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Month: March 2017

The idea that positive thinking has a big effect on labour is unscientific

Yesterday The Telegraph published an article by Milli Hill headlined: “The myth of the painful birth – and why it’s not nearly so bad as…

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Posted in: Health Filed under: birth, child birth, childbirth, mothers, pain, pregnancy

The apps taking on social care’s ‘broken’ business model

A new breed of technology-driven care providers is slashing costs, but will money be reinvested into care worker salaries? Leila…

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Posted in: Public sector, Social Care, Technology Filed under: adult social care, apps, Social care
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Lessons of an entrepreneur: ‘the first rule of business is to stay in business’

At our second confessions event, startup entrepreneurs discussed the challenges they have faced in business and overcoming adversity Over Christmas…

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Posted in: Business, Technology Filed under: Guardian Small Business Network, Mubi, Seenit, Small business
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Park strife: the battle over local green spaces

As funding for parks shrinks, councils are using them to make money and even selling off land. With locals protesting,…

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Posted in: Public sector Filed under: green space, Local government, Parks, public space

How will artificial intelligence change radiology?

Artificial intelligence and cognitive computing is being heralded as the brave new frontier of clinical IT, Kim Thomas reports on…

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Posted in: Health, Technology Filed under: artificial intelligence, radiology, Watson

From setback to success: entrepreneurs who are fortified by failure

Participants tell our Confessions of a Small Business seminar how a cool head and self-belief can sometimes turn adversity into advantage In…

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Posted in: Business
Teacher and student with microscope

Why high flyers are swapping the boardroom for the classroom

From journalists to investment bankers, more professionals at the top of their game are turning to teaching. What does the…

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Posted in: Education Filed under: Education, headteachers, Schools, teachers

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