Why aren’t there more female bosses? Maybe it’s because women don’t want them October 17, 2014 For the many women fighting to introduce more women to the top of the work force, there exists a large number who would rather they weren't there at all. The majority of Americans would still rather have a male boss than a female boss, and this preference is particularly prominent among women, according to [...]
What is the sun made of and why is it so hot? Nasa mission helps unravel the mysteries October 17, 2014 The whole world literally revolves around it, yet it still remains one of the most puzzling bodies in our galaxy. When it comes to the sun, many questions remain unanswered, such as how it manages to generate such intense heat, what causes solar wind, and how solar flares are caused. But a mission [...]
Will Ebola reach the UK? Screening to begin at Manchester and Birmingham airports to prevent spread October 17, 2014 Ebola screening is to take place at Birmingham and Manchester airports, according to Public Health England. Passengers arriving from the affected countries in west Africa will be screened for the deadly virus, which has already killed more than 4,500 people according to World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates. Screening at the two airports will [...]
The “Old Boys Club” is still alive and well: Half of top City jobs go to those with connections October 17, 2014 The tendency of the British Conservative Party to put former members of Oxford University's notorious Bullingdon Club into positions of power has not gone unnoticed, with David Cameron, Boris Johnson and George Osborne all having been part of the exclusive men's group. But research has shown that it is not just the world [...]
GSK share price up despite Ebola vaccine delay: Head of research says it will be “too late” for this epidemic October 17, 2014 GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has revealed that its Ebola vaccine won't be ready in time to deal with the current epidemic in west Africa. The British pharmaceutical giant started developing the vaccine earlier this year, in conjunction with the US National Institutes of Health. It uses a single protein from the Ebola virus to set off [...]
Important jobs, big bonuses and beating your colleagues: City workers are suffering from “status anxiety” but won’t talk about it October 17, 2014 People working in the City are suffering from increasing levels of anxiety because of a pressure to appear successful and mentally resilient, according to a psychiatrist at The London Psychiatry Centre. Dr Rafael Euba has treated people with work-related anxiety and depression from a wide range of professions, including many people who work in [...]
UK beats rest of Europe for foreign investment award at the United Nations World Investment Forum 2014 October 16, 2014 The UK has received an award from the United Nations for its success in attracting foreign investment. UK Trade & Investment, the government department that aims to help UK-based companies succeed in the global economy, won the award on Monday at the opening of the 2014 United Nations World Investment Forum in Geneva. [...]
Where has Ebola spread to? Health authorities search for passengers who flew from Ohio to Texas with infected nurse October 16, 2014 US health authorities are trying to track down passengers who flew alongside a nurse infected with Ebola on 13 October. Amber Vinson, who was one of the staff involved in treating Ebola sufferer Thomas Duncan at the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, went aboard a commercial flight from Ohio to Texas after the [...]
Ebola outbreak map: Where have people been infected? And how has the disease spread? October 16, 2014 The number of deaths caused by the Ebola epidemic currently gripping west Africa is steadily rising. According to the latest figures from the World Health Organisation (WHO), there have been more than 4,000 deaths in the region since the outbreak began in December last year. Liberia has been hit hardest, with 2,316 [...]
UK science sector falls behind rest of EU with lower research and development funding October 15, 2014 Most countries in the European Union and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are overtaking the UK in the fields of science and engineering, according to a report by Campaign for Science and Engineering (Case). The pressure group, which advocates science and engineering in the UK, warns that while many countries are [...]
