for Briefing on the Charity Commissions guidance for charities with a connection to a non-charity By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-31 1. Introduction 1.1 The Charity Commission has recently released detailed guidance for charities on their connections to non-charities, highlighting that whilst such connections can bring benefits they can also present risks and challenges. Common s... Full Article
for Education briefing - 5 point plan for effectively managing disruption on campus. By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-11-27 This week’s industrial action by University lecturers and other members of staff brings back into focus the risk of disruption on campus from students and others who are affected by the strike action. Disruption on campus can arise... Full Article
for Education briefing General Election 2019 what are the parties saying about key issues for the sector on employment, equality, Brexit and immigration? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-11-28 With the General Election 2 weeks away the manifestos have been published. All of them - to varying degrees - containing promises on what the relevant party will do in the education sector if it is successful in the election. Full Article
for Education briefing - The OfS end of term report 2019 - and what to look forward to in 2020 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-11 2019 was the year that the new regulatory landscape for Higher Education came to fruition. Although the Office for Students (OfS) was established on 1 January 2018, it was not until 1 August 2019 that all its powers were fully implemented. So ... Full Article
for Education briefing - Challenging times for the new Ofsted inspection regime By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-01-09 The new regime One of the most significant changes to the academies and further education sectors in 2019 was the introduction of the Education Inspection Framework (EIF) which Ofsted implemented in September 2019. The stated aim of this change was ... Full Article
for Education briefing - Governments plans for new immigration system published By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-20 The Government has now published a policy statement setting out details of the immigration system which it intends will apply in the UK from 1 January 2021. This follows the report by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) on 28 January 2020 setting... Full Article
for Education briefing - 5 point plan for effectively managing disruption on campus. By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-25 The latest round of industrial action by University lecturers and other members of staff brings back into focus the risk of disruption on campus from students and others who are affected by the strike action. Disruption on campus can arise and ... Full Article
for Coronavirus travel guidance for the education sector - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-16 Following the government’s announcement on 12 March 2020 that it was advising schools and colleges to cancel overseas trips for children under 18 until further notice, it has now published travel guidance for the education sector. This ... Full Article
for Coronavirus Education: moratorium on forfeiture UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-30 Many educational institutions have granted business tenancies to third parties who occupy part of their estate and many institutions also occupy third party premises as business tenants. In light of the ongoing Covid-19 situation, the Government has... Full Article
for Education Briefing - Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Guidance for Employers By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-01 1. INTRODUCTION On Friday 20 March 2020, the Chancellor announced a new Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the Scheme) to help pay peoples wages. Employers will be able to contact HMRC for a grant to cover most of the wages of their workforce who ... Full Article
for Education briefing Coronavirus - contract termination and force majeure By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-02 Introduction Last Monday’s announcement from the Government placing the country in lockdown will be felt heavily by institutions who are trying to ensure continuity of provision to students and maintain quality and standards of teaching. In ou... Full Article
for WEBINAR RECORDING - Coronavirus - An overview of employment law issues for education institutions By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-07 ... Full Article
for In the news: UN seeks $6.7 billion for COVID-19 By www.thenewhumanitarian.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 11:12:12 +0000 Coronavirus adds 20 percent to the world's humanitarian bill. Full Article
for UN cuts extra pay for health workers in Yemen just as COVID-19 hits By www.thenewhumanitarian.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:22:50 +0000 Up to a third of the country’s medical staff and health workers could lose out in the planned WHO cuts. Full Article
for Cayetano warns of ‘reckoning’ for those responsible for ABS-CBN franchise ‘mess’ By www.manilatimes.net Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 06:30:53 +0000 SPEAKER Alan Peter Cayetano breaks his silence on the closure of media giant ABS-CBN Corp. after a cease and desist order was issued by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and warned of “reckoning” for those responsible for the “mess”. “Last Tuesday we were all ambushed by the NTC,” Cayetano said in a statement posted on […] Full Article Latest Stories Today's Breaking News ABS-CBN franchise Cayetano
