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In Finland, health technology benefits from research investment and a culture of collaboration, as the former Minister of Economic Affairs details here When it comes to health technology, Finland is said to be among the three strongest economies in the world, with digital health being its largest high-tech export. Innovations...

The LifE Study is investigating how our adolescent experiences influence adulthood by following the lives of individuals over the course of 30 years The data structure of the LifE Study offers unprecedented insights into an individual’s life-course, from youth to middle adulthood. Sustainable and prospective policy strategies target youth as...

Professor Julia Budka considers the potential of funerary archaeology for reconstructing life in New Kingdom Nubia, particularly on Sai Island A well preserved Pharaonic settlement like Sai Island offers rich data of various quality and character to recreate a snapshot of everyday life in the New Kingdom Upper Nubia (c....

The local Labour group heavily criticises the Conservative Westminster City Council’s plans to put homeless residents into private rented accommodation Conservative-led Westminster City Council announced plans recently that would see increasing numbers of Westminster residents who have lost their homes and are in need of temporary accommodation sent to properties in the...

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...

Liz Allen, environment consultant at Hosking Associates, explains why a circular approach to business waste could benefit the environment and your bottom line We have become used to the idea of recycling. We do it at home, and more businesses are recognising the financial benefits of waste segregation and recycling...

The SEMEOTICONS project presents the Wize Mirror, a multisensory platform that analyses your face for signs of cardio-metabolic risk and guides behavioural change Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading causes of mortality worldwide. It is estimated that 17.5 million people died from CVD in 2012, representing 31% of all global...

Focusing on closing the UK’s productivity gap, Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond today delivered his first – and last – Autumn Statement The focus of Chancellor Philip Hammond’s first Autumn Statement, which he delivered to Parliament at lunch time today, was to close the “unacceptable” productivity gap. Through it...

Marco Ferrazzoli, Head of the Press Office of Italian National Research Council, and professor at University of Rome Tor Vergata, highlights their aim to make science popular for young people in the country 'Quo Vado?' of Checco Zalone, the film that has broken all Italian records at the box office,...

Xavier Palomer, CEO of Psious, details how virtual reality is changing the landscape of patient-centered care Virtual reality (VR) as a treatment modality has already changed the landscape of mental health care, building on research accomplished over past decades using expensive technology limited to laboratories. Now, while remaining a valued...

The European Space Agency’s Nathalie Meusy reflects on the success of the Citizens’ Debate on Space for Europe and ways to support sustainable development goals The European Space Agency (ESA) started to commit to Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) over 10 years ago, with dialogue with stakeholders at...

Helen McKenna, Senior Policy Adviser at The King’s Fund, asks how the NHS digital strategy can be implemented at a time of great financial pressures Jeremy Hunt is a man on a mission to digitise the NHS. Back in 2013, just a few months after taking up the role of Secretary...

By winning over the Data Generation, the public and private sectors could thrive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, writes SAS Regional VP Mark Wilkinson The digital age has sparked a fundamental shift in how brands and organisations interact with consumers. This shift has been a crucial part of the Third...

Dr. Benjamin Van Voorhees discusses strategies for redefining child health for the 21st century in clinical practice, education, research and beyond. Since its inception more than 100 years ago, the Pediatric Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) has worked to stay at the forefront of the ever-changing...

Pete Fleischmann, Head of Co-production at the Social Care Institute for Excellence and Karen Newbigging, Senior Lecturer in Health Care Policy and Management at the University of Birmingham, highlight Care Act advocacy and its role in offering support for vulnerable people… Imagine being unable to express yourself, and having no...

David Mowat, Under-Secretary of State for Community Health and Care at the Department of Health, highlights the Carers Strategy, and how it gives carers the recognition and support they deserve… As a constituency MP I meet a whole array of people who need my help and support: a woman caring for...

Ellen Rowles from Action PR outlines why physical activity can hold the key to the success of supporting youth offenders… Statistics from the Youth Justice Board show that last year alone, there were around 950,000 recorded arrests for offences in England and Wales, of which 94,960 were people aged 10-17 years....

Jody Goldsworthy, Senior Partner, GatenbySanderson outlines the ever-changing role of the public sector leader and what it entails...  The UK is facing an unprecedented period of change. Demand for public services is at an all-time high, meanwhile budgets are under more pressure. And, following the result of the EU referendum,...

Frédéric Destrebecq, Executive Director, and Vinciane Quoidbach, Public Health and Policy Project Manager at the European Brain Council, explain the socio-economic impact of interventions and the importance of early diagnosis with regard to brain disorders… Depression, stroke, dementia, alcohol dependence, schizophrenia or anxiety will affect at least one in three...