Scotland aims to have a social enterprise - or business that seeks to do good while also making a profit - in every school nationwide by 2026 as part of its 10-year plan to promote the se...

Lee Mannion · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 11 Oct 2018

United Kingdom

Half of all mental illness begins by the age of 14

This year’s World Mental Health Day focuses on young people, with the aim of helping them to build mental resilience.

Briony Harris 10 Oct 2018

Climate Change

New York, London mayors encourage disinvestment from fossil fuel industry

Bill de Blasio and Sadiq Khan are withdrawing New York and London’s investments in fossil fuel companies and have launched an initiative to encourage other cities do the same.

Johnny Wood 09 Oct 2018

Environment and Natural Resource Security

David Attenborough: The planet can’t cope with overpopulation

More people need more food, more energy and more infrastructure. The British broadcaster and naturalist is turning his attention to a growing global problem.

Kate Whiting 09 Oct 2018

Engineering and Construction

6 ways to improve the resilience of the built environment

Diane Hoskins discusses how cities can work to provide sustainable, yet innovative design to our cities.

Diane Hoskins · LinkedIn 08 Oct 2018

Environment and Natural Resource Security

This UK city is planting a tree for every resident

Three million trees will make Manchester healthier and happier, as well as helping to tackle climate change.

Johnny Wood · x 08 Oct 2018

United Kingdom

Heterosexual couples in the UK will soon be allowed to enter civil partnerships

The British Government has announced plans to allow heterosexual couples to enter into civil partnerships.

Andrew MacAskill · Reuters 04 Oct 2018

Education and Skills

These are the world’s best universities

A look at the 10 universities leading the World University Rankings 2019 - and a few interesting new additions.

Sean Fleming 28 Sep 2018

Environment and Natural Resource Security

The world’s largest offshore wind farm has opened in the Irish Sea

The Walney Extension Project will provide almost 600,000 homes with electricity.

Susanna Twidale · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 07 Sep 2018

Healthcare Delivery

On its 90th birthday, what does penicillin tell us about the way we treat infections?

Penicillin was discovered in September 1928. Nine decades later anti-microbial resistance is now a major concern.

Alastair Hay · The Conversation 07 Sep 2018

European Union

What will Brexit mean for European security?

The ties between France, Germany and the United Kingdom are some of the most important in European politics.

Volker Perthes · Project Syndicate 05 Sep 2018

United Kingdom

This rural village in England has built its own broadband

Broadband for the Rural North provides broadband to rural villages in England.

Lee Mannion · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 04 Sep 2018

Education, Gender and Work

Scotland is the first country in the world to offer free tampons to all students

Before the intitiative, almost one in two girls had resorted to using alternatives such as toilet roll, socks or newspapers in Scotland.

Kieran Guilbert · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 30 Aug 2018

United Kingdom

A Scottish county is giving away free tampons to tackle period poverty

Studies show period poverty is a particularly acute problem in Scotland, with some women reduced to using newspapers and socks.

Reuters Staff · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 22 Aug 2018

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