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A sea change is needed among local authorities to make personal budgets dementia friendly, argues George McNamara of the Alzheimer’s Society People with dementia and their families tell us of the very real impact personal budgets have had on their lives – from the 85-year-old woman who returned home after...

Exeter City Council is aiming for growth in one of the UK’s foremost regional economies through the Innovation Exeter programme, as Richard Ball explains Independent studies have identified Exeter’s economy as outperforming larger cities in the UK, confirming its positive regional economic impact. As the powerhouse of its own sub-region,...

Tom Neil, a writer at Acas, explains the necessity of HR compliance, and why it makes sense to go above and beyond your legal obligations As organisations strive to become ever more efficient and productive, the importance of having skilled and knowledgeable HR has become increasingly clear. For an organisation...

The current strategy will not be enough to tackle overweight and obesity in children, insists Professor Neena Modi, President of RCPCH This time last year there was a sense of optimism for the year ahead. Campaign groups and health organisations up and down the country, and indeed elsewhere in the...

The Epilepsy Society is working to reduce stigma and improve treatments for those living with epilepsy, as Nicola Swanborough explains here It’s easy to paint a picture of epilepsy in statistics. There are more than half a million people in the UK living with epilepsy and an estimated 50 million...

Elisabetta Zanon, Director of the NHS European Office, describes how digital hospitals can deliver better care whilst improving productivity and efficiency Hospitals across Europe share the same challenge of improving standards of care and moving to a better patient-centred approach, while at the same time improving their productivity and efficiency...

Open Access Government considers progress in malaria research, aiming to eradicate the disease, by the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has a longstanding commitment to malaria research and is the lead agency in the US federal government supporting...

UCB's Duncan McHale outlines why reclassification might be a good idea to boost drug development for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Neurodegenerative diseases are a growing global challenge, as medical advances ensure more individuals live longer. By 2020 there will be more than 40 million people in the world...

Professor Mark Priestley from the University of Leeds considers the options for professional career development in public administration No one said dealing with an ageing population, managing migration levels and stabilising levels of unemployment would be an easy task. But as someone seeking to make a positive impact on society,...

The future of the UK’s favourite fruit hangs in the balance, but researchers from Exeter University are tackling the threat to the banana supply chain Researchers at the University of Exeter have been awarded £1.2 million to investigate the resilience of the UK’s banana supply. Bananas are the most popular...

Phil Wynn Owen, member of the European Court of Auditors, gives an insight into the ECA audit of the target EU budget spend on climate action, its findings and recommendations In our recent report, the European Court of Auditors found that there is a serious risk that the EU’s target...

Germany’s Ministry of Education and Research has put in place a strategy for open access to research publications funded with public money Open access scientific publications are made available to the public free of charge via the Internet – in a digital magazine, on a website, or in an online...

Health First Europe’s honorary president, John Bowis, looks forward to a new EU action plan on antimicrobial resistance and healthcare-associated infections “Excessive and inappropriate use of antibiotics and poor infection control practices have progressively turned AMR into a massive threat for humankind. With rising resistance and no action, we would...

Risk communication is often perceived as the last and least component of risk analysis, well behind risk assessment and risk management; conversely, it is a powerful tool to build the necessary bridges between science and the public. This holds especially true in regard to risk factors which are severe, widespread and...

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

The cyber security courses on offer at the University of Warwick are your pathway to industry-relevant skills and understanding Cyber security is not simply about protecting the internet. As our world becomes ever more dependent upon digital systems, our vehicles, infrastructure, industrial controls, finances, and medical devices all exist within...

According to new research, dementia and disability later in life could be prevented altogether by changing three mid-life risk factors Research by the ESRC and the British Heart Foundation (BHF) revealed that blood pressure control, adequate physical activity and maintenance of lung function could be key to tackling dementia and...

A new €17.6m precision agriculture and crop science research partnership has been established between UCD and Origin, supported by Science Foundation Ireland The agri-services group Origin Enterprises and University College Dublin (UCD) have unveiled a dedicated digital, precision agriculture and crop science research partnership. A €17.6m investment co-funded by Origin and...

Connecting homes and businesses to the electricity grid is a great responsibility. Most of us take for granted the supply of electricity we use to power our TVs, kitchen appliances and computers.

This is not your standard nursing program URI's College of Nursing goes well beyond what you might expect. First of all, you'll find the individual attention you'd get at a smaller university and the unique clinical experiences of a much larger institution. You'll have plenty of opportunities for cross-discipline work...