for Ex-POC chief cherry-picks Diaz, Marcial for Olympic goals By www.manilatimes.net Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:54:58 +0000 FORMER Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Ricky Vargas believes that 2016 Rio Olympics weightlifting silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz and 2015 Southeast Asian Games boxing welterweight gold medalist Eumir Felix Marcial have the strongest chances of winning the country’s first ever gold at the Olympics next year. Vargas, currently the president of the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) and formerly the Philippine Basketball Association chairman, […] Full Article Latest Stories Today's Breaking News Olympic goals
for They protested for food – the police fired rubber bullets By mg.co.za Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 19:00:00 +0000 Excessive use of force by the security forces during the Covid-19 pandemic has overwhelmingly been experienced in poor communities The post They protested for food – the police fired rubber bullets appeared first on The Mail & Guardian. Full Article Coronavirus National Booysens Collins Khosa corona lead Covid-19 Johannesburg Metro Police Department national lockdown openaccess social distancing South Africa (country) South African Police Service
for Southern Africa’s cannabis industry offers opportunity for open-minded investors By mg.co.za Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 08:55:50 +0000 The stigma around the plant needs to be addressed and citizens involved in new policies and processes in order for the market to change The post Southern Africa’s cannabis industry offers opportunity for open-minded investors appeared first on The Mail & Guardian. Full Article Opinion African Countries Cannabis Cannabis Bill Durban Poison Lesotho medicinal cannabis South Africa (country)
for Listen to the voice of Generation C — they have answers for Africa’s future By mg.co.za Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:00:00 +0000 Many young people already know how to deal with the problems the Covid-19 pandemic has wrought — they have been living with them all along The post Listen to the voice of Generation C — they have answers for Africa’s future appeared first on The Mail & Guardian. Full Article Coronavirus Education #FeesMustFall #PatriarchyMustFall #RhodesMustFall coronavirus coronavirus inspire coronavirus latest coronavirus outbreak coronavirus South Africa Covid-19
for Covid-19: An opportunity for universities to regain public trust By mg.co.za Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:00:00 +0000 The coronavirus pandemic has brought the role of universities in nurturing scientific inquiry and evidence-based policy-making to the fore The post Covid-19: An opportunity for universities to regain public trust appeared first on The Mail & Guardian. Full Article Coronavirus Education Brexit coronavirus Covid-19 Donald Trump evidence-based policy experts learning openaccess Science trust Universities
for Man wanted for 4 murders arrested after 6 years on the run By www.bangkokpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:57:00 +0700 A man wanted in connection with the murder of four people in Ayutthaya was arrested in Suphan Buri on Saturday, six years after fleeing arrest. Full Article
for Foreign trio nabbed for swimming in Pattaya By www.bangkokpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 17:46:00 +0700 PATTAYA: Three foreigners have been detained for violating the emergency decree after they were found swimming at a closed beach behind a hotel in this resort city on Saturday. Full Article
for Coronavirus Proves Need for Free Healthcare for All– Now By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 06:58:07 +0000 Winnie Byanyima* is the Executive Director of UNAIDS The post Coronavirus Proves Need for Free Healthcare for All– Now appeared first on Inter Press Service. Full Article Africa Civil Society Development & Aid Featured Headlines Health IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations
for Kerala Covid-19 Response Model for Emulation By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 11:30:24 +0000 Within weeks, the Covid-19 epidemic was classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an epidemic of international significance, triggering a pre-agreed WHO response. By the end of the first week of April, more than 1.3 million people had been confirmed as infected, with over 65,000 deaths across the world. Many governments of developing, especially […] The post Kerala Covid-19 Response Model for Emulation appeared first on Inter Press Service. Full Article Asia-Pacific Civil Society Development & Aid Economy & Trade Featured Global Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies TerraViva United Nations Jomo Kwame Sundaram & Anis Chowdhury
for Coronavirus, New Threat for Mexican Migrant Workers in the U.S. By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 17:40:10 +0000 As the high season for agricultural labour in the United States approaches, tens of thousands of migrant workers from Mexico are getting ready to head to the fields in their northern neighbour to carry out the work that ensures that food makes it to people’s tables. But the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic, of which the U.S. […] The post Coronavirus, New Threat for Mexican Migrant Workers in the U.S. appeared first on Inter Press Service. Full Article Civil Society Development & Aid Economy & Trade Editors' Choice Featured Food & Agriculture Global Governance Globalisation Headlines Human Rights Labour Latin America & the Caribbean Migration & Refugees North America Regional Categories TerraViva United Nations Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador Donald Trump International Labour Organisation (ILO) Mexico Migrant Workers United States
