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Belfast recruitment firm fighting unconscious bias, to expand into Dublin, US and Australia
Two Belfast-based entrepreneurs behind a recruitment service and software that prevents unconscious bias during the hiring process, have expanded into the south, with presence in the US and Australia imminent.
Sussex foundation donates £10,000 to get diverse book in every secondary school
A Colourful View From The Top is a novel which features entrepreneurs, executives and ‘thought leaders’ from ethnic minority backgrounds.
Union unveils action figures to highlight importance of public sector workers
Unison hopes its move will make the public appreciate the work of council staff such as librarians, refuse collectors and residential care workers.
Report on warming hitting 1.5C within five years sparks calls for urgent action
The World Meteorological Organisation said there is a 66% chance of this being recorded at least once between now and 2027.
‘No concerns’ about Richard Sharp’s integrity while he was BBC chairman – review
He resigned from the role last month over a cronyism row.
Bill ‘needs code of practice’ to prevent violence against women and girls online
The House of Lords is due to scrutinise the Online Safety Bill in its committee stage on Wednesday.
Game Of Thrones stars challenge banks’ relationships with fossil fuel companies
The actors star in a video for the climate finance campaign Make My Money Matter, founded by screenwriter Richard Curtis.
King thanks people behind Queen’s Green Canopy scheme after 3m trees planted
The scheme was launched in May 2021 to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Photosynthesis ‘hack’ could ‘lead to new ways of developing renewable energy’
An international team, led by experts from the University of Cambridge, studied the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy.
More than half of Britain and Ireland’s native plants in decline – report
A new 20-year research project has catalogued changes in British and Irish flora since the mid-20th century.