'Urban Heat Island': Summers set to kill
The warmer temperatures felt in densely inhabited areas will cause a rise in temperature-related deaths, according to the Manhattan model produced by researchers…
Energy
High energy prices are 'crippling budgets', says Citizens Advice
A simpler energy market may make the pricing system easier to understand, but it will not allay the problem of high prices- says Citizens Advice Chief Executive…
UK to reduce number of nuclear weapons by 2020's
The Government has promised to reduce the number of nuclear weapons in the UK by the mid 2020's, in accordance with the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty (NPT).
Sustainable Cities at the heart of the EU funded Climate KIC programme
The EU funded Climate KIC programme acts as an accelerator for European firms as they innovate to meet the needs of the world’s cities.
Building cooler, healthier, safer, more cost effective cities
The Blue Green Dream project examines how we can bring down city temperatures, manage city water (too little/too much) increase biodiversity & save money in the process.
European 'truck of the future' safer, greener, more fuel efficient
European 'truck of the future' will be more aerodynamic, use less fuel, produce less emissions and improve the safety of vulnerable road users
Is the Government’s renewables policy FIT for purpose?
MOZES explains why community renewables state aid policy is un-FIT for purpose
UK's energy policies are mitigating the impact of global gas prices
According to Secretary of State Edward Davey, the government is doing all it can to offset global energy prices, with household bills costing 5% less than the estimated…
Bring back local banks for community support
Councils should “bring local banks into being” so they can become “powerful partners” and promote economic, social and environmental benefits…
£100,000 challenge for green sustainability projects
The GeoVation Challenge, run by Ordnance Survey, is seeking ideas on how using geographical data could help UK businesses improve environmental performance.
'Urban Heat Island': Summers set to kill
The warmer temperatures felt in densely inhabited areas will cause a rise in temperature-related deaths, according to the Manhattan model produced by researchers for the Nature Climate Change journal.
High energy prices are 'crippling budgets', says Citizens Advice
A simpler energy market may make the pricing system easier to understand, but it will not allay the problem of high prices- says Citizens Advice Chief Executive Gillian Guy.
UK to reduce number of nuclear weapons by 2020's
The Government has promised to reduce the number of nuclear weapons in the UK by the mid 2020's, in accordance with the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty (NPT).
Sustainable Cities at the heart of the EU funded Climate KIC programme
The EU funded Climate KIC programme acts as an accelerator for European firms as they innovate to meet the needs of the…
Building cooler, healthier, safer, more cost effective cities
The Blue Green Dream project examines how we can bring down city temperatures, manage city water (too little/too much) increase…
European 'truck of the future' safer, greener, more fuel efficient
European 'truck of the future' will be more aerodynamic, use less fuel, produce less emissions and improve the safety of…
Is the Government’s renewables policy FIT for purpose?
MOZES explains why community renewables state aid policy is un-FIT for purpose
UK's energy policies are mitigating the impact of global gas prices
According to Secretary of State Edward Davey, the government is doing all it can to offset global energy prices, with household…
Bring back local banks for community support
Councils should “bring local banks into being” so they can become “powerful partners” and promote…
£100,000 challenge for green sustainability projects
The GeoVation Challenge, run by Ordnance Survey, is seeking ideas on how using geographical data could help UK businesses…
Can the concept of gamification provide an effective solution to aid learning and development in business, asks Peter Phillips, Chief Executive of Unicorn Training.
Knowledge experts should stop focussing on how technical they are and instead focus on what they can do and do it well, says Ian Ross, Learning Technologies Manager for the Charity Learning Consortium.
Technologies can help organisations improve productivity through ICT consolidation and should be able to make substantial cost savings, says Mark Weir, Country Manager for Scotland at F5.
Why would any organisation want to get into banking at the moment? Asks Dr Steve McCabe from Birmingham City University’s Business School.
Either drop the beginning “e” in eLearning or widely expand its definition and scope, says Elliott Masie, Chair of The Learning Consortium at The MASIE Center.
The British BIDs Academy will train the next generation of high street professionals, says Dr Julie Grail, Chief Executive of British BIDs.
Distance learning is not a new phenomenon... but technology is giving us many new possibilities, says David Williams, CEO and Founder of Impact International.
Chris Wade, CEO of Action for Market Towns, sets out the strategic steps that councils, community groups and businesses need to take together to deliver the long-term revitalisation of their town centres.
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A report published today, by the parliamentary Work & Pensions Committee, gives a more balanced assessment, according to Alan Downey, KPMG’s Head of Public Sector.
There is no link between spending and higher pupil achievements, and therefore one fifth of school spending could be cut without harming any standards- one think tank says.
Critics of eLearning often argue that it is too solitary compared to the richer environment of the classroom, but Peter Phillips argues gamification can inspire creative thought and engage the learner.
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The Work Programme has the potential to work well for relatively mainstream jobseekers but is unlikely to reach the most disadvantaged long-term unemployed people, argues the Work and Pensions Committee in a report published today.
HMP Leeds dealt with the challenges it faced very well, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons.
The Centre for Separated Families has called for the government to rethink plans to increase flat rate child maintenance payments for parents on benefits.