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Increasing the quality of higher education and research
Torbjørn Røe Isaksen, former Minister of Education and Research reveals his ambitions to increase the quality of higher education and research in Norway
These are interesting times for education, research and innovation policy. Policy development is taking place against a backdrop of an increasingly volatile world, with climate change, an...
Astronomy and the universe of discovery
Richard F. Green, Director, Division of Astronomical Sciences, U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) explores the wonders of astronomy and the universe of discovery
In October 2017, telescopes across the globe observed a kilonova radiating from a galaxy 130-million- light-years from Earth. Thousands of scientists saw the event unfold, the explosive...
Disruptive innovation: How distributed ledger technologies are about to change society
European Commissioner for Digital Single Market, Andrus Ansip shares his thoughts on how digitisation is changing both people and society, including disruptive technologies such as blockchain
It is often said how much digitisation is changing people and society and how much it affects every sector of the economy. Technology facilitates...
The Finnish Allergy Programme 2008-2018: Reducing the burden of allergy in both patients and...
Managing director of the Finnish Allergy, Skin and Asthma Federation, Ilkka Repo explores The Finnish Allergy Programme 2008-2018 and what it sets out to do
The Finnish Allergy Programme 2008-2018 was initiated to reduce the burden of allergy in both patients and society. The set-up of the programme was unique....
Blockchain technology used to track and authenticate diamonds
Originally set up for cryptocurrency usage such as Bitcoin, blockchain technology is now being looked at to aid other industries
Blockchain acts a shared database across a series of networks which allows information to be distributed to, and accessed by, anyone on the internet. The information is not copied, nor...
County councul offers views on developing local labour market strategies
Cllr Simon Henig, County Councils Network spokesman for Industrial Strategy & Growth and leader of Durham County Council offers his views on developing local labour market strategies
Localis’ recent report, ‘In Place of Work’, paints a challenging picture for growth in England’s county areas. It identifies three main issues that,...
Blockchain technology is ready to transform healthcare
Technology that powers blockchain could transform healthcare by upgrading its systems, making it affordable and putting patient care first
The healthcare industry is limited by legacy technology systems that are put under strain by the healthcare standards. It makes healthcare expensive while at the same time not improving patient care.
Deloitte,...
Can Open Data Feed the World?
Jaime Adams at U.S. Department of Agriculture explores the role of open data technology and if this can help feed the whole world
Over 7.4 billion (1) people currently inhabit the Earth and an estimated 800 million (2) go to bed hungry every night – predominantly women and children. Experts...
EUFAR – Looking to the future of airborne environmental research in Europe
Philip R.A. Brown from EUFAR AISBL at the UK’s Met Office takes us on a journey to explore the exciting future of airborne environmental research in Europe today
Instrumented aircraft are an important scientific tool, allowing researchers to observe the atmosphere and land and ocean surfaces in support of a...
What is developmental biology and why is it important?
Andreas Prokop from the British Society for Developmental Biology explores how developmental biology (DB) addresses questions of societal importance
The life science discipline Developmental Biology (DB) aims to understand the processes that lead from the fertilisation of an egg cell (or equivalent) to the formation of a well-structured and functional...
Geneva cryptocurrency conference will discuss all the details of investing in ICO
February 21, 2018, for the first time, Switzerland (Geneva) will host Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Switzerland. The event is dedicated to blockchain and cryptocurrencies, as well as to ICO – the cryptocurrency crowd sales
The conference participants' will focus on the features of crypto economics, investment in blockchain, data protection...
Nanomaterials in the semiconductor industry: An end-user industrial perspective
Dr. Dimiter Prodanov from Imec gives an end-user industrial perspective on the vital role of nanomaterials in today’s semiconductor industry and their safe use
Nanomaterials are broadly defined as those materials that have a certain percentage of particles at the nanoscale, between 1 and 100 nanometres1. While the size cut-off...
Protective security advice for the UK’s national infrastructure
The Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI), the UK government authority for protective security advice to the UK’s national infrastructure, is placed under the spotlight by Open Access Government
The Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure, (CPNI), is the government authority for protective security advice for the...
deVere Group to launch cryptocurrency app due to soaring global demand
A cryptocurrency app is to be launched by one of the world’s largest independent financial services organisations due to “soaring global demand”
deVere Crypto, the new cryptocurrency app, will be available in a matter of weeks and is the deVere Group’s second major fintech offering in less than 12 months.
The...
Agenda 2030 and international aviation
Dr. Fang Liu, Secretary-General of the International Civil Aviation Organization, explores how international aviation contributes to Agenda 2030 by empowering local sustainable development through global connections
Every 24 hours, some 10 million global travellers are being carried around the world on just over 100,000 flights.
Commercial aircraft also carry over half...
Cybersecurity predictions
VP and Chief Security Officer, EMEA of Palo Alto Networks, Greg Day shares his cybersecurity predictions for the future. Beyond his work there, Greg also sits on the UK National Crime Agency steering committee
Cyber adversaries will extend further into ransomware, OT systems and cryptocurrencies. In recent years we have...
The Oceans Protection Plan is transforming marine safety in Canada
Canada’s Minister of Transport, The Honourable Marc Garneau explores the Oceans Protection Plan and how this is transforming marine safety in Canada today
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement in November 2016 of the $1.5 billion Oceans Protection Plan marked the largest ever investment to improve marine safety and protect Canada’s...
We live in a digital world, but are our children ready for it?
Julia Adamson from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT explores today’s digital world and asks if our children ready for it
The Autumn 2017 Budget recognised that the UK’s future prosperity, growth, productivity, exports and ability to attract inward investment all depend on how the nation responds to the challenges...
Learning from the past: technologies from GM to big data
Katherine Mathieson, Chief Executive of the British Science Association explores what we can learn from the GM story when introducing new technologies
How do we get the public on board with big data? Technologies that have the power to improve our society can be rejected, because of the fears that...
Smart city strategies from around the world
Rushi Rama from Future Cities Catapult gives a fascinating overview of smart city strategies from around the world
The use of technology is changing everyday life for people in cities and how the city is evolving to meet their needs. This is nothing new, we only need to see how...
