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Volunteer-led citizen science is expanding research capacity, but its public value depends on access, trust and good design

Closing the skills gap is now central to competitiveness, productivity and long-term prosperity

As charities and media groups rethink images of poverty, Fairpicture’s model centres consent, dignity and local authorship

From polluted air to biodiversity loss, public participation in research is changing how evidence is produced, challenged and used

When cheaper housing lies on the urban edge, the daily journey to earn a living can deepen hardship

A record 1,224 nominations from 136 countries. That number alone tells a story.

A youth led campaign has helped push climate literacy from the margins towards the centre of education policy

As aid budgets tighten and scrutiny grows, Bond sits at the centre of debates on safeguarding, partnerships and sector credibility

Internet access matters, but rural learners are held back by deeper inequalities in teaching, transport, devices and support

Spain’s HIV scientists are helping turn rare breakthroughs into realistic remission strategies, while stigma and late diagnosis still slow progress

Vaccination, screening and public health policy can cut long term costs, but prevention still gets a small share of spending

A Yale and Columbia-led index ranks 180 countries and updates its metrics, as governments face widening trade-offs and data gaps

Why grassroots action matters, and how everyday citizens often shift policy, services and public debate

As upper secondary dropout remains high, civil society groups are targeting poverty, gender, conflict and exclusion

Remote care can widen access in rural communities, but it cannot replace clinics, staff, diagnostics, or emergency transport

Schools are being asked to teach the climate crisis, but many teachers are still being left to improvise

EU-backed recognition scheme highlights city policies that lift quality of life, and builds networks to spread workable sustainability practice

Prosthetics, rehabilitation and long-term support remain the clearest measure of real progress for survivors

From debt counselling to school lessons, civil society is filling gaps as EU rules tighten and borrowing shifts online

Bright resorts, dark homes: how tourism growth can deepen unequal energy access for workers and host communities

Counting people reached is simple; demonstrating lasting, fair change and credible contribution requires better evidence

From crates to cold rooms, small changes in handling and logistics can cut losses across Eastern Europe and the Balkans

Global plans due in May and through 2030 seek to turn promises on migrant workers into enforceable labour protections and easier access to redress

Estonia’s 40% emissions cut and tougher protection for forests and wetlands underpin its rise in the 2024-2025 EPI