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The National
16-07-2025
- Health
- The National
England can learn from Scotland's population health plan
The King's Fund has said the framework from the Scottish Government and Cosla will be an 'important guiding light' in recognising what determines Scotland's population health and wellbeing 'is more than health care'. The think tank has been advocating for a stronger focus on population health in England for several years. It insists Scotland's plan is a 'major step forward' and England 'would do well to draw inspiration from its neighbour'. 'The framework will be an important guiding light over the next 10 years in recognising that what determines the Scottish population's health and wellbeing is more than health care: that sectors and approaches need to work together to improve health (working well in their own silos is not enough), and that living a good life matters as well as length of life,' said David Buck from the King's Fund. READ MORE: UK ministers told to increase Scottish Government borrowing limits The headline aim of the framework by 2035 is 'to improve Scottish life expectancy whilst reducing the life expectancy gap between the most deprived 20% of local areas and the national average'. Buck said it is important over time that the life expectancy aim does not 'crowd out' wider government action on quality of life, but added: 'So, yes, more to do but Scotland does now have a population framework to help cohere the national approach to population health – this is a major step forward. 'Despite the now released Fit for the future: 10 Year Health Plan, England has nothing equivalent. 'Although there is interest and action on population health, including in many places and systems that have used or adapted The King's Fund framework, there is nothing that people can look to that provides coherence at national level to support the delivery of the government's stated goal of halving the gap in healthy life expectancy between the richest and poorest regions. 'England would do well to draw inspiration from its neighbour.' Scotland's Population Health Framework sets out Scottish Government's and Cosla's long-term collective approach to improving Scotland's health and reducing health inequalities for the next decade and was published last month. It sets out how national and local government will work with public sector partners, community organisations and business to tackle the root causes of ill health. The framework says after many decades of improvement in life expectancy, progress has stalled with the health of the population being eroded by 'UK government austerity, the Covid-19 pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis'. READ MORE: SNP ministers call in Glasgow Sauchiehall Street O2 ABC plans The plan says it represents 'a shift in culture, from treating illness to prevention and a more whole system approach to improving health. It is the beginning of a live programme of change and improvement, with clear initial actions across the drivers of health and further actions to come over the ten-year period.' Actions laid out in the framework include ensuring digital opportunities are maximised to improve the prevention of poor health and taking action to reduce the proportion of children with developmental concerns at 27 to 30 months including reducing inequalities. It also aims to advance community wealth building in Scotland 'to address economic and wealth inequality by supporting the generation, circulation and retention of more wealth in communities'.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Thiel College receives NEH grant to integrate digital tools into humanities courses
GREENVILLE — The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded Thiel College a $59,857 Spotlight on the Humanities in Higher Education development grant to support the integration of digital tools and literacy into general education courses in English, history and philosophy. Professor of History and Department Chair David Buck is the grant director for the project, 'Integrating the Digital into Thiel College's Humanities.' It involves interdisciplinary collaboration of faculty members from the college's English, history and philosophy departments. Participating faculty members include Jay Donis, assistant professor of history; Sheila Gross, assistant professor of English and director of the Dietrich Honors Institute; Jared Johnson, professor of English; and Matthew Morgan, professor of philosophy. The initiative focuses on three key areas: expanding student access to digital tools, strengthening digital and information literacy, and fostering campus-wide dialogue about digital skillsets in the humanities. Faculty will develop new courses and course modules incorporating tools such as artificial intelligence, website design, and other digital platforms. The initiative also aims to equip students with the critical thinking, reading, and writing skills necessary to navigate and evaluate digital environments. 'Our goal is to help students become more engaged and informed digital citizens by grounding digital learning in the values and practices of the humanities,' Buck said. Thiel's project is one of 68 funded through the NEH's latest round of grants totaling $9.55 million, which support humanities research, education, preservation, and public programming nationwide. Other institutions receiving grants include the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Johns Hopkins University and Michigan State University. 'The grants awarded today reflect the breadth and vitality of scholarship, preservation, and public programs across the humanities,' said NEH Acting Chairman Michael McDonald.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Thiel College receives NEH grant to integrate digital tools into humanities courses
GREENVILLE — The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded Thiel College a $59,857 Spotlight on the Humanities in Higher Education development grant to support the integration of digital tools and literacy into general education courses in English, history and philosophy. Professor of History and Department Chair David Buck is the grant director for the project, 'Integrating the Digital into Thiel College's Humanities.' It involves interdisciplinary collaboration of faculty members from the college's English, history and philosophy departments. Participating faculty members include Jay Donis, assistant professor of history; Sheila Gross, assistant professor of English and director of the Dietrich Honors Institute; Jared Johnson, professor of English; and Matthew Morgan, professor of philosophy. The initiative focuses on three key areas: expanding student access to digital tools, strengthening digital and information literacy, and fostering campus-wide dialogue about digital skillsets in the humanities. Faculty will develop new courses and course modules incorporating tools such as artificial intelligence, website design, and other digital platforms. The initiative also aims to equip students with the critical thinking, reading, and writing skills necessary to navigate and evaluate digital environments. 'Our goal is to help students become more engaged and informed digital citizens by grounding digital learning in the values and practices of the humanities,' Buck said. Thiel's project is one of 68 funded through the NEH's latest round of grants totaling $9.55 million, which support humanities research, education, preservation, and public programming nationwide. Other institutions receiving grants include the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Johns Hopkins University and Michigan State University. 'The grants awarded today reflect the breadth and vitality of scholarship, preservation, and public programs across the humanities,' said NEH Acting Chairman Michael McDonald.
Technical.ly
31-01-2025
- Business
- Technical.ly
This one-person nonprofit multiplies impact by ‘hiring' AI for admin tasks
Maximizing efficiency isn't just a useful business aspiration — for small nonprofits, it's often necessary for survival. When funding is precarious or limited, these organizations have to get creative. For David Buck, executive director and founder of youth mentorship nonprofit Bridges of Opportunities — and the org's only human employee — that's meant turning to AI for help, even if it comes with a sharp learning curve. 'AI seemed so far-fetched,' Buck told reporter Sarah Huffman on Speaking, a monthly segment on WURD Radio's 'Reality Check' hosted by Tonya Pendleton. 'It took a process to develop this growth mindset.' Luckily, he had some help. Buck and other nonprofit leaders were part of a recent cohort with software developers behind AI tool where the engineers helped the orgs get set up new AI 'employees' that assist with administrative tasks. It took some effort, per Buck — as might be true with other new employees, the AI helper needed to be meticulously trained to handle personalized nonprofit needs. 'I really had to … treat this AI personal assistant very personally,' Buck said. Once set up, however, the virtual assistant helped him better understand what niches his nonprofit can fill that others may not have yet tapped into, organize his funder database and more. Dubbed 'Bridgy,' the tool has become something like his 'wing person,' a resource he can trust to answer common questions about the organization, he said. 'I can't be everywhere all the time,' Buck said. 'So, when tasks are needed or questions to be answered, this is where my personal assistant comes in.'
