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I redesigned a school playground for my PhD – and the children got better grades learning outside
A PhD student from Cardiff University has looked at the impact of outside learning on the grades of school children in Bangladesh.
5 facts about how COVID-19 is affecting unemployment in the U.S.
Pew Research has compared the economic impact of the global pandemic to the Great Recession and the Great Depression. Here's how it's affecting workers in the U.S.
This UK footballer just won free school meals for kids in the summer holidays
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has claimed an off-the-field victory in persuading the UK government to extend a scheme that gives schoolchildren food vouchers.
3 ways to stop COVID-19 from drying up start-up talent pools
Relaxing visa rules and encouraging transfer between academia and industry will allow your economy to attract new talent and gain a competitive advantage.
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 18 June
Top stories: More cases in Beijing, financial fears and confirmed cases in Brazil approach 1 million.
5 ways to advance digital trade in the post-COVID world
COVID-19 has accelerated adoption of digital tech, highlighting the need to modernize digital trade rules and buck the trend of digital protectionism.
Nature is everyone’s business: a call for collective action to reverse nature loss
Nature loss is one of the greatest risks to the economy. Business for Nature asks businesses to urge governments to protect nature in the post-COVID world.
Caution urged following dexamethasone trial: WHO briefing
The WHO welcomes the initial results of a UK trial into dexamethasone to help treat COVID-19 patients, but calls for caution.
Partnerships helped us fight COVID-19. They can help in the climate battle, too
Cross-sector partnerships during the pandemic showed that it is possible to implement solutions rapidly and effectively. We must use this power of collaboration in our common battle again...
COVID-19 in Africa: WHO media briefing on 18 June
The Forum is hosting its latest virtual briefing on COVID-19 in Africa, in partnership with the World Health Organization.
Some museums might not reopen post-COVID. Here’s why that matters.
Temporary museum closures could become permanent. Such closures will hit some regions harder than others and lead to losses in culture, history and science.
4 ways science should transform after COVID-19
From research funding to publishing and communication, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown how fast science can adapt and deliver what the world needs.