We are entering a decade of “evolution, not revolution” on our roads, but the transition to self-driving vehicles may be messier than we think. From the end of informal road etiquette to the danger of drivers watching movies behind the wheel, we explore Loughborough University’s Transport Safety Research Centre (TSRC) and its latest research into the complex, human-centred challenges of tomorrow’s roads.
By Belinda Liversedge on 09 March 2026
Businesses that publicly demonstrate good sustainability performance can reap financial, reputational and other benefits, but it’s important to minimise the cost of any reporting on sustainability issues and to focus efforts on improving aspects of sustainability where the benefits outweigh the costs.
By Alastair Loasby, Saffery LLP on 27 February 2026
The announcement that a group of ‘Vanguard’ employers will work with the Government to identify the most effective ways businesses, the health service and employees can work together to support people experiencing ill health to remain in and return to work provides a great opportunity to pilot a new National Occupational Health Service offering universal access to high-quality occupational health support for all workers and employers.
By Sasjkia Otto, the Fabian Society on 09 March 2026
The government has launched a new initiative encouraging large employers to publish menopause action plans to help women thrive in the workplace.
By Belinda Liversedge on 06 March 2026
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By Belinda Liversedge on 10 February 2026
Nature provides the essential foundations of our global economy and society. As established in the recent assessment from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), all businesses, across all sectors, rely on nature.
By Valerie Pinkerton, Green Finance Institute on 09 March 2026
By Dr Keith Whitehead, British Safety Council on 09 March 2026
By Belinda Liversedge on 09 March 2026
By Alastair Loasby, Saffery LLP on 27 February 2026
A family-run forge in Halesowen, West Midlands, has been fined £750,000 after an employee sustained fatal injuries when he became entangled in a 20-metre long lathe.
By Belinda Liversedge on 19 February 2026
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By Belinda Liversedge on 21 January 2026
The announcement that a group of ‘Vanguard’ employers will work with the Government to identify the most effective ways businesses, the health service and employees can work together to support people experiencing ill health to remain in and return to work provides a great opportunity to pilot a new National Occupational Health Service offering universal access to high-quality occupational health support for all workers and employers.
By Sasjkia Otto, the Fabian Society on 09 March 2026
By Emma Tattersdill and Emma Evans Bexley Beaumont law firm on 05 March 2026
By Kevin Bampton, BOHS on 10 February 2026
By Charlotte Maxwell-Davies, Mental Health UK on 09 February 2026
