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18 news posts in UNSDGs

Frontiers appoints Francesca Tettamanzi as lead for UN SDG Publishers Compact commitment

Open access publisher Frontiers announces that Francesca Tettamanzi will lead the company’s commitment to the United Nations SDG Publishers Compact. Francesca will play a pivotal role in advancing Frontiers’ efforts in sustainability, environmental responsibility, and societal impact.

Health

31 May 2023

‘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 Paraplegic Research and the University of Lucerne, the answer is a resounding ‘yes’. In an article published in Frontiers in Science, the researchers explain how ‘human functioning’ – a new assessment of health – could revolutionize healthcare, and even help advance the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. But what is human functioning and why is it such a powerful concept? To find out, Frontiers spoke with the team – Prof Jerome Bickenbach, Prof Sara Rubinelli, Cristiana Baffone, and Prof Gerold Stucki. How would you define human functioning? Gerold: Functioning is a concept developed by the World Health Organization (WHO), which constitutes a rethinking of health that goes beyond disability and disease. It encompasses people’s biological health as well as their ‘lived health’ – the activities they perform in their daily lives. What activities? Everything from eating and grooming, to working and socializing. This way of thinking is important because while it’s true that our biological health affects what we can do, features of our environment can either improve this capacity or […]

Frontiers news

25 May 2022

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 news

24 Mar 2022

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 news

28 Feb 2022

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 news

14 Dec 2021

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’.

Frontiers news

22 Oct 2021

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 news

20 Oct 2021

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’.

Frontiers news

11 Oct 2021

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 news

21 Sep 2021

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 news

17 Aug 2021

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 news

27 Apr 2021

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.

Frontiers news

11 Mar 2021

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.