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David Pipe, Practice and Policy Officer at the Chartered Institute of Housing outlines the importance of regeneration schemes for local communities… Following the economic downturn and the 2010 general election, many tried and tested approaches to regenerate our most disadvantaged neighbourhoods became financially unviable. The incoming coalition government was sceptical...

Dr. Troy Harkness’ lab at the University of Saskatchewan, in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, has used funds provided by the CIHR Institute of Aging to advance our knowledge of how cells age using budding yeast as a model. Over the past 2 decades it has been...

The government has introduced the Digital Economy Bill to parliament, with the aim of driving the UK to become a global leader… The government has introduced a Bill aimed at pushing the UK’s digital agenda and becoming a world leader in the sector. The Bill, which was put to parliament yesterday,...

Dr Benjamin Van Voorhees from the Department of Paediatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago college of Medicine talks about the provision of children's healthcare... The Children’s Hospital of the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences (UIH) system in Chicago is at the forefront of the dramatic changes taking place...

Jean-Christophe Desplat, Director at the Irish Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC) explains the benefits of high-performance computing… High-performance computing (HPC) has emerged as a key platform technology of modern times. Its ability to boost performance and speed is transforming domains such as energy exploration, environmental monitoring, next-generation computing and medical devices,...

Professor Duncan McHale, Head Global Exploratory Development, UCB discusses reclassifying neurodegenerative diseases to enable drug development and to help patients... Neurodegenerative diseases are a growing global challenge as medical advances ensures more individuals live longer.  By 2020 there will be more than 40 million individuals in the world with Alzheimer’s disease and...

Bill Watts, Senior Partner at Max Fordham talks about the role variable surge pricing could have in the energy sector... By now you’ve probably heard of Uber, the mobile app that’s changed the way people book a cab, all over the world. You might also be familiar with their demand-based, variable ‘surge’ pricing....

Andrew Hall, marketing manager at OKI Systems (UK), discusses how a smarter workflow helps to drive productivity. When the government’s latest productivity figures were released earlier this year, they showed that UK workers produce significantly less than other members of the G7 group. These figures may not apply to office workers, but...

Paul Bomke, CEO of Pfalzklinikum outlines why mental health requires a social change… In the field of mental health, the paradigmatic distinction between the treatment of diseases on the one hand and health promotion on the other becomes particularly evident. Although the necessity to prevent mental diseases is obvious because...

Mathieu Piché, a professor at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières sheds light onto acute and chronic pain… Pain is a universal experience that is critical for survival, serving as an alarm system when noxious but undetectable events occur in the body. For instance, myocardial infarction would go unnoticed before its...

Colin Small, Chief Operating Officer at Swansea Materials Research and Testing (SMaRT) Ltd outlines how the company provides industry and academia many forms of mechanical property assessment… Swansea Materials Research and Testing Ltd (SMaRT) is a specialist spin out materials testing company created incorporated by Swansea University in 2009 to...

This morning George Osborne made a statement assuring the UK the government would move to strengthen the economy and that Britain is still open for business… After a weekend of silence, Chancellor George Osborne has finally made a statement reassuring the nation in the wake of the EU referendum vote. The...

Julian Francis, Director of Policy and External Affairs, ACE discusses what the aftermath of the EU referendum vote means for the UK... In the dawn light after the night before, the UK is waking up to the realisation that we have voted to leave the European Union and end a forty three...

The UK science sector looks to the future following the outcome of the vote to leave the EU this morning… Whether you voted to leave or remain it is worth noting the UK with or without the EU has a long legacy of excelling in science and research. It would be...

David Cameron announced earlier this morning he would step down as PM, but is this decision the right one?... This morning has been a whirlwind of activity as the nation comes to terms with the outcome of the referendum vote. Speaking from Downing Street this morning, David Cameron revealed he would...

The UK must focus on the future in the wake of the EU referendum vote and concentrate on maintaining its position as a global leader… This morning the nation—and indeed the world—is coming to terms with the fact the public voted to leave the European Union. The UK is now...

Eastbourne Borough Council has committed to tackling air pollution in the local area… Following a meeting with a local environmental campaign group, Eastbourne Borough Council has promised to deal with air pollution in the local area. Council leader David Tutt met with the coordinator of Eastbourne and District Friends of the...

AG Editor, Laura Evans highlights new investments for UK science and what Minister for Science and Universities, Jo Johnson thinks a Brexit could mean for our status in this arena… The UK has developed some keystone discoveries in science, including: hydrogen by Henry Cavendish, and penicillin by Alexander Fleming, and...

Politicians across Europe are calling for their own referendums into EU membership… As the UK starts to vote for whether it should remain a member of the EU, a revolution could be simmering across other member states. Politicians in Italy, France, the Netherlands, and Denmark are reportedly calling for referendums of...

Tomorrow the UK will head to the polling stations to decide whether or not to remain in the EU. The decision is a monumental one that has the ability to change the political landscape of our nation for many generations to come. Whether you are voting in or out...