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Autism, masking, and building a more inclusive world | Letters

From a young age I sensed that I was experiencing the world differently to other people. I was bullied, and worked hard to fit in. I was fortunate as structurally I had a stable life that mitigated some of the more…

Measles, mumps and misinformation: how Crunchy Moms became ‘the most dangerous’ group on Facebook

They were considering getting their three-year-old vaccinated, in part to protect their six-month-old. "I'm nervous for my baby," the parent wrote. "First of all your children cannot die of measles. It is literally…

Green Ambitions need Investment in Skills

Every home made more energy efficient, every wind turbine installed and every electric vehicle maintained requires someone with the skills to do the job. Workforce development must therefore be part of our planning from…

Rapid Fusion strikes ‘Zeus’ deal with Kingston University

Located at its Roehampton Vale campus, the state-of-the-art manufacturing platform combines 3D printing with integrated CNC milling in one modular system, giving researchers and industrial partners access to seamless…

The Level 3 assessment has changed. What gets early years apprentices to the finish line hasn’t.

It points to a Scunthorpe nursery where one apprentice has gone from Level 3 learner to Assistant Manager. The revised Level 3 Early Years Educator standard applies to new starts from and it replaces end-point assessment…

This is an age of anti-vaccine unreason – and even NHS staff are not immune | Polly Toynbee

Here he became the single human being to save more lives than any other person who has ever lived. This triumph of the age of enlightenment, at a time when a third of children died before adulthood, is too easily…

Numeracy for Life: Summing up our inquiry

For the past year the cross-party House of Lords Numeracy for Life Committee, which I chair, has been taking evidence to get a clearer picture of the current state of numeracy in the country and how it is impacting the…

Tempted by snacks before bed? Here's why - and what you can do about it

Sound familiar? Research suggests about a third of people are snacking every night after their evening meal - for those aged 18-24, four in five are unable to resist. Dietitian Dr Kristine Beaulieu says this spells…

UK doctor infected with Ebola being treated at London hospital

The man, who has not been identified, landed at RAF Northolt before being transported to a specialist infectious diseases unit at the Royal Free Hospital in north London. It is the first confirmed case of a UK national…

British Ebola patient evacuated from DR Congo arrives at London hospital

The patient, whose identity is unknown, was transported home on a medical evacuation flight , the Department of Health and Social Care said on Thursday. They are now being cared for in a specialised high-level isolation…