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Education
Technology
The extent to which students retain the information taught to them during lessons is one of the most important KPIs for any teacher. In a professional sense, retention correlates tightly with exam performance and ensures schools are doing their job properly. In a personal sense, retention puts students in good stead for their careers, in…
29 Oct 2024, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare
Emma Gierschick has shown extraordinary tenacity in the face of adversity. As a survivor of family violence and breast cancer, plus a sole parent of a daughter with Down syndrome, Emma has navigated complex issues to get the right support for her daughter Amelia. “It’s been very, very tough at times but my need to…
28 Oct 2024, by Skye RytenskildEducation
Healthcare
Early childhood education plays a profound role in shaping young children’s futures, but how equipped is the sector in supporting young children with trauma? While formal processes exist for more severe cases, which warrant the involvement of child protection, Kathy Warwick says subtler, albeit damaging, examples can go unnoticed. She says it’s important that early…
16 Oct 2024, by Amy SarcevicTechnology
Transport & Logistics
Rail transport holds immense promise for New Zealand, offering a sustainable and efficient solution to the country’s most pressing challenges. As its cities grow and traffic congestion intensifies, rail has the potential to provide a high-capacity, low-emission alternative to road transport. Not only does this reduce the nation’s carbon footprint, but it also creates economic…
14 Oct 2024, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Leadership & Communication
Social Policy
Adolescence is a crucial period of psychosocial development, but one which is increasingly marred by mental health challenges. Around the world, one in seven 10-19-year-olds lives with a mental health disorder, and this accounts for 13 percent of the disease burden for this age category. While recognition – a prerequisite for intervention - is now…
10 Oct 2024, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare
While a national shortage of healthcare workers is being felt across Australia, nowhere is doing it tougher than the country’s rural, regional and remote communities. Compared to major cities, which have on average 2248 full-time clinical workers per 100,000 people, non-metropolitan areas – which host 28 percent of the national population - have as few…
1 Oct 2024, by Amy Sarcevic