Dr Catia Nicodemo

Britain is a country full of standing water. A record heatwave is the spark. Together they could light a season of disease the islands have never had to fear before.

The UK university system faces growing financial pressure from frozen tuition fees, rising costs, and dependence on international students. Funding reforms, visa policies, and staffing cuts are reshaping higher education, raising concerns about access, regional inequality, and the long-term sustainability of a sector central to the UK’s economy and global influence.

Europe’s digital health boom is transforming care, but millions remain excluded due to age, income, skills, and access gaps. Without inclusive policies, digital healthcare risks widening inequality while limiting promised savings for public health systems.