Call for wider NHS App training after Suffolk pilot success

Researchers are urging health bosses to roll out a standardised training programme across libraries, community groups and pharmacies after a Suffolk pilot helped thousands of patients use the NHS App.

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Ipswich engineer wins national Apprentice of the Year

Xenia Zimmermann, the Ipswich-based BT engineer, has been named the country's best apprentice, scooping the Apprentice of the Year prize at the 2026 Apprenticeship Guide Awards in Leeds, winning out of more than 100 entries.

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New illuminated sign going up at University of Suffolk

The University of Suffolk is installing a new illuminated sign on its Waterfront Building as part of a broader programme of campus improvements that also includes a new library, a student hub, and a pharmacy course launching in September.

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Conservatives are liars!

Via the #CBC Apr 11, 2025
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The #Conservatives claimed..the #Edmonton-area rally was attended by 15,000 people. CBC News counted roughly 1,558 in one panorama photo shared by the campaign. Even assuming..a large number of attendees were missed due to perspective or obstruction, 15,000 is "not possible," according to #GKeithStill, an expert in #CrowdDynamics and safety, who is a visiting professor of crowd science at the #UniversityOfSuffolk.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/liberal-conservative-crowd-size-investigation-1.7507222

Liberals and Conservatives said their rallies drew thousands. We decided to count | CBC News

Crowd sizes have become a discussion point in this election. The CBC News’s visual investigation unit looks at some of the images from those rallies to try to determine whether the reality fits with the campaigns' claims.

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A whole-university approach to online harassment is needed, says Prof. Emma Bond of the University of Suffolk in the Universities UK 'Tackling violence, harassment and hate incidents' webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6ibo_fWMTyWnzgDRRNDWOA

She highlights the Suffolk/Office for Students Higher Education Online Safeguarding Self-review tool https://issuu.com/uniofsuffolk/docs/he-online-safeguarding-self-review-tool-2022-a

#UUKTackling #OnlineHarassment #Safeguarding #HigherEducation #UniversitiesUK #UniversityOfSuffolk #OnlineSafety #HateCrimes

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: 'Tackling violence, harassment and hate incidents' webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Join our discussion on what universities can do to prevent online harassment and support students who are victims, particularly those with protected characteristics where harassment and hate may be motivated.

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