The Knowledge Exchange Blog

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

theknowledgeexchangeblog2024-08-30T12:05:49+00:0014 April 2020|Environment|

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, ….

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

theknowledgeexchangeblog2024-08-30T12:05:49+00:006 April 2020|Business and economy, employment, Employment, jobs and careers, Government and politics, Health and social care|

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 ….

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

theknowledgeexchangeblog2024-08-30T12:05:49+00:0030 March 2020|Health and social care|

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 ….

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

theknowledgeexchangeblog2024-08-30T12:05:49+00:0023 March 2020|Education and Skills, Employment, jobs and careers|

“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 ….

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

theknowledgeexchangeblog2024-08-30T12:05:49+00:0016 March 2020|Employment, jobs and careers, Health and social care|

People Turning in Gears - Synergy

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 ….

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

theknowledgeexchangeblog2024-08-30T12:05:48+00:009 March 2020|Arts, culture and leisure, Regeneration and community development|

By Steve MacDouell

If you were to walk into ….

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

theknowledgeexchangeblog2024-08-30T12:05:49+00:004 March 2020|Education and Skills, Employment, jobs and careers|

by Scott Faulds

Over the past six years, Skills Development Scotland has ….

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

theknowledgeexchangeblog2024-08-30T12:05:49+00:002 March 2020|Environment, Transport, Infrastructure and communications|

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 ….