Month: May 2026

One in three researchers have no access to quantum research facilities, depriving society of its full potential

Stuart Mitchell

One in three researchers have no access to quantum research facilities, heavily limiting its potential in fields including healthcare, computing, cybersecurity and climate modelling, according to a UNESCO report released recently. ‘The Quantum Moment: A Global Report, Outcomes of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology’ shows there are stark North-South divides in access to the technology, with Europe and North America holding seven times more quantum science events per country in the past year compared to Africa. Findings also highlight a persistent gender gap, especially among senior level…

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“We feel safe now” – children praise Barnardo’s England adoption services in Ofsted report

Stuart Mitchell

Ofsted have praised Barnardo’s Adoption Services in England as ‘outstanding’ in a new report. The inspection, which took place earlier this year and was published in April, highlighted that children have “exceptional relationships with their parents which are built on trust and love” and quoted an adopted child saying “we feel safe now”. Barnardo’s Adoption Services help families to adopt across England, as well as access to records for adopted adults and birth family members. One adopter, quoted in the report, wrote: “Staff were genuinely invested in us as a…

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Announcing the 20 Discovery Award Winners of the Longitude Prize on ALS

Stuart Mitchell

Following a global call for entries in June 2025, nearly 100 teams entered the prize. Today, 20 successful international teams from 12 countries have each secured a £100,000 Discovery Award to further their development. Tris Dyson, Executive Director at Challenge Works who was diagnosed with ALS in 2023 said: “10 months on from launch, we are celebrating 20 highly collaborative and creative consortiums who have teamed up with a shared goal in mind – to find a treatment for ALS…Beating ALS requires the boldest and brightest innovators – and that’s…

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100,000 people have signed up: be part of the future of dementia research

Stuart Mitchell

In a huge moment for dementia research in the UK: one hundred thousand people have signed up to take part in dementia research studies through Join Dementia Research! This incredible milestone shows just how many people are ready to make a difference when they know how to get involved. It’s a powerful reminder that research brings hope. Because of people who volunteer to take part in research studies, people affected by dementia in the future won’t face the same heartbreak as they do today. But scientists still need more volunteers.…

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Amnesty Media Awards 2026: Winners Announced

Stuart Mitchell

The winners of Amnesty International UK’s prestigious Media Awards 2026 were announced earlier this month at a ceremony held at the BFI Southbank in London, hosted by comedian, actor, writer and activist, Jen Brister. The annual Media Awards, which are now in their 34th year, highlight excellence in human rights journalism, as well as the bravery of journalists who risk their lives to uncover human rights abuses around the world and hold power to account. Staggeringly, 2025 marked the deadliest year for journalism with a record 129 journalists and media…

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