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Celebrating Science In Action: Nominations Now Open for $10,000 Borlaug Field Award

Stuart Mitchell

The World Food Prize Foundation announced today that nominations are now open for the Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, Endowed by The Rockefeller Foundation. The $10,000 award honors an individual under age 40 for exceptional, science-driven achievement in international agriculture and food production. Recipients reflect the intellectual courage, persistence and determination demonstrated by Dr. Borlaug early in his career as a young scientist in Mexico working to combat global hunger and poverty. “This award celebrates not only exceptional achievements, but also the bold spirit of…

Office EU promises to protect European companies from US data sovereignty threat

Stuart Mitchell

In 2025, the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague decided to move its internal software system away from US tech giant Microsoft and onto an independent European open-source alternative provider.  This was in response to ongoing data sovereignty threats from the United States government, which uses its powerful Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act to compel US tech companies to share data to aid criminal investigations – even if that data is held by foreign organisations. The US has also recently imposed sanctions on high-profile ICC judges,…

New IPA data reveals the trait that matters most in adult friendships

Stuart Mitchell

A sense of humour is the most valued trait to have in common with a close friend, according to a new IPA Friendship survey of 1000 adults aged 18-40 living in urban areas. The findings are being unveiled at the IPA Insight Summit. In response to being asked which traits they would want to have in common with a close friend, if any, nearly half of respondents (49%) chose Sense of humour. This was followed by Shared interests and hobbies (37%), Lifestyle habits (28%), Personality or temperament (25%) and Communication…

HMDG Establishes Independent Advisory Board

Stuart Mitchell

HMDG, a healthcare marketing and strategy company operating within the private healthcare and musculoskeletal (MSK) sector, has formally established an independent Advisory Board to strengthen clinical oversight, ethical standards, and long-term decision-making as the business continues to scale. The formation of the Advisory Board formalises a governance structure that has existed informally since the company’s inception. HMDG has historically relied on senior clinicians and experienced industry figures to review ideas, challenge internal assumptions, and provide external scrutiny before initiatives were launched. The new Advisory Board introduces a defined and accountable…

Channel 4 launches new iteration of Content Creatives Scheme to help young creatives progress in the industry

Stuart Mitchell

Channel 4’s training and development arm, 4Skills, has announced Content Creatives+, a new development scheme designed to help young digital creatives in the North of England progress in the industry. The scheme builds on the 4Skills’ programme, Content Creatives, which has provided hands-on practical training in creative digital techniques to more than 100 people since its launch in 2021. The programme has helped young people from lower-socio economic backgrounds secure their first entry-level creative roles and develop their skills through dedicated work placements with dozens of creative agencies and organisations…