Wednesday briefing: Why Britain needs more black science professors
In today ’s newsletter: Black professors make up less than 1% of science academics – will a new Royal Society scheme address the imbalance?•Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionOfficially there are no black chemistry or physics professors in the UK, which many scientists say is all the data needed to conclude that UK science is institutionally racist.The Royal Society, the world ’s oldest scientific academy, which aims to promote excellence in science, has set out its mission to change this with anew funding scheme to help black PhD students make the leap into careers in academic research and hopeful...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 20, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Rupert Neate Tags: Science Race in education Source Type: news

Disney ’s Jennifer Lee, AMPAS CEO Bill Kramer to Headline BFI London Film Festival Industry Forum
The 67th BFI London Film Festival’s annual industry forum has assembled a lineup of heavyweights. The forum events, which take place through the festival, kick off with a conversation between Bill Kramer, CEO, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and Jane Millichip, CEO of BAFTA…#billkramer #janemillichip #bafta #benroberts #bfi #jenniferlee #triciatuttle #disney #carolebaraton #charades
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

YouTube cuts off Russell Brand ' s ad revenues after sexual assault allegations
[1/2] British comedian and actor Russell Brand walks outside the Wembley Park Theatre, in northwest London, Britain, September 16, 2023. REUTERS/Susannah Ireland Acquire Licensing Rights LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - YouTube said on Tuesday it had blocked Russell Brand from making money from his…#russellbrand #wembleyparktheatre #channel4tv #dispatches #iplayer #carolinedinenage #culture #sportcommittee #channel4 #gbnews
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Stewart Cameron obituary
Leading British nephrologist who founded an internationally renowned kidney unit at Guy ’s hospital in LondonAs a bright young doctor at Guy ’s hospital in London in the 1960s, Stewart Cameron, who has died aged 89, was determined to be both clinician and researcher, but where should he focus his talents? Irreversible kidney failure – uniformly fatal until then – was just becoming treatable through dialysis or kidney transplantatio n; both were complex, demanding and dangerous, for patients and doctors alike.Stewart had found his metier and decided to make renal medicine his life ’s work. The first professor of r...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 19, 2023 Category: Science Authors: John Feehally Tags: Medical research Science Doctors Health Aberdeen Hospitals Source Type: news

Durham startup targeting prostate cancer raises $4M, plans to hire
After raising more than $6 million last year, a medical device company is adding millions more to fuel its growth.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - September 19, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Zac Ezzone Source Type: news

Auto suppliers say if UAW strikes expand to more plants, it could mean the end for many
Pat Green is nervous. He has spent the past two years trying to hire talented people to fill the two plants in Grand Rapids operated by Cascade Die Casting Group, which makes aluminum and zinc diecasting for the automotive and appliance industries. "We’ve got a good team now and I don’t want to…#patgreen #grandrapids #detroitfreepress #usatodaynetwork #unitedautoworkers #detroit #uaw #shawnfain #fordmotorco #generalmotors
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

SpaceX says US case alleging anti-immigrant bias is unconstitutional
Elon Musk's SpaceX has sued the U.S. government saying that the government's administrative case accusing the rocket and satellite company of refusing to hire refugees and asylees violates the U.S. Constitution. SpaceX, in a lawsuit filed in Texas federal court on Friday, says the U.S. Department…#elonmusk #usconstitution #departmentofjustice #doj #nonus #spacex #ussupremecourt
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Amazon will now allow cashierless checkout for clothing
Customers carry their purchases as they leave the UK's first branch of Amazon Fresh, on March 04, 2021, in the Ealing area of London, England. Amazon on Tuesday announced a new version of its cashierless checkout system, allowing customers to buy clothing without having to wait in line. The…#amazonfresh #amazon #rfid #averydennison #justwalkout #wholefoods #pledgearena #seattle
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

U.S. case alleging anti-immigrant bias is unconstitutional, SpaceX says
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has sued the U.S. government saying that the government’s administrative case accusing the rocket and satellite company of refusing to hire refugees and asylees violates the U.S. Constitution. SpaceX, in a lawsuit filed in Texas federal court on Friday, says the U.S. Department…#usconstitution #departmentofjustice #doj #nonus #spacex #ussupremecourt
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ocado Price Cuts Lure Back Shoppers: The London Rush
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sadiq Khan says hundreds of thousands spent on anti-Ulez Twitter manipulation
Sadiq Khan is expected to claim that “hundreds of thousands of dollars” were spent on an anti-Ulez online manipulation campaign on Twitter, citing research conducted after Labour’s unexpected Uxbridge byelection defeat. The London mayor, who will speak at a conference in New York on Tuesday, said…#sadiq #twitter #labour #uxbridge #valent #borisjohnsons #southruislip #conservatives #ulez #strongcitiesnetwork
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Loose lending and inadequate auditing: central government ’s role in the local council disaster
Imagine a situation in which most companies on the London Stock Exchange had failed to file their report and accounts on time, with several behind on their paperwork by multiple years. Then further imagine that one explanation for the delays was that the UK doesn’t have enough auditors with the…#londonstockexchange #nt #leerowley #section114 #birmingham #croydon #slough #thurrock #rishisunak #treasury
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Understanding knife crime and trust in police with young people in East London - Skarlatidou A, Ludwig L, Solymosi R, Bradford B.
We explore young people's experiences and perceptions of knife crime, and we compare these to the understanding of police experts, to explore the perceptions shaping trust in the police and policing. We carry out an experience sampling survey deployed usin...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Having a hobby improves mental wellbeing in older adults
Engagement in a hobby improves several aspects of mental wellbeing, including fewer depressive episodes, a higher level of self-reported health, happiness and life satisfaction, according to the findings of a recent international study led by a team from University College London (UCL). Uptake of a hobby varied considerably between countries, ranging from 96% in Denmark... Read moreThe post Having a hobby improves mental wellbeing in older adults appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
Source: Nursing in Practice - September 18, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Addiction and mental health Older people care older person care wellbeing Source Type: news

Davis swaps Evening Standard for the Independent
Barney Davis, a reporter at The Evening Standard, has left after more than seven years to join The Independent. Prior to joining the Evening Standard, Davis was a showbiz and entertainment reporter at Reach plc. Previously, he also reported for Newsquest. Davis is based in London and is an…#barneydavis #eveningstandard #independent #reachplc #newsquest
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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