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We are witnessing a stunning global loss of biodiversity that some are calling the Sixth Great Extinction. The United Nations estimates that 1 million species are now at risk. U.N. scientists describe consequences that vary from loss of food security...

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Briefing on Government measures in response to COVID-19 - Friday 7 May 2021 Introduction and up-to-date Public Health Guidance Good morning, Last week, the government announced that we have moved to the early stages of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic; finally, there is a real sense that we will get to those brighter days ahead. Restrictions are being eased carefully, with a focus on finding the right balance between what is safe, what has the greatest social impact and what su...

Constitution The Scottish Labour manifesto pledges to oppose another independence referendum for the five years of the next parliament, while also seeking to secure further devolution of powers from Westminster, in particular regarding borrowing and employment rights.  The party aims to set up a Clean up Holyrood Commission to consult on the changes needed to strengthen the Scottish Parliament’s ability to hold the government to account and restore faith following the Alex Salmond affair....

Article content The Near North District School Board’s parent involvement committee is offering a series of three webinars focused on student mental wellness. The three-part speaker series will focus on themes around mental health, connectedness and communication, which were identified with the help of the committee’s parent co-chairs. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. School board committee hosting student well-being webinars Back to video Thre...

Scots pensioners to have TV licence paid under proposed plans Leader Anas Sarwar has unveiled a commitment to help the most elderly across the country pay for their licence fee, if he is elected 10:49, 14 APR 2021 Scottish Labour want to make the TV licence free to all people over 75 in Scotland (Image: PA) Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will...

Share This The FINANCIAL -- Sleep experts have developed a new tool to help more accurately measure young people’s ability to disengage from social media before bed, according to University of Glasgow. The University of Glasgow researchers who developed the Index of Nighttime Offline Distress, or iNOD, believe it is the first psychological measurement tool of its kind, which reflects the realities of how young people interact with each other in an online world. The 10-point questionnaire, ...

With hospital visits still limited due to ongoing pandemic hospitals have brought in new ways to help families stay connected on Mothers Day. For the second year in a row, restrictions over households mixing means that the day will be very different again this year, with loved ones unable to celebrate as they might usually. The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust has now reminded people of how they can still keep in contact, saying: "In our hospitals, we know that visitors are an important par...

By Todd Mordhorst, Office of the Provost After five years working on the Transformational Change Initiative, principal investigator Laura Hill has a tough time coming up with any shortcomings of the grant-funded project. The initative received funding from 2016’s strategic reallocation to come up with new ways to help improve student retention. It is already boosting student success and achievement in a variety of ways. “Our goal was to have multiple touchpoints, using evidence-based progra...