for A Positive Policy Turn for People Most Vulnerable To Drought Worldwide By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 09:03:00 +0000 The international community is developing policy measures and actions to help the people most vulnerable to drought to take early action to avoid loss of life, and the heavy and growing losses of livelihoods and damage to property and ecosystems following droughts. The Intergovernmental Working Group on Drought (IWG) that is leading this initiative is […] The post A Positive Policy Turn for People Most Vulnerable To Drought Worldwide appeared first on Inter Press Service. Full Article Combating Desertification and Drought Health
for Zimbabwe’s Afforestation Challenge By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 17:37:33 +0000 “I have never planted a tree in my life,” laughs Jairos Saunyama, a tobacco farmer, revelling at the absurdity of the question of whether he is involved in the country’s afforestation efforts. Sawunyama is one of thousands of farmers who are blamed by local conservationists for turning the country’s forests into deserts and dust bowls. […] The post Zimbabwe’s Afforestation Challenge appeared first on Inter Press Service. Full Article Africa Climate Change Combating Desertification and Drought Editors' Choice Environment Featured Headlines Regional Categories Sustainability TerraViva United Nations United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) World Desertification and Drought Day 2020
for GEF Project to be Game-changer for Trinidad Quarries By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:46:54 +0000 IPS correspondent Jewel Fraser finds out whether a GEF-funded project can really help Trinidad and Tobago quarry companies be environmentally responsible. The post GEF Project to be Game-changer for Trinidad Quarries appeared first on Inter Press Service. Full Article Biodiversity Combating Desertification and Drought Editors' Choice Environment Featured Headlines Latin America & the Caribbean Multimedia Podcast Regional Categories TerraViva United Nations Desertification quarry companies United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
for Growing Youth Activism for Environmental Protection in Africa By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 06:50:48 +0000 The mining sector in Africa is facing radical change as youth activists take action against the environmental degradation caused by mining industries. Tensions between activists and the mining industry have raised, however, concerns over human rights abuses. Kenya’s National Coalition for Human Rights Defenders reported, for instance, cases of harassment and intimidation “against at least […] The post Growing Youth Activism for Environmental Protection in Africa appeared first on Inter Press Service. Full Article Africa Aid Climate Change Development & Aid Editors' Choice Environment Featured Food & Agriculture Food Sustainability Headlines Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations
for The Boardwalk For Birds: Protecting Lake Victoria’s Dunga Beach Wetland By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 16:14:18 +0000 At around 11am on a Saturday, Luke Okomo arrives at Dunga Beach, on the outskirts of Kenya’s Kisumu City, and heads straight to what is known as the ‘Dunga Papyrus Boardwalk’. He pays Sh200 ($2), the daily fee for local tourists and students, and then joins a group of five visitors already taking a tour […] The post The Boardwalk For Birds: Protecting Lake Victoria’s Dunga Beach Wetland appeared first on Inter Press Service. Full Article Africa Biodiversity Editors' Choice Environment Featured Headlines Regional Categories Sustainability TerraViva United Nations International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
for Time to Raise the Ambition for Climate Action By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 07:29:00 +0000 Peter Paul van de Wijs is Chief External Affairs Officer, Global Reporting Initiative The post Time to Raise the Ambition for Climate Action appeared first on Inter Press Service. Full Article Climate Change Economy & Trade Environment Featured Global Headlines Poverty & SDGs Sustainability TerraViva United Nations Trade & Investment OPINION/NGO
for Haunting Forest Spirits – is Mother Nature Striking Back? By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 11:02:08 +0000 Epidemic diseases are not random events that afflict societies capriciously and without warning, on the contrary, every society produces its own specific vulnerabilities. To study them is to understand the importance of a society’s structure, its standard of living, and its political priorities. […] Epidemics are a mirror, they show who we really are: Our […] The post Haunting Forest Spirits – is Mother Nature Striking Back? appeared first on Inter Press Service. Full Article Combating Desertification and Drought Economy & Trade Environment Global Globalisation Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies Natural Resources TerraViva United Nations
for Tshisekedi’s former chief of staff faces graft charges By www.theeastafrican.co.ke Published On :: 2020-05-08T13:21:45Z Vital Kamerhe to answer questions on his role in the misappropriation of public funds. Full Article
