It’s been a busy week of news for the sectors that we operate within. Here’s our highlights:
EMPLOYMENT NEWS
Self-employment numbers in various UK hot spots have rocketed since the financial crash in 2007, many sources claim. Google News. Read more here.
New stats released illustrate that Scotland is the second largest employer of women in Europe. Holyrood. Read more here.
AVIATION NEWS
Despite the recent boom in Indian Aviation, experts are warning that health and safety standards are slipping. The National AE. Read more here.
Numerous aviation experts have come together in Paris to help organise the investigation on Reunion Island in the Western Indian Ocean, after the confirmed discovery of MH370 wreckage. News Talkz. Read more here.
CONSTRUCTION NEWS
Growth in the UK construction industry dipped in July 2015, according to the PMI, due to the overall ‘loss of momentum’ in housebuilding. Reuters UK. Read more here.
The construction industry was announced as the most hygienic profession in the UK, narrowly pipping the catering & hospitality industry to the title. Scottish Construction Now. Read more here.
EDUCATION NEWS
Higher tuition fees are forcing an increasing amount of young people into more vocational degrees. The Guardian. Read more here.
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has suggested that teachers should not be expected to answer emails or mark school work at weekends or after 5pm on weekdays to help make the profession more attractive to young people. The Telegraph. Read more here.
ENERGY NEWS
The Scottish renewable energy industry has doubled in size since 2007 - and now employs 21,000 people, according to a report released by the Scottish Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Green Tech Media. Read more here.
The UK's annual energy consumption is now less than what it was in 1965 - according to a report released by BP - making it the only country in the world where consumption has declined. City AM. Read more here.
HEALTHCARE NEWS
The Royal College of Nursing has announced Janet Davies as its new chief executive. Nursing Times. Read more here.
The NMC is looking at recent education reform recommendations to help revolutionise the continuing education of British nurses. Nursing Times. Read more here.
SCIENTIFIC NEWS
London-based drug company Shire have made a £19.2 billion offer to buy Baxalta, a rare disease specialist, in what result in the formation of the world’s biggest rare disease treatment company. The Guardian. Read more here.
A leading cyber-security expert has warned the US government over the usage of wirelessly controlled medical devices which could be exposed to internet hacking. WWMT. Read more here.
