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Research tackles hidden ‘tablet overload’ as COVID isolation fears grow

New research provides a roadmap to help the millions of older Britons struggling with ‘shopping lists’ of medication, as fears grow that the current coronavirus lockdown could be further isolating the most vulnerable.

Date: 05/06/2020
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Live music map launched to track impact of major events such as Brexit and Covid-19; researchers call for contributions from industry, musicians and fans

Researchers from three UK universities have launched an interactive live music venue map and database for the city of Birmingham, to help track the impact of global music trends and international events – such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the UK’s exit from the European Union.

Date: 04/06/2020
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SME podcast: Asian stores are among the ‘heroes’ of COVID-19

Asian convenience stores and supermarkets showed great resilience in continuing to serve their customers throughout the pandemic despite their staff having a higher chance of contracting the disease.

Date: 03/06/2020
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UK firms “jumping before they’re pushed” in £10bn export switch to non-EU markets

The UK’s small firms are “jumping before they’re pushed” by diverting over £10bn in exports away from the EU as concerns mount over a possible collapse in Brexit trade talks.

Date: 01/06/2020
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SME podcast: thousands of curry houses may struggle to reopen after COVID-19

Thousands of the UK’s curry houses could struggle to reopen after COVID-19, according to an experienced restaurateur and a leading academic on small business in the latest podcast from Aston Business School.

Date: 27/05/2020
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Students’ Union opens doors to food distribution centre providing vital service to communities in need

A food distribution service providing vital supplies to communities in need across Birmingham during the COVID-19 pandemic has relocated to Aston University Students’ Union building while its doors are closed to students.

Date: 27/05/2020
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Covid-19: How can SMEs innovate their way out of the crisis?

Professor Mark Hart discusses how SMEs can adapt and innovate their way out of the financial crisis caused by Covid-19.

Date: 26/05/2020
How a ‘pharmacist first’ approach could relieve NHS pressure | Aston Angle

Professor Chris Langley explains why the government is right to promote a ‘pharmacist first’ approach to relieve NHS pressure

Date: 27/02/2020
Supply chain issues should be front and centre of ‘getting Brexit done’

Professor Ed Sweeney explains why discussion around supply chains should take precedence during ongoing Brexit negotiations.

Date: 31/01/2020
Why the government should look to the West Midlands when considering the future of the UK’s live music scene post-Brexit

Dr Patrycja Rozbicka explores why the music industry shouldn't be overlooked by those preparing for Brexit.

Date: 31/10/2019
Why simple after care procedures could cut the rate of NHS hospital readmissions

Dr James Brown discusses the reasons why simple after care procedures could cut the rate of NHS hospital readmissions.

Date: 30/09/2019
Urgent tree planting and agricultural policy reform needed to achieve zero greenhouse gases by 2050

Climate change has been unusually prominent recently. Greta Thunberg has captured public imagination with her campaign, the Committee on Climate Change has said that UK government action is far behind what is needed and demonstrators have mobilised action on the streets of London to demand more from their politicians.

Date: 02/08/2019
Government’s post-18 education and funding review must enable regions to join up their own skills pipeline

Augar’s recommendations have been dissected from many different perspectives, but little has been written about the influence they would have on the regional skills agenda.

Date: 27/06/2019
Tackling childhood obesity - a serious public health challenge for Birmingham

Professor Jackie Blissett discusses the action needed to tackle childhood obesity.

Date: 30/05/2019
The government’s attempts to regulate the internet – fit for purpose?

Dr Edina Harbinja discusses the government's Online Harms White Paper and its attempts to regulate the internet.

Date: 29/04/2019
Does firm-level jobs data show a 'canary in the mine' for the UK economy?

Economic forecasters have had a tough time second-guessing the UK's trajectory in recent years. Ever since the Great Recession of the late noughties, and especially since the 2016 referendum, Britain's economy has displayed conflicting signs that can seem to confirm or refute the overall narrative simultaneously.

Date: 29/03/2019
The UN Environment Assembly: an opportunity to change course on climate change?

Next month, the UK will participate in UNEA-4, the 4th UN Environment Assembly, in Nairobi, Kenya. The goal of the Assembly is to advance the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, agreed in 2015, and primarily focuses on reducing poverty and promoting more efficient natural resource management.

Date: 28/02/2019
Why confused policy and a hard Brexit would put the Midlands car industry at risk

Recent news that Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will shed up to 4,500 workers on top of the 1,400 lost in 2018 came as a huge blow for workers in the Midlands and showed the scale of the challenges that the car manufacturer now faces.

Date: 31/01/2019

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