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Get ahead of the deadline to be Cyber Essentials Certified

David Nicholls, Managing Director at Better-IT Ltd, discusses Cyber Essentials and how to become certified to protect your organisation, no matter the size.

Ruud Schuthof – ICLEI Europe

Ruud Schuthof is the Deputy Regional Director of Communications and Member Relations at ICLEI Europe. He has extensive experience in awareness raising and the transfer of sustainable development knowledge amongst cities in Europe. He is, among other events, responsible for the European Conferences on Sustainable Cities and Towns, which recently...
illustrating the STEM workplace and the diversified team

STEM: Wicked problems and the diversified team

Dr Larry Earnhart, Chair, Dept. of Quantitative Studies University Canada West, sheds light on wicked problems and the diversified team when it comes to STEM.

Looking ahead: What has the pandemic taught us about online access?

Mike Taylor, Senior Accessibility Analyst, Comms and Training Manager at Digital Accessibility Centre, discusses online access and its benefits since COVID.
STUTTGART, GERMANY - AUG 18: The Stuttgart City Library

Germany’s professional needs – is education the answer?

Prof Dr Kyriakos Kouveliotis, Provost and Chief Academic Officer at Berlin School of Business and Innovation (BSBI), delves into the perspectives of Germany’s professional needs, including if education provides a solution to this.
Ukrainian refugees photographed behind steamed up glass

Resilience: What can be learnt from the national response in Ukraine?

Resilience is the ability to prepare for and adapt to changing conditions - what can the UK learn from Ukraine's national response to war?
Indigenous Greenland people standing in group in traditional clothing

Greenland’s Indigenous population supports sand extraction

Greenland's Indigenous population supports sand extraction and exports amid a rapidly growing global demand for these resources.
Back garden and patio ripped apart amid hurricane, palm trees can be seen flailing in the extreme winds

How can policymakers address global safety issues?

Over one-third of people feel less safe than they did five years ago - why is this and what can policymakers do to address global safety issues?
Artificial Intelligence Healthcare

Artificial Intelligence implementation & cancer research

Dr Zisis Kozlakidis & Eduardo Mascarenhas turn the spotlight on Artificial Intelligence implementation and cancer research.
Woman walking into tunnel of fire; symbolising what someone might see on a psychedelic or hallucinogenic trip

More and more Americans are taking hallucinogenic drugs

Hallucinogenic drug use has increased amongst adults aged 26 and over, with over 5.5 million people using psychedelic substances in 2019.
Giants on the atomic landscape

Giants on the atomic landscape

Dr F. Barry Dunning, Sam and Helen Worden Professor of Physics at Rice University in Houston, explains some key discoveries about the structure of atoms.
Man sleeping in bed with dog

Can monkeypox be transmitted to dogs?

A dog has been infected with monkeypox for the first time and scientists are advising infected individuals to isolate themselves from pets.
Caucasian woman wearing gym clothes running in order to lose weight

How to tackle diet-resistant obesity and weight loss

The study that is reshaping the science of diet-resistant obesity by by promoting personalised weight loss programmes.
Table mountain view with power lines in the foreground, Plattekloof, Capetown, South Africa.

COP27: Africa’s agenda for an energy transition

When discussing African development and climate change at COP27, Africa needs to be supported by an agenda for its energy transition.
Stethoscope and crystal globe on green background, representing sustainable healthcare

Sustainability in healthcare: The Nordic experience

Diego Angelino, Hjalmar Bardh Olsson & Daniel Eriksson from the TEM Foundation, reveal the Nordic experience when it comes to sustainability in healthcare.
Rice fields on terraced at Chiang Mai, Thailand

The International Symposium on Rice Functional Genomics

From the 4th to the 7th of November 2022, Phuket, Thailand will host the 19 International Symposium on Rice Functional Genomics ISRFG 2022 where we will see agricultural science “Driving the Next Green Revolution”.
Woman standing in tree yoga pose against a beautiful sky

Nature essential for human wellbeing

Studies demonstrate the importance of nature for human wellbeing by linking the nonmaterial contributions of ecosystems to people's overall health.
political unrest at a protest for black lives matter

How companies can support employees amidst political unrest

Worldwide and national crises and political unrest can threaten any organisation, no matter how healthy it is, here's how to deal with it in your company.
technology

How has technology become a solution to global issues?

Digitised Smart Nation drives will continue to push people's limits and potential for the future, and smart living will impact people's health, mental health, and well-being.
Cigarette butts discarded in plant pot

Discarded cigarette butts cost UK £40 million a year

The UK Government’s ambition of a smoke-free country by 2030 does little to solve the smoking-related litter problem facing our communities.

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