Widespread criticism followed the late autumn announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer that overseas aid would be cut from 0.7% to 0.5% of GDP as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The government justified the reduction in the UK’s commitment as “tough but necessary” under the current financial strains imposed. The UK is, andContinue reading “Capitalising on Covid to help the UK and the world”
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The Prize Judging
The judging process for the Heywood Prize is now well underway after we closed the competition on 23 March 2021 (the anniversary of lockdown). To help us in this immense task, we have recruited almost 90 ‘sifters’ to read through all the entries, making sure that we consider all of the submissions in detail, respectingContinue reading “The Prize Judging”
How to re-purpose the COVID-19 testing system
(in reference to Re-purposing the COVID-19 testing system) Once covid has been finally subdued, rather than dismantle the new testing and tracing capability we have built, we should re-purpose it. We will have spent a great deal on lighthouse labs, trained technicians, mobile testing capacity, IT infrastructure and QR codes. We have introduced new habitsContinue reading “How to re-purpose the COVID-19 testing system”
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