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Ten ways to improve planning in the UK

29 Nov 2024 Steve Newman

Steve Newman offers provocative propositions to modernise the planning system, create affordable and sustainable homes, and offer financial benefits to the government and local communities.

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AI: a transformative force in maternal healthcare

3 Jul 2024 Afifa Waheed

Artificial intelligence and robotics have huge potential to reduce maternal death rates and improve antenatal, neonatal and postnatal care for all mothers, and particularly those from low-income communities.

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Living better for longer

21 Mar 2024 Peter Gore

There is an inevitability that we will be able to do less as we get older, but everyone can influence when this happens. Peter Gore argues that we must reject age stereotypes and promote ‘healthy ageing’.

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Why cultural infrastructure deserves public funding

14 Mar 2024 Patrycja Kaszynska

If culture is viewed as infrastructure that benefits society at large, it provides a strong argument for why cultural engagement requires public support.

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Living in the light of female ambition

8 Mar 2024 Lauryn Mwale

How can we accelerate progress on gender equality if society continues to villainise women and girls for seeking recognition or aspiring to leadership positions?

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The slow death of classical music education

29 Jan 2024 Ray Coyte

Classical music is becoming a niche activity not helped by the fact that fewer and fewer state school pupils are learning to play orchestral instruments. It’s time to reassess our priorities, argues Ray Coyte.

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Is art the highest form of hope?

9 Jan 2024 Linda Bryant

Art can have a transformative effect on mental health and wellbeing by providing hope both for the creator of the art and the person experiencing it. Linda Bryant discusses this healing effect and calls for an evolution of art in hospitals.

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What’s trust got to do with it?

10 Dec 2023 Nathan Kinch

Internal initiatives to improve organisational trust and reputation are often unsuccessful. Leaders need to step back and question their organisation’s purpose, values and principles, and redesign decision-making to explicitly act in the public interest.

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AI: a game-changer in sustainability

9 Jun 2023 Jayendran Gospalsami

AI is propelling us to a more sustainable future. There are hurdles to overcome but the benefits far outweigh the challenges, argues Jayendran Gopalsami.

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What’s gone wrong with social housing?

29 Mar 2023 Paul Eastwood

Social housing has a noble history of providing decent homes for people on low incomes, but recent years have seen scandal after scandal. Paul Eastwood argues for structural change in the sector.