Day: 4 April 2026

UKRI publishes gender pay gap report

Stuart Mitchell

The seventh annual gender pay gap report highlights the percentage difference between the average hourly earnings for males and females across the organisation. The gender pay gap is a measure across all jobs in UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), not of the difference in pay between males and females for doing the same job. This year’s gender pay gap report provides an important opportunity to reflect on where we are making progress and where further action is needed. In 2025, UKRI’s mean gender pay gap has reduced since 2024 and…

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NHS spending watchdog to review evidence on Alzheimer’s treatments

Stuart Mitchell

England’s drugs costs watchdog is to look again at whether new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease should be made available on the NHS. An appeal found that National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) had failed to properly account for the wider impact of the treatments, including the heavy burden on unpaid carers, when calculating the cost effectiveness of the medicines. Both treatments, lecanemab and donanemab, will now return to a NICE committee for further consideration. “Today’s ruling is an opportunity for NICE to consider the real cost of Alzheimer’s on people and their families, and we…

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Asda recycles 20 million coffee pods in first year of Podback partnership

Stuart Mitchell

Asda and Podback have celebrated a major sustainability milestone after customers recycled more than 20 million coffee pods through Asda stores in the first year of their nationwide partnership. With over 250,000 Podback bags returned via toYou counters since January 2025, Asda now operates the largest in‑store coffee pod recycling network in the UK with over 600 stores – making it easier for Asda customers to make sustainable choices and help shoppers make recycling part of their weekly shop. Asda customers embrace convenient in‑store coffee pod recycling Asda’s in‑store return…

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PRSA Launches APR Month 2026 With New Brand Logo, Learning Tools and Candidate Support

Stuart Mitchell

PRSA, the nation’s leading professional organization serving the communications community, announced the launch of APR Month 2026, a month-long initiative designed to elevate awareness and participation in the Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) credential. Designed to support professionals at every stage of the journey, this year’s campaign introduces a refreshed APR logo, enhanced learning tools, and expanded access to APR leaders, all aimed at making the path clearer, structured and achievable. “APR represents a commitment to the highest standard of strategic thinking, ethical practice and leadership in our profession,” said…

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Make-A-Wish Celebrates World Wish Month by Honoring WishMakers Everywhere

Stuart Mitchell

This April, Make-A-Wish marks World Wish Month by celebrating the people who make wishes possible for children with critical illnesses – and inviting more supporters to take part. WishMakers include donors, volunteers, partners, medical professionals, and other supporters who help bring each wish to life. Their involvement can span every step of the journey – from referral and planning to the wish experience itself. World Wish Month culminates on World Wish Day, April 29 – the anniversary of the wish that inspired the Make-A-Wish movement. On that day in 1980, a…

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