Students on a pioneering programme to help support young people with learning disabilities into higher education have graduated from Edinburgh Napier University for the first time.Breaking Barriers is a partnership between the charity ENABLE, ENU, and professional services firm EY, offering participants the opportunity to gain an accredited qualification.Run by The Business School at the University, it helps support young people with learning disabilities make the transition to university and higher education through a combination of supportive study and work placements.https://www.livingwithdisability.org/post/students-with-learning-disabilities-graduate-from-edinburgh-napier-university
A critically acclaimed new musical that puts disability movingly and unapologetically centre stage has been given an extended run in London’s West End.Rave reviews and standing ovations for the world premiere production of The Little Big Things have led to the joyous, uplifting show being extended to March 2nd next year.Based on the Sunday Times best-selling memoir by Henry Fraser the show is a life-affirming reminder about the transformative power of family, and how sometimes it really is the little things which matter the most.https://www.livingwithdisability.org/post/musical-inspired-by-tetraplegic-henry-fraser-gets-extended-west-end-run
The Human Library is an international organization located in Denmark. It is an innovative global movement in over 60 countries, where the reader can check out HUMANS who give information rather than books. The idea that drives this international organization allows people to start conversations, challenge stereotypes, and eliminate prejudices through dialogue. The first event featured over fifty different titles. A thousand readers took advantage leaving patrons and participants surrounding this project amazed at the reception and impact of the Human Library.
Pancreatic Cancer is the 3rd biggest killer of all cancers (set to rise to 2nd place) and despite this, there are still no effective diagnostic tools or treatments available. Oncoparse wants to change this by developing a next-generation diagnostic assay that will use a simple blood test to determine the Tumour DNA levels in the body allowing clinicians to make agile and informed decisions on patient treatment plans. Oncoparse is currently growing and would like to invite interested parties - be it to invest, join us in the labs or share experiences - to reach out to Martin (martin@oncoparse.com).
eBrevia is a US-founded AI-powered data extraction and contract analytics software. By drawing on a repository of thousands of legal documents, eBrevia combines natural language processing technology with machine learning to recognise language patterns and identify key concepts in documents, savings users up to 90% of their time and providing up to 60% more accurate results than a manual review. Accurate, efficient and secure, the platform also scans 50 plus documents within 60 seconds and allows non-technical users to easily train the platform to detect custom provisions and data points. Head here to learn more - https://www.dfinsolutions.com/products/ebrevia
