

The European University Association (EUA) and its Expert Group on ‘Science 2.0/Open Science’ are supporting universities in Europe in the transition to Open Science. Here, Lidia Borrell-Damián, Director of Research and Innovation explains to AG how. Open Science is critically changing the way scientific research is being conducted, accessed and utilised...