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HPC fuelling innovation: The Irish experience
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,...
Action plan put into place to reduce Cumbrian flood risks
The government has put into place an action plan aimed at protecting Cumbrian communities from future flood dangers…
The government has set out the Cumbria Flood Action Plan, which aims to protect 4,300 homes in the region from rising waters.
Cumbria has already seen some £150m government funding invested in repairing...
Using semantic technologies for GRC in the financial industry
Peter G Cowap and Professor Tom Butler from the GRC Technology Centre talk about how semantic technologies can be employed to solve the problems of regulatory compliance and risk management in the financial industry...
Much has changed in the financial industry since 2008. In 2016, the industry faces higher levels...
Health and social care services to living rooms
Eksote discusses Health and social care services for an ageing population...
Eksote’s new models of mobile care and integrated service system.
The ER in Your Livingroom project delivers new model of service, where paramedical nurses in cooperation with other professions don’t just treat acute events, but enable citizen to live and...
Johnson calls for clarity regarding Brexit
Boris Johnson has called for the government to explain how voting to leave the EU could benefit the UK…
The vote to leave the EU was undoubtedly divisive, but there needs to be greater explanation of how Brexit could be positive for the UK. Boris Johnson, former London Mayor and...
Development of multiple drug resistance (MDR)
Terra G. Arnason and Troy A.A. Harkness from the Departments of Medicine, and Anatomy and Cell Biology at the University of Saskatchewan detail current strategies to prevent or reverse multiple drug resistant malignancy…
Multiple drug resistance (MDR) can be present from the outset (inherent) or develop (acquired) in response to...
Danish government launches scheme to reduce food waste
A new subsidies scheme has been launched by the Danish Minister for Environment and Food aimed at tackling food wastage…
Esben Lunde Larsen, the Danish Minister for Environment and Food, has launched a new subsidies scheme to combat food waste. The scheme will support projects that tackle the issue from...
Reclassifying neurodegenerative diseases for drug development
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...
Three-weekly waste collection for Oldham approved
The council has approved proposals to move residual waste collection services to three-weekly across the borough…
Oldham is set to join a number of councils across Manchester that have moved to three-weekly waste collection services.
The council’s cabinet approved proposals to change the frequency of residual waste collection services to three-weekly...
Is now the right time for variable surge pricing?
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....
Tory leadership race to begin
Following the resignation of David Cameron, the Conservatives must now chose a new leader to take the party and the country forward…
Since the vote on Friday it has been a tumultuous ride for politics in the UK. Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the opposition, faced a coup within his own...
Clever Platforms: Accessible profiling and business tools
One of the most important activities for HR is Who to put Where in what Role and with what Responsibilities. And whether you are recruiting, appraising, shuffling or promoting, an insightful and powerful online tool that you might wish to call upon is Profiling. But at this point, a...
Public consultation into bus service cuts in Yorkshire
A public consultation is underway in the East Riding of Yorkshire to determine whether the council should cut subsidies for local bus services…
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has launched a public consultation into the future of bus services in the region. The council plans to cut four Sunday journeys...
Wigan Council hits savings target with money to spare
Wigan Council has revealed it has hit its savings target for last year, with £210,000 to spare…
During a period of tough austerity measures, Wigan Council said it has managed to scale back its budgets with money to spare.
The council, which was looking to save £12m, did so and even...
Working towards an EU health information system
Petronille Bogaert, Robine Jean Marie, and Prof. Dr. Herman Van Oyen discuss the BRIDGE Health project and how it is developing an integrated and sustainable EU health information system
Bridge Health is a European project under the third European Union (EU) Health Programme. The acronym stands for Bridging Information and...
Oxfordshire schools sitting on £9m central government funding
Oxfordshire schools have come under fire for hoarding almost £9m funding from central government, rather than spending it on teaching
UK financial markets recovering in the wake of Brexit vote
After the financial markets slumped last Friday there has been some growth in the value of the pound as well as UK shares…
Following the vote last week the UK’s financial markets took a hit. However, ground is starting to be made with the value of the pound and shares...
A softer footprint in the Arctic snow
Karmenu Vella, EU Commissioner for the Environment details why a stronger and more focused approach is needed to protect the Arctic…
If there is one place in the world where climate change is plainly visible, it is the Arctic region. The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest...
DfT calls for HS2 to be scaled back
Spending watchdog the National Audit Office said the Department for Transport has called for High Speed 2 to be scaled back due to budget concerns…
Concerns about the £56bn high-speed railway line running over budget and behind schedule has prompted the Department for Transport (DfT) to call for the project...
London councils come together in digital services
Councils across the capital have launched a peer group aimed at helping to support the implementation of the Local Government Digital Service Standard…
London councils have launched a peer group to assist with delivering digital services across the capital. The group will help to implement the Local Government Digital Service...