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November 2022
Who gets to keep burning fossil fuels as the planet heats up?
Professor听Yacob Mulugetta comments on whether听coal, oil, and natural gas should remain an option for the world鈥檚 poorest in an era of climate change.
Clean energy future for Africa must include country-specific solutions
A study led by听Professor Yacob Mulugetta calls for a change in the way听politicians, financiers and researchers think about the transition to clean energy on the African continent, while challenging the single narrative that has been applied to the continent until now. , ,
September 2022
The future of medical device regulation and standards 鈥� critical challenges for connected, intelligent medical devices
A white paper led by Dr Irina Brass and听Dr Andrew Mkwashi highlights the听present gaps and potential loopholes that connected, intelligent medical devices (CIMDs) create in current regulatory frameworks.
COVID: how ICUs in England were stretched to cope with the pandemic
Professor Kevin Fong听explores how COVID stretched the NHS's intensive care units to its limits. , More: 香港六合彩中特网 News,
What Britain can learn from car-crazy Germany in its quest to cut emissions
Dr Jenny McArthur comments on the feasibility of free transport in the UK.
August 2022
Personalised medicine made in hospitals can revolutionise the way diseases are treated 鈥� the challenge now will be implementing it
A publication by Dr Irina Brass, Dr Edison Bicudo and Penny Carmichael outlines several steps that need to be taken by regulators, hospital staff, and companies to make the production of personalised therapies in hospitals a reality.
May 2022
The rise in AirTag tracking... and how women are being secretly followed
Dr Leonie Tanczer comments on the use of tech in abuse and says听there will be no 鈥渙ne single solution鈥� or 鈥渟ilver bullet鈥� to fix tech-facilitated abuse but we must understand it as a 鈥渟ocietal problem [that] requires societal responses鈥� such as education and considering how victims receive help and report abuse. 听
Employee or employer: who鈥檚 to blame for a cyber breach?
Dr Irina Brass discusses who should held responsible for cybersecurity breaches in the workplace, saying "There is a lot more that organisations can do to become more resilient before placing the blame on their employees."
April 2022
Climate change: IPCC scientists say it's 'now or never' to limit warming
Professor Arthur Petersen says that the idea of quick emissions reductions and large negative emissions technologies are a concern in the latest UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change听report.
March 2022
COVID: five things the UK must prioritise in its pandemic recovery听plan
Professor Sir Geoff Mulgan details听five things the UK needs to prioritise in its pandemic recovery plans - including mental health and children's education.
Science Diplomacy in Times of Crisis
Dr听Jean-Christophe Mauduit explains how the invasion of Ukraine has reshaped international norms in science diplomacy.
International Women's Day
Dr Irina Brass听joins the hosts of the Standards Show to discuss her passion for standards research and education; and why the role of standards needs further academic attention.