‘Rethinking health beyond disability and disease’
by Liad Hollender, Frontiers science writer Image: Prof Gerold Stucki Is there more to health than just the absence of disease? According to a team of researchers from Swiss [...]
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Elizabeth Wiltshire – Towards better policies for better lives
Elizabeth Wiltshire is the Program Manager for Digital & Space Policy at Friends of Europe. Elizabeth is also an Associate Fellow on technology policy at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change and a member of the steering committee for The Brussels Binder. Today, we discuss Elizabeth’s journey into policymaking, the importance of intersectionality, and the future of digital policy. [...]
Frontiers’ volunteers: healthier and happier lives through teaching
Hannah Yang, editorial development manager of Neuroscience portfolio in China, shares her volunteering efforts in teaching students in rural areas. [...]
Frontiers’ volunteers: tutoring pupils and inspiring careers
we talk to fellow Fronton Jennifer Pinnell, journal specialist in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, about volunteering for Action Tutoring, a British education charity supporting pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds. [...]
Frontiers’ volunteers: 26.2 miles in support of the National Autistic Society
We talk to fellow Fronton Liz Bowley, Director of Publishing Development, about taking on a gruelling challenge of the 2021 Marathon in support of the National Autistic Society. [...]
Frontiers’ volunteers: a time for giving and reflecting
This month, we talk to fellow Frontons Rachael Benson, Salla Lyyra, Simona Pesce, Francesca Tettamanzi and Hugo Tornero about their volunteering work at Partage Warehouse, an organization that ‘fights against hunger and food waste on a daily basis’. [...]
Dr Nina Hall to lead Frontiers’ Commitments to UN SDG Publishers Compact
Frontiers is pleased to announce that Nina Hall will lead the organization’s commitments to the United Nations Publishers Compact, which it signed up to at the end of last year. Having worked with Frontiers since 2013, Dr. Hall brings considerable strategic experience to the position. [...]
Frontiers’ Volunteers: giving communities time, talks and tarts
We talk to fellow Fronton Carolina Garcia, who is a journal specialist in the Publishing Development department, about her volunteering work with Be Enriched, an organization that ‘uses food to bring joy and connection to the socially excluded, develop skills in young people, build communities and grow future generations’. [...]
Lauren Arkoosh – From salmon to seal scat
Lauren Arkoosh is currently a PhD Student at Abertay University in Scotland, focusing on seals as a sentinel species to monitor antimicrobial resistance genes in the waters surrounding the UK. We talked about her interest in marine science and her chosen career path. [...]
Frontiers’ volunteers: Editing Support for Peace Boat Disaster Relief
We talk to fellow Fronton Sarah Jay, who works at Publishing Development department, about her volunteering work with Peace Boat Disaster Relief, an organization that assists disaster-affected people by strengthening disaster resilience of communities. [...]
Frontiers’ volunteers: Causes, Communities and Courgettes
This week, we talk to fellow Frontons Catrin Owen, Lucy Thompson and Rosie Miller about their volunteering work with Good Food Matters, an organization that enables everyone to grow and cook nutritiously balanced meals making a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of the South London community. [...]
Frontiers appoints UN SDGs Publishers Compact lead
Frontiers is pleased to announce the appointment of Molly Hawes as the nominee responsible for coordinating the organization’s commitment to the United Nations Publishers Compact. [...]
Dr. Jamie Peyton: “Think Outside the Box, or Create a New One” #WomeninScience
Emma Phipps, journal specialist for Frontiers in Veterinary Science and Frontiers in Conversation Science, talks to Dr. Jamie Peyton for our #WomeninScience series. [...]
Dr. Gal Winter – Balance is Key #WomeninScience
To coincide with the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Frontiers has today launched a brand new blog series focusing on just that. [...]
Frontiers joins United Nations SDG Publishers Compact
Frontiers is pleased to announce its support and commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) Publishers Compact. [...]
Can we make our world more peaceful, protect human rights, and create inclusive democratic societies?
The search for peace remains high on the global political agenda. Explore our our new specialty section in Peace and Democracy. [...]
Frontiers in Forests and Global Change: High-quality forest science for sustainable development
The latest addition to Frontiers’ Open Science for Sustainability journal series publishes high-quality forest science research from academia, policy makers and business. [...]