Politics

Expo 2020: big deficit in sustainability demands industry and academics to foster partnerships

He described the main challenges faced by the world, and stated, “There’s now a peace deficit in Europe and the numbers of refugees is rising. There’s also a big deficit in sustainability and I think that’s where academics can really play a part by working with industry. The third main deficit is a deficit of equality. The number of people living in poverty has increased for first time since...

The MENA Regional Chapter of UN PRME has collaborated with De Montfort University Dubai to establish the 9th MENA PRME Forum and Conference.

All are welcome to these free events at the DMU Dubai Campus and online. Register now for the Conference and Gala. See the event programmes here.The Conference, Forum and Gala are a collaboration between the UN PRME MENA Chapter member academics, their institutions and De Montfort University Dubai. The event will investigate the possibilities for leveraging change through responsible management...

DMU Dubai to host Open Day on March 27 for ambitious students in the UAE

Strategically located in Dubai International Academic City with a purpose-built, independent campus building, DMU Dubai welcomes students from all backgrounds and offers a perfect combination of high-quality teaching, excellent facilities and a fantastic student experience.  The sessions during the Open Day will encourage prospective students to participate in subject-specific talks, speak to...

DMU Dubai to host Open Day on March 5 for ambitious students in the UAE

The sessions during the Open Day will encourage prospective students to participate in subject-specific talks, speak to academics, industry professionals, and current students, understand application procedures and admission pathways. Future students can explore the state of art facilities firsthand, including interactive learning spaces, design studios, mechanical and electrical labs, moot...

DMU Dubai to host Open Day on March 5 for ambitious students in the UAE

Strategically located in Dubai International Academic City with a purpose-built, independent campus building, DMU Dubai welcomes students from all backgrounds and offers a perfect combination of high-quality teaching, excellent facilities and a fantastic student experience.  The sessions during the Open Day will encourage prospective students to participate in subject-specific talks, speak to...

UK Cabinet Office Minister opens new De Montfort University Dubai's engineering lab

Minister of State Nigel Adams said:  "De Montfort University's global expansion from the heart of Leicestershire in the UK to Dubai and Kazakhstan is an amazing investment that will help build global alumni. It's another fantastic UK export that is nurturing talent.  ​"It's been great to open the state-of-the-art engineering lab and congratulate the university's cricket team. I hope to see a few...

Well Known Blockchain Investor Mr Ryan Xu: Encrypted Currency May Become the Next Digital Oil in the UAE

The Co-founder of Blockchain Global, Collinstar Capital, and Rongyitou Internet Financial Services Co. Ltd, Melbourne-based 'Martian' Ryan Xu is one of the most influential Key Opinion Leaders in the Chinese Digital Currency and Blockchain Community. He is also a member of the Asian DACA Blockchain Association and Chairman of HCash Foundation.    Mr. Xu has been dedicated to the Bitcoin...

Taking the Coronavirus Vaccine Arouses Emotions: One Third Experiences Relief, One Fifth is Afraid

Study reveals the Finns’ emotions and intentions toward taking the coronavirus vaccine. The results serve as a basis for understanding emotions, having a constructive public discussion, and preventing the Covid-19 pandemic. This empathy study was conducted in January in cooperation with NayaDaya, YouGov and Statista. Clearly over half (57 %) of the Finns experience positive emotions toward...

Fear about own Finances Equally Common in Low and High Income Households

Students are more carefree about their economic situation than others, tells NayaDaya’s latest empathy study in Finland. Only slightly over one fourth of entrepreneurs experience their own finances negatively. Almost half of the Finns express primarily positive emotions toward their own economic situation while over one third’s emotions are negative. Approximately 15 procent of the citizens are...

Fear about own Finances Equally Common in Low and High Income Households

Students are more carefree about their economic situation than others, tells NayaDaya’s latest empathy study in Finland. Only slightly over one fourth of entrepreneurs experience their own finances negatively. Almost half of the Finns express primarily positive emotions toward their own economic situation while over one third’s emotions are negative. Approximately 15 procent of the citizens are...

The Real "Landslide" Throws Trump Out of the White House

Trump provoked U.S. people to vote. According to the NayaDaya emotion study and the election results, his “landslide” had two sides: The incumbent president’s re-election potentially mobilized over 90 million citizens to vote, but unfortunately for Trump, half of them wanted to get rid of him. Blog post by Timo Järvinen, CEO at NayaDaya Inc., the empathy analytics company. Donald Trump has...

UAE homegrown Fitness brand GymNation partners with Heroes of Hope in support of People of Determination across the UAE

GymNation, the UAE’s leading gym operator, today announces the success of its partnership with inclusive sports community NPO, Heroes of Hope. The partnership was set up at the start of November 2020, to reaffirm GymNations focus on supporting UAE communities, by providing People of Determination the opportunity to excel through employment and access to fitness. The partnership comes in response...

Heart of Biden's Mission - Empathy

Anger and hate may be the most visible but not the most challenging emotions the U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is facing among Trump’s voters, writes Timo Järvinen, CEO at NayaDaya Inc., the empathy analytics company from Finland. In his victory speech, the U.S. President-elect Joe Biden emphasized that it’s time to lower the temperature, see each other again, listen to each other again, and to...

Study: Voters Worried About Their Financial Situation Strongly Against Trump’s Re-election

The latest release of the study, conducted by NayaDaya, YouGov, and Statista, reveals that U.S. voters having both positive and negative feelings about their own financial situation emotionally favor Biden’s election over Trump’s. Biden’s lead is particularly significant among people with financial worries. This unconventional study, different from traditional polls, was conducted in the U.S. in...

Study: Covid-19 Has a Strong Emotional Impact on the U.S. Presidential Election

According to study, conducted by NayaDaya, YouGov, and Statista, emotions toward the federal government’s Covid-19 response strongly correlate with the U.S. voters’ positive or negative engagement in Trump’s or Biden’s election. This unconventional study, totally different from traditional polls, was conducted in the U.S. in October 16-19, 2020. “The results cast a negative light on the...

Study: Trump Still Behind Biden 36%-50% in Terms of Positive Emotions and Behavior

The most recent study, conducted by