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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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UK Black Pride: celebration and protest

10 Jun 2024 Saba Ali

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Pride and prejudice

1 Jun 2024 Layla McCay

There is a diversity gap in the workplace, with LGBTQ+ people still less likely to reach the top jobs. Layla McCay’s new book, published to coincide with Pride Month 2024, discusses what is going wrong, and offers insights and advice from inspiring LGBTQ+ leaders in senior roles.

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Why the UK needs a House of Campaigns

13 May 2024 Richard Ellis

Parliament is based on political parties, but most of us approach politics through the particular issues that we care about. We should open up Parliament by giving campaigning and representative groups a bespoke presence in the heart of our democracy.

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Making the most of your late career

10 Apr 2024 Ann Thorpe

How do you harness your potential in the last chapter of your career? Ann Thorpe explains how the Late Career Alliance could help to craft your career narrative, impact and legacy.

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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.