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A report published by the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee has revealed the government has no convincing case to spend £50bn building the HS2 rail line... Since it was first discussed, the high-speed (HS2) rail link between London and the north has been met with controversy. The pros and...

Without prompt treatment, a pneumothorax may progress to cardiac arrest and death. Pneumothorax develops as air becomes trapped in the pleural space from traumatic, iatrogenic, or other causes. A large pneumothorax can cause hemodynamic instability, therefore early recognition is central to management. Bedside thoracic ultrasound is rapid, portable, and may...

AG highlights how the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research is ensuring their commitment to research and development over the coming year…   The EU’s significant investment in research comes in the form of the Horizon 2020 programme. This programme is the biggest of its kind with nearly €80bn of funding available...

Alexandra Bishop, Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist at Plymouth Wound Care discusses how effective wound care can make all the difference to a patient, and the NHS… The importance of effective wound care cannot be underestimated. Wounds in complex patients and those that are poorly managed can lead to the development of...

Industry data revealed mortgage lending dropped again in January, but economists forecast a rise in house prices may improve circumstances... The outlook for lending may be improving, according to industry experts. Despite a bleak outlook in January, economists said an increase in house prices forecast for the rest of the...

One in 6 homes are now under threat of flooding from rivers, sea and surface water. BRE’s Centre for Resilience is calling for a new approach to dealing with the risks along with investment and the development of innovative technologies to improve flood resilience. Director of the Centre, Dr...

A part of Bristol’s status as 2015 European Green Capital involves becoming the UK’s most energy efficient major city. Here, the Council outline their Warm Up Bristol initiative targeting poorly insulated and energy inefficient homes…   Bristol has some of the oldest housing stock in Europe and each year in the...

An investigation conducted by The Independent has revealed that the big high street stores have not signed up to the living wage... The living wage has been something of a contentious issue lately. Many companies have signed up to give their employees the minimum rate of £7.85 an hour (£9.15...

Maxi Nachtigall, Adviser Sustainable Development, Council of the Baltic Sea States, CBSS sheds light on how the Baltic Sea Region is taking action to limit the impact from climate change…   The Baltic Sea region (BSR) is Europe’s first macro region. Since 2009, the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea...

Sick days at Coventry City Council will have cost an estimated £11.6m by the end of the financial year, it has emerged... According to new figures, staff taking sick leave will cost Coventry City Council around £11.6m. This means the average Band D taxpayer will have contributed around £177 last...

With more and more building owners looking to go above and beyond the requirements of the Building Regulations, delivering a high level of fabric performance is now absolutely vital. For architects, the challenge is to find a cladding system which will give them the fabric performance and design freedom...

Steve Cole, Policy Leader at the National Housing Federation discusses whether the Green Deal has helped to improve energy efficiency in UK housing stock… Green Deal, the government’s flagship policy to improve the energy efficiency of the UK’s housing stock, has been much debated over the last few years. With...

A new report published today shows that a coordinated EU environment policy has delivered substantial benefits for citizens over the past five years… The report – ‘The European Environment – State and Outlook 2015 (SOER) prepared by the European Environment Agency – has revealed that European’s enjoy cleaner air and...

Deirdre Glenn, Manufacturing, Engineering and Energy Research Commercialisation Manager at Enterprise Ireland speaks to AG about how the organisation is supporting innovation throughout the country… Ireland is one of, if not the, leading Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) countries in Europe, offering key commercial environments for companies to develop their research...

Education watchdog Estyn has reported that maths results in Welsh schools are improving... Mathematics results for pupils between the ages of 11-14 are on the rise. Education watchdog Estyn said teaching assessments for Key Stage 3 students are better now than they were in 2010. However, results showed that pupils who...

Dr Thierry Keller Director of Rehabilitation at TECNALIA Research & Innovation discusses how robotic technologies can help assist rehabilitation… Rehabilitation robotics includes a wide range of stationary and portable electromechanical assisted training devices with the main purpose to train lost body functions caused by neurological or traumatic events. Although a...

A report published by MPs has said the UK should be given the regulatory power to grow genetically-modified crops... The current European Union rules for genetically-modified (GM) crops are “politicised and unscientific”, according to new report from a committee of MPs. Andrew Miller, the chair of the science and technology committee,...

Deirdre Glenn, Manufacturing, Engineering and Energy Research Commercialisation Manager at Enterprise Ireland speaks to AG about how the organisation is supporting innovation throughout the country Ireland is one of, if not the, leading Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) countries in Europe, offering key commercial environments for companies to develop their research...

Jenny O’Neill, Workforce Management Manager at Buckinghamshire County Council, tells AG how her Council is focusing across the age spectrum in the search for talent There is a common myth that older people are no longer valued and no longer needed in the workplace. But I can assure you that is...

A key part of any business’s journey towards ensuring safety excellence, behavioural safety is a proactive method for preventing hazards from escalating into incidents and injuries. If implemented well, it is known to produce a return on investment of around €1.5m, per 100 employees, per year. Successful behavioural safety processes...