The Knowledge Exchange Blog

Whither wind power?

theknowledgeexchangeblog2024-08-30T12:05:48+00:0017 February 2020|Environment, planning, Planning, development and property|

The past decade has seen a dramatic shift in the UK’s energy supply. In 2010, almost three quarters of Britain’s electricity was generated by fossil fuels. But in the third quarter of 2019, ….

Spinout success: commercialising academic research

theknowledgeexchangeblog2024-08-30T12:05:48+00:0010 February 2020|Business and economy, Education and Skills|

Research and teaching in UK universities is widely recognised to be among the best in the world. In fact, the University of Oxford has topped the Times Higher Education World ….

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

theknowledgeexchangeblog2024-08-30T12:05:48+00:003 February 2020|Digital, Health and social care|

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 ….

Is this the future of social housing?

theknowledgeexchangeblog2024-08-30T12:05:48+00:0027 January 2020|Environment, Housing, Planning, development and property, Regeneration and community development|

Goldsmith Street: Mikhail Riches / Tim Crocker 2019

Last year, a development of 105 homes on the outskirts of Norwich became the first social housing project to win the prestigious Royal Institute of ….

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

theknowledgeexchangeblog2024-08-30T12:05:48+00:0020 January 2020|Arts, culture and leisure, Crime, justice and rights, Digital, Government and politics|

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 ….

‘Veganuary’ – could a plant-based lifestyle really save the planet?

theknowledgeexchangeblog2024-08-30T12:05:48+00:0013 January 2020|Environment|

cow Image by Fiona MacGinty-O’Neill via Creative Commons

As we leave behind the indulgences of the festive period, an increasing number of people are signing up to ‘Veganuary’, a campaign encouraging ….

What does Brexit mean for language learning in the UK?

theknowledgeexchangeblog2024-08-30T12:05:47+00:006 January 2020|Education and Skills|

By Hannah Brunton

Concerns about language learning in the UK are nothing new. For the past decade, language learning in the UK has been in continuous ….

Season’s Greetings

theknowledgeexchangeblog2024-08-30T12:05:48+00:0024 December 2019|Uncategorized|

Five blog posts that told the story of 2019

theknowledgeexchangeblog2024-08-30T12:05:47+00:0023 December 2019|Crime, justice and rights, Environment, Equality and Diversity, Government and politics, Health and social care, Housing|

As the old year makes way for the new, it’s time to reflect on some of the topics we’ve been covering on The Knowledge Exchange blog over the past twelve months. We’ve published over 70 blog ….