for Air forces in talks on Africa By www.theeastafrican.co.ke Published On :: 2020-05-09T09:47:15Z The pandemic has forced military to adhere to health guidelines to mitigate spread. Full Article
for Recovery of East Africa economy priority for 2021 budgets By www.theeastafrican.co.ke Published On :: 2020-05-09T12:41:25Z Efforts include trimming of non-core expenditures such as travel and trainings. Full Article
for Why I just volunteered for a COVID-19 vaccine trial By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 03:00:52 +0900 The notion of testing COVID-19 vaccines by deliberately infecting volunteers with the novel coronavirus — something that’s now on the table — isn’t necessarily crazy ... Full Article Opinion vaccine covid-19
for Forget about anime production delays by streaming these classics By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 20:55:21 +0900 Many anime releases have been delayed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 outbreak, but in the meantime, with their vast libraries of anime films and series, ... Full Article Culture Anime Hayao Miyazaki Studio Ghibli Masaaki Yuasa Kyoto Animation covid-19 #stayhome Kyohei Ishiguro covid-19 in Japan
for Taiko group Kodo makes a plea for donations amid the COVID-19 crisis By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 21:00:10 +0900 With Japanese drumming group Kodo forced to cancel this year's tour, the group has made an appeal for donations and equipment. Full Article Culture Kodo Taiko Japanese music Sado drumming covid-19 in Japan
for Closed bookstores and libraries remain a challenge for bibliophiles By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 04:00:05 +0900 Japan is a nation of bibliophiles and while bookstores saw a spike in sales as schools closed due to the outbreak of COVID-19, publishers now ... Full Article Culture books libraries publishers covid-19 covid-19 in Japan
for Back to basics: Food preservation techniques for the urban kitchen By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 04:56:18 +0900 Although preserving food can seem time consuming and old-fashioned, freezing and pickling your produce is an easy way to save money and avoid food waste. Full Article Life covid-19 #stayhome covid-19 in Japan
for Upcycle: For bottled Japanese teas, the future begins in the field By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 04:57:39 +0900 Since tea cultivation began around 800 years ago in what’s now Shizuoka Prefecture, it has been renowned as Japan’s largest tea-producing region. Benefitea repackages the ... Full Article Life food tea organic
for Longtime work for chamber evolves into leading role By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 04:50:41 +0900 Although her days are packed to the brim, Sally Townsend wouldn’t have it any other way. As commissioner for South Australia to Japan and Korea, ... Full Article Life
for Looking for the right words during the pandemic By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 21:25:03 +0900 Many English-speaking leaders have been using war terminology when discussing the coronavirus, but politicians in Japan have their own way of speaking to the ... Full Article Life Shinzo Abe Nihongo Yuriko Koike vocabulary covid-19 covid-19 in Japan
for The quest for cute convenience store character sweets By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 04:30:52 +0900 Sometimes a slight sacrifice in overall “aww” factor is worth it for a dessert that actually tastes good. Full Article Life Lawson Seven-Eleven FamilyMart dessert sumikkogurashi
for Upcycle: Nurturing new value for rice and its rural domain By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 04:57:32 +0900 Ryo Saegusa started the Kotaki Rice & Future Project in 2015 to promote and sell the rice lovingly cultivated by Kotaki’s farmers. Today, it’s marketed ... Full Article Life rice
for ‘The swab goes really deep into your head’: What it’s like to take the test for coronavirus in Japan By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 04:10:00 +0900 Have you wondered what it's like to get tested for COVID-19 in Japan? With little Japanese, Joe Oliver learned the hard way after being sent ... Full Article Community covid-19 covid-19 in Japan
for Tips for teaching and learning online By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 20:15:25 +0900 Doug Strable, a freelance learning and development designer based in Tokyo, lays out some ideas, advice and warnings surrounding the new type of classroom that ... Full Article Community education #stayhome
for Compensation may be a matter for the ‘Red Book’ By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 18:50:17 +0900 A reader would like to know what they are entitled to after being hit by a car while passing through an intersection. Full Article Community accidents cyclists biking legal issues
for Former Springboks scrum coach Matt Proudfoot growing under England’s Eddie Jones By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 21:15:53 +0900 After watching the South Africa pack demolish England in last year's Rugby World Cup final, coach Eddie Jones' next step was obvious — get the ... Full Article Sports England Eddie Jones Matt Proudfoot
for German soccer’s clearance to restart offers hope for rest of Europe By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 21:47:41 +0900 The country's top two leagues could resume play later this month after Chancellor Angela Merkel approved their inclusion in the loosening of lockdown measures. Full Article Sports Germany premier league Bundesliga La Liga covid-19