Opinion
£1.2m post-Brexit boost for innovative small businesses to expand overseas
Innovate UK is making a new fund available to help small businesses expand overseas.
How well do you sleep on a Sunday night?
Feeling weary today? Dr Guy Meadows starts a short series on the importance of sleep with a look at how to drop off on Sunday night
Nearly half of UK businesses say Brexit won’t affect the number of people they hire
Many UK businesses say that Brexit will not affect the number of people they hire, according to a new survey by Totaljobs.
Health professionals must be trained in obesity management
Slimming World, the largest group-based weight loss organisation in the UK and Ireland, warns that surgery is not a quick fix for obesity and that expert support and compassion are key.
Owen Smith vows pay boost for five million workers if he becomes PM
Owen Smith will today pledge to deliver pay increases for five million workers as part of plans to ensure the “biggest boost to living standards for a generation” if he becomes prime minister.
More than 30 fake universities shut down as government commissions international clampdown
The Department for Education has commissioned Prospects to continue the fight against degree fraud with a new emphasis on international co-operation.
Women don’t want to be seen as a ‘pest’ with workplace problems
One in five (20 per cent) women fear they will be considered a pest if they ask for advice on workplace and career issues compared to just 14 per cent of males, according to new research.
Maintaining employee wellbeing and performance at work
While great strides have been made towards focusing on workplace health and well-being in recent years, research has shown that there is a worrying implementation gap.
Brexit vote hits consumer confidence and construction
Consumer confidence has fallen sharply in the wake of the Brexit vote, while the construction industry is also suffering, new research suggests.
95 per cent of L&D practitioners in a new survey see virtual reality as the way to enhance their practice
Nine out of 10 organisations plan to use virtual reality for L&D, shows new research findings
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