A future for autonomous vehicles in the UK? Lessons from the US
One of the final bills passed by the outgoing Sunak government was the Automated Vehicles Act (2024), designed to make provisions for the possible rollout of autonomous vehicles in the future. If the...
View ArticleHow to halve violence against women and girls
In February 2024, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls urged the UK government to ‘do more to translate its political recognition of the scale of violence against...
View ArticleBelting up to deliver housing targets – are Grey Belts the answer?
To meet targets of building 1.5 million homes, the new government launched a consultation on the process for releasing Green Belt land. Proposals include creating a new designation of “Grey Belt” land....
View ArticleAdvanced materials addressing health risks from exposure to benzene
Benzene, a volatile organic compound (VOC) with widespread industrial applications, poses severe health risks to humans even at trace levels. Its genotoxic effects, which involve direct damage to...
View ArticleAttending to absence: how can we improve outcomes for disadvantaged children?
Poverty and disadvantage have considerable effects on children and young people. For many young people multiple aspects of disadvantage affect their lives and increase the risk of negative outcomes. In...
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