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Archive for February 2023
Fighting The War With Drugs: How Can Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies Help Veterans?
Around 17% of recent military veterans in the UK report post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Professor Jo Neill, Dr Verity Wainwright, and Frances Smith from The University of Manchester discuss the findings of a new study into the medicinal potential of psilocybin (the active constituent of so-called ‘magic’ mushrooms) for veterans with PTSD symptoms, and…
Read MoreGreen City-Regions: The Role of the Foundational Economy in Sustainability Transitions
The UK is making progress to achieve net zero, with the latest findings indicating that UK emissions in 2021 fell below 2019 levels. These efforts, however, are still identified as insufficient for fulfilling the Paris Agreement. Regional and urban areas are leading the way and developing ambitious strategies to reduce emissions and improve social conditions.…
Read More5 Key Questions To Ask When Considering Communications Technology For Your Public Sector Organisation
Lee Underwood, Channel Manager UK&I at Snom, shares some common denominators that public sector procurement managers should be looking out for when identifying the type of communications solution their organisation requires. Public sector organisations are continuing to increase their IT budgets, with spend almost doubling over the last five years to reach £17.3 billion in…
Read MoreThe Negative Impact Of Payroll Errors
In discussions around payroll accuracy, the focus is frequently on people, process and technology, and not on one of the less considered sources of error – payroll inputs. Ensuring that your people are well trained, your processes are right, and your technology is configured correctly are all very important steps to take; however, if the…
Read MoreHow Matrix helped Islington Council control their recruitment spend and compliance
Recruitment technology business Matrix started working in partnership with Islington Council in February 2022 helping the council to understand the problems they were facing and provide them with transparency, greater control on spend (increasing overall savings), complete and full compliance and an easier and more streamlined way of reporting. Difficulties across the board Islington is…
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