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Technology and stress: A complex, evolving relationship
As we enter Stress Awareness Week, Professor Kevin Curran, Senior IEEE Member and professor of cybersecurity at Ulster University explores whether technology can really be the answer to our modern anxieties that are often caused by technology itself?.
100,000 patients to receive personal health budgets under changed law
Everyone eligible for an NHS wheelchair and people who require aftercare services under section 117 of the Mental Health Act will have access to personal health budgets.
National Stress Awareness Week: Tips for managing stress in the workplace
Ahead of National Stress Awareness Week (Monday 4th November – Friday 8th November 2019), TalkOut has pulled together these handy tips to help you feel calmer, less stressed and more mindful in the workplace.
Make every day mental health day with mindfulness
James Gillies, Mindfulness Workshop Leader, discusses how mindfulness practice can help make every day a mental health day.
Four ways to combat SAD in your workplace
David Price, CEO and workplace wellbeing expert at Health Assured offers advice on how to combat SAD in your workplace.
The future for hemp: What is at stake?
Lorenza Romanese, Managing Director of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) examines the future of hemp and explains in this vein, what is at stake, as well as looking back at its fascinating history.
The government’s relationship with commercial suppliers: A focus on prompt payments
Simon Hart MP, Minister for Implementation at the Cabinet Office in the UK, underlines an aspect of his brief that concerns managing the government’s relationship with our commercial suppliers, with a focus on the importance of prompt payments.
Rachel White – Sustrans
Rachel has in-depth knowledge of the UK political system and sustainability issues including the built environment, climate change, public health, wellbeing and energy.
Finland’s priorities in science policy
Hanna Kosonen, Minister of Science and Culture, Finland, details Finland’s priorities in science policy.
Science of attraction: How to source and retain top talent in STEM
Inez Cornell at Radleys identifies what companies and universities can be doing to not only attract top talent and encourage people to pursue a career within science but how to retain employees, as well.
Social value goes mainstream
Guy Battle, CEO OF Social Value Portal explains how social value has now gone mainstream, including how the Public Services (Social Value) Act has transformed the relationship between the public sector and its suppliers.
The future of procurement is bright: Are we staring at the sun?
Commercial teams in the public sector improving their capability and influence, but do we risk being blinded by undeliverable promises? Proxima tell us more here about the future of procurement.
We need to do more to reduce the stigma associated with mental health at...
Jo Sellick, Managing Director, Sellick Partnership, highlights the need to reduce the stigma associated with mental health at work on this year's World Mental Health Day.
Supporting good workplace mental health – how employers can help
Sarah Stranks, Health, Safety, Quality and Environment Manager at Thomson Environmental Consultants discusses the importance of good workplace mental health and how companies can ensure that staff are well supported through various initiatives.
Silent office cultures exacerbate mental illness in the workplace
Chris Sheppardson, CEO at EP Business in Hospitality (epinsights.co.uk) discusses how silent office cultures add to the current mental health crisis .
A focus on biology: Peptide pathways to human evolution
Dr Sue Carter, Director, Emerita of The Kinsey Institute, argues that emotionally powerful social behaviours are built upon primal functions in her fascinating discussion on peptide pathways to human evolution.
Dementia care workforce: Hong Kong and the train-the-trainer approach
Here, experts explain the intricate situation of Dementia care in Hong Kong, and why it could benefit from a train-the-trainer approach.
Reviving the hemp market in the Central Asian steppes
Hemp Mongolia LLC reveals its implementation plan to build the largest hemp processing farm in the Central Asian steppes.
Finland: Research on subatomic physics
Here, Professor Katri Huitu discusses the Helsinki Institute of Physics’ role in Finnish research of subatomic physics.
Health and human welfare in the 20th century: Escaping early death, poverty and poor...
Herman de Jong from the University of Groningen, explores health and human welfare in the 20th century, with a focus on escaping early death, poverty and poor health.
