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Sustainable structures and infrastructures
Role of digital technology in sustainability
Janos Korn, retired from the Department of Design Engineering and Mathematics, Middlesex University, London, considers the role of digital technology in contributing to a more sustainable future by examining the intricate interplay between users, suppliers and storage.
29/02/2024
Sustainable structures and infrastructures
Publisher’s pick: Our top 10 ICE Publishing articles of 2023
Benjamin Ramster, journals commissioning editor of ICE Publishing, highlights 10 of the most downloaded articles of 2023.
07/12/2023
Quality education for all
Learning to level-up? Taking action to supporting working-class boys in education
Dr Alex Blower discusses taking action to support working-class boys in education.
29/11/2023
Fairer society
When the intangible becomes tangible: how volunteering with large scale arts programmes can be a tool for empowerment
Jessica Whitfield, Ulster University, Belfast, discusses how volunteering with large scale arts programmes can be a tool for empowerment.
24/11/2023
Fairer society
Are interpersonal volunteer activities really effective in enhancing the well-being of seniors?
Kunio Shirahada, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, and Alan Wilson, University of Strathclyde discuss if activities are effective in enhancing the well-being of seniors.
24/11/2023
Fairer society
The power of volunteerism
George Wright, The Big Life Group, discusses the power of volunteerism.
24/11/2023
Mixed group of young people collaborating
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