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  • Knowledge from a distance: recent webinars on public and social policy

    During the national lockdown, it’s been impossible for most of us to attend conferences and seminars. But many organisations have been harnessing the power of technology to help people share their knowledge, ideas and experience in virtual seminars. In the ....

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  • Digital Housing Week: How coronavirus is affecting housing

    Throughout this week, Inside Housing magazine has been providing a series of webinars offering debate, learning and innovative thinking on how housing providers are responding to present-day challenges and preparing for future demands. One of the webinars focused on the ....

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  • Digital infrastructure supporting health care during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Healthcare is a key frontline service in the response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The NHS has had to react at pace to plan and deliver services in new and innovative ways. Digital healthcare solutions are at the fore of ensuring ....

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  • How smart is your city?

    by Scott Faulds In recent years, cities across the UK have begun to explore how they can best capitalize on technological advances to help to create places which operate in a more efficient and sustainable way. The concept of the ....

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  • The three keys to successful home working

    by Scott Faulds Over the past few weeks, we have all had to make massive changes to the way we live our lives in order to protect ourselves and those around us from Coronavirus. From the closure of gyms to ....

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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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  • An app a day … how m-health could revolutionise our engagement with the NHS

    It seems like almost every day now we see in the news and read in newspapers about the increasing pressures on our NHS, strains on resources and the daily challenges facing already overworked GP staff. Mobile health applications (m-health apps) ....

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  • “We’ve updated our privacy policy”: GDPR two years on

    by Scott Faulds Almost two years ago, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force across the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA), creating what many consider to be the most extensive data protection regulation in the ....

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  • ‘Digital prescribing’ – could tech provide the solution to loneliness in older people?

    The number of over-50s experiencing loneliness could reach two million by 2026. This compares to around 1.4 million in 2016/7 – a 49% increase in 10 years. It has also been estimated that around 1.5 million people aged 50 and ....

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  • Youth Work in the Digital Age – What Next?

    by Scott Faulds On Tuesday 3rd September, youth work organisations from across the European Union came together in Glasgow to launch the European Guidelines for Digital Youth Work, training materials and a collection of short films showcasing Good Practice. This ....

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