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  • Guest Post: Will coronavirus be the catalyst for lasting air quality improvements?

    By Freddie Talberg ‘Unprecedented’ has been the word of the moment as we find ourselves living through a health pandemic, the likes of which most of us have never seen before. Who would have thought, even last month, that we ....

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  • Guest post: Economic effects of coronavirus lockdowns are staggering – but health recovery must be prioritised

    By Pushan Dutt, INSEAD In all my years as an economist, I have never seen a graph like the one below. It shows unemployment claims in the US – observe the spike for the week ending March 21. The global ....

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  • Safeguarding in social isolation: how social care teams are adapting to the new normal

    We are all adapting to life in “lockdown”. For many of us this is a period of transition which will require some changes to our normal daily routine, perhaps working from home or socialising less. But what if you are ....

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  • Further education: happy-ever-after for the Cinderella sector?

    “It has, I believe, been an old complaint among many concerned with the technical side of education that that part of education has been the Cinderella. Well, the Government is determined that even if there was any truth in that ....

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  • An ageing workforce and growing emotional demands call for more sustainable employment

    As a result of the global demographic challenge of an ageing population and the increasing diversity of working life, there has been a growing focus on sustainable work over the life course which has also placed greater emphasis on the ....

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  • Guest post: Three things I’ve learned in my local coffee shop

    By Steve MacDouell If you were to walk into my neighbourhood coffee shop, you’d see the usual suspects: Joey, a body and mind professional, who would be talking to someone about Finnish saunas, metal music, and the human condition; Arielle, the ....

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  • “Talent without Limits”: the impact of apprenticeships in Scotland

    by Scott Faulds Over the past six years, Skills Development Scotland has been working to increase the number of people starting apprenticeships across Scotland. Recent statistics have revealed that they are on track to meet their target of 30,000 new ....

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  • Guest post: The 2035 petrol, diesel and hybrid ban – what it means and how we get there

    The government has announced they will ban the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles from 2035, bringing forward the original date by five years. In this guest blog, Ian Johnston, CEO of EV charging network, Engenie, discusses the ....

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  • The case for universal basic services

    by Hannah Brunton and Scott Faulds There are longstanding debates around what should be included in the provision of public services, and this issue was central to the discussion at a recent Glasgow Centre for Population Health (GCPH) Seminar (series ....

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  • Facial recognition systems: ready for prime time?

    by Scott Faulds Across the UK, it is estimated that there are 1.85 million CCTV cameras, approximately one camera for every 36 people.  From shopping centres to railway stations, CCTV cameras have become a normal part of modern life and ....

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