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AG sheds light on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and the work of the ALS Association in raising awareness and tackling the disease… Although amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is something you don’t hear of everyday, it does affect over 5,600 people in the US every year. The neurological disorder is commonly...

Glasgow City Council will cut some 1,500 posts in the next year to plug a budget shortfall of £130m… A new budget approved by Glasgow City Council will see some 1,500 jobs cut in the next year in an attempt to meet a shortfall of £130m. Leader of the city council...

A new study funded by the Environment Agency has revealed planting trees around a feeder stream can reduce the damage caused by flooding… Planting trees by rivers could reduce the amount of flooding seen in major towns and cities. A new report, published by the Environment Agency and carried out...

Dr Martin Tunley, Senior Lecturer in Counter Fraud Studies at the University of Portsmouth’s Institute of Criminal Justice Studies outlines how healthcare fraud can be detrimental to the NHS… Healthcare fraud is a global problem, and necessitates an innovative response, because without intervention, it can easily spiral out of control. A recent...

‘Nuclear Medicine Research’ digital e-book "We had a visit by our Prime Minister, Helle Thorning-Schmidt  and Minister of Health, Nick Hækkerup,  who arrived for an ultra-short visit of our Hospital to see how cancer patients are received at our Emergency Department and hear about “AgeCare”. "Instead of delivering a page or...

A new report from the Competition and Markets Authority recommends energy bills should lowered for millions of low income households… Millions of low income households should have their power bills reduced, according to watchdog the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The recommendation was made as part of a new report into...

Austerity measures will see government funding for children’s services in Hertfordshire reduced… Hertfordshire County Council is facing significant cuts to it budget for services that support children. Funding in 2010-11 stood at £47,663,569. By 2019 this figure is estimated to reach a mere £14,993,090—a cut of 69 per cent. Concerns have been...

In viewing any report, journal article, essay, textbook, webpage, discussion, dialogue, blog, or story concerned with research in education or the social sciences, and in examining what these variously represent as ‘training’ and ‘support’ provided for new researchers at undergraduate/postgraduate level, there seems to be no doubt – the purpose of research is to generate appropriately rigorous grounds for...

Proposals have been put forward for Northamptonshire to become unitary authority, which would give the county more power… Local government officials in Northamptonshire are seeking to increase the region’s power by moving to unitary authority status. The proposal, which is supported by all the main parties in the county, would remove...

Some £1.5m funding will be divided between 24 local authorities to support low carbon heating projects… The government has released £1.5m to be invested in green heating projects. The money, which will be split between 24 local authorities, will be used to support 27 low carbon heat projects, including biomass,...

Nicolas Reys, Cyber Security Services Consultant at Control Risks looks at the risks of cyber-attacks on smart cities… Faced with rapid urbanisation, city planners are turning to technology to solve a wide range of problems. Smart cities are the outcome of the deepening integration between technology and the urban landscape. Smart...

A new poll has revealed women and young voters feel less informed on the issues surrounding the EU referendum than male and older voters… A survey commissioned by the Electoral Reform Society has revealed just one in six Britons feel they are well informed about the upcoming EU referendum, with...

Jim Sinopoli, Managing Principal at Smart Buildings LLC highlights the benefits for Indoor Positioning Systems… Studies have found that people spend 80-90% of their time indoors, so it’s no surprise that one of the most promising technologies for buildings is Indoor Positioning Systems (IPS). An IPS simply locates objects and...

Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) also known as “e-waste” is actually one of the fastest growing waste streams all around the world. This is mainly due to increased consumer demand which is strongly correlated with economic growth especially in Asia but also in emerging countries. This increase in e-waste...

Local authority leaders in Scotland have described government council tax reforms as “an offence against local democracy”… Reforms to council tax in Scotland have been described as “bizarre” by local government leaders. Changes to the top four council tax bands will generate some £100m a year extra, which will be invested...

Small businesses in Warwickshire have benefited from funding from the county council to help them grow… A total of £427,736 worth of funding has been granted by Warwickshire County Council. The funding is being used to help small businesses to develop. Since October 2015, the county council has awarded grants to...

Professor Jill Jameson, Professor of Education and Director, Centre for Leadership and Enterprise at the University of Greenwich discusses stoical leadership... In 2016, in a difficult global environment, stoical, trustworthy leadership of higher and further education is needed more than ever before. In harsh times, the deeper values and purposes of authentic educational...

The UK’s top environmental ministers are at loggerheads over whether leaving or staying in the EU would be better for farmers… Secretary of State for the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Liz Truss, and her colleague Farming Minister George Eustice admitted they remain divided on Brexit. The food and...

Sébastien Houzé, Secretary General of FEDMA asks what happens now the General Data Protection Regulation has been adopted... The European co-legislator reached an agreement on the General Data Protection Regulation in Strasbourg on the 15th December 2015. While the formal adoption still remain to happen, the rest of the world can start working...

A government analysis will suggest the UK would be “weaker, less safe and worse off” outside the European Union… A new analysis from central government will warn of the perceived dangers of leaving the European Union. The assessment, published today, comes as the campaign to remain in the EU starts...