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ESRC: Unique software supports behavioural intervention programmes

The internet offers users a cost-effective way of accessing information and advice on any health problem, 24-hours a day. A group of social scientists has taken advantage of this by developing software which enables other researchers to easily create interactive internet-based intervention programmes to support behavioural change. The software, known as LifeGuide, is being used in intervention programmes, for example to quit smoking or manage weight loss.

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IET: Superfast broadband must be available to all

As well as financing the rollout of superfast broadband, the government must provide universal access for all people in the UK, warns Europe’s largest engineering and technology organisation.