The NHS relies on nurses from poorer countries to fill jobs – here’s how to tackle this problem: DC Studio/Shutterstock Recent media reports have highlighted the issue of nurses coming to the UK to work for the NHS from poorer countries with their own nursing shortfalls. This is a problem because when nurses leave countries …
Dungeons & Dragons licence changes threaten the fan community the game relies upon – legal expert explains: Dungeons & Dragons has a longstanding appeal as a role-playing game – or as some players prefer to call it, a storytelling medium. But retaining users in the face of competition is far from easy, despite a recent …
Wagner Group in Africa: Russia’s presence on the continent increasingly relies on mercenaries: Getty Images Mercenaries have been a fixture in Africa since the second half of the 20th century. They have been used to protect incumbent leaders or install new ones in conflict zones. Their offering – guns for hire – has remained essentially …
Why Ghana relies heavily on used cars: Used cars are popular all over Africa Wikimedia Commons The sale of electric cars is growing. Globally, some 2 million electric vehicles were sold in the first quarter of 2022 – 75% more than in the first three months of 2021. Most, though, are sold in high income …
The road ahead for electric cars relies on affordability, not scrapping grants: Shutterstock/mpohodzhay Since 2011, the UK government has been providing a tax-payer funded discount on the sale of battery electric vehicles. Known as the “plug-in car grant”, it was designed to help persuade motorists make the switch from diesel or petrol and commit to …
The UK car industry is speeding towards electric vehicles – but still relies too heavily on imports: The road ahead is suddenly looking much clearer for British car making. Two companies, Nissan and Vauxhall owner Stellantis, have announced major investments in UK factories, mostly geared to electric vehicles. Nissan’s news includes spending £1 billion on …
Swerve Robotic Platform Relies on SICK LiDAR Sensor: 2D LiDAR with SICK’s TiM561 sensor A SICK Automation LiDAR sensor was used to build a winning robotic platform in the prestigious Drexel University’s annual College of Engineering senior project design competition. For the Swerve team (Freddy Wachter, Alexander Nhan, Harrison Katz and Matt Wiese) the process …
Lithium is finite – but clean technology relies on such non-renewable resources: design56 / shutterstock Renewable energy is generally viewed as a long-term solution to climate change. It’s no surprise then that a great deal of effort is going into to powering the world by using only renewables, and researchers are even looking seriously at …