Building a rural data visualisation community?
While many people are familiar with terms such as data collection, data storage and data analysis, there has often been a gap in how we extract information and present it in meaningful ways for different audiences. ‘Data visualisation’ is changing that, providing an integrated means of letting people explore data. We spend months, years, often […]
Why global health matters to rural England
In bringing together domestic and international health concerns ‘global health’ criss-crosses geographical, cultural, economic and linguistic boundaries. But what exactly is global health? Why does it matter? And how might it benefit rural communities across the UK? Jessica Sellick investigates. What is ‘global health?’ According to the Government ‘global health’ relates to “the range of […]
How can we make ‘more space’ for rural communities to connect with nature?
The second State of Nature Report, published back in September 2016 by more than fifty nature conservation organisations, provides an overview of how nature is faring the UK. In the long term (1970-2013) 56% of the nearly 4,000 species studied had declined and 13% of the nearly 8,000 species assessed were found to be at […]
What more can be done to prevent suicide in rural areas?
In March 2017 the House of Commons Health Committee published its final report to accompany its suicide prevention inquiry. While the report recognises the Government’s focus on suicide prevention and mental health, clear messages also emerged around the preventability of suicide; how the current rate of suicide is unacceptable; and how the current rate is […]
High quality, affordable, convenient and flexible early years childcare in all rural areas?
We know the early years are a crucial time in every child’s life and that childcare provision can help close attainment and equality gaps and help to transform children’s lives. The Government is aiming to invest an additional £1 billion every year by 2019-2020 to expand early years provision. Will this funding deliver sustainable provision […]
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