Neo4j’s Emil Eifrem reports on how Germany is using graph
technology in combination with AI to make connections in research that no-one
else is doing. Is this something the UK’s health sector leaders should also be
doing?

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The collapse of Carillion and cuts in public service capital spending are having a devastating effect on sub-contractors. Major construction companies secure most of the public service contracts who then sub  contract to smaller companies. The pain resulting from the collapse of companies and public sector cut backs is spread across the sub contractors, who often are least able to stand the financial stress. This effect is illustrated by  the case of Newcastle Joinery Limited which was taken to the brink and is now fighting back.

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People who think differently have unique skills and talents which can be squandered without managerial awareness and careful thought. People who think differently have different brain functions which include dyslexia, autism, ADHD and dyspraxia.

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New analysis by the leading think-tank for the North of England, IPPR North, has found that London will receive £4,155 per person, compared to £1,600 in the North. A gap of £2,555 per person.

Read more on NORTHERN POWERHOUSE CONTINUES TO MISS-OUT ON TRANSPORT SPENDING CLAIMS THINK TANK…

With a focus on broadening opportunities for learners across the region, East Riding of Yorkshire Council delivers teaching, learning and assessment from four sites covering a wide geographical area. Jayne Wilcock, curriculum and data manager, explains how the council uses data to meet learners’ needs.

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Devon & Cornwall Police and Dorset Police Have expanded their drone fleet with the purchase of a range of specialist UAVs.

The drones, which will be supplied by COPTRZ, are equipped with optical zoom and thermal imaging capabilities. Their primary use will be in missing person searches, crime scene investigations and fast response to major road traffic collisions. They will also help search the forces’ 600 miles of coastline.

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The CIPD is calling on Government to invest £13m a year to provide HR support to small businesses, as new research shows that it could be a key part of efforts to unlock the UK’s productivity puzzle.

The call is based on the evaluation of year-long ‘People Skills’ pilots providing HR support for SMEs in Hackney, Stoke-on-Trent and Glasgow.

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Tenants across 25 social housing developments in Newcastle are to get broadband which is 30 times faster than the average.

The service will cover almost 5000 properties with the roll out of full fibre gigabit broadband. The Council has partnered with Hyperoptic which provides speeds of 1,000Mbps. Work is underway and full fibre broadband is already available in 1,180 council homes.

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Apprentices working in the public services are set to get a fairer deal under a charter launched today by UNISON.

Being paid the rate for the job, high quality training and a guaranteed employment contract are among the aims outlined in the document unveiled at the union’s annual national conference in Brighton.

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ambridge is set be at the centre of a leading ‘smart city region’ – combining the city’s brainpower and business might to speed up ‘smart’ solutions to congestion, air quality and other city challenges.

Read more on SMART CAMBRIDGE GOES FOR BETTER TRANSPORT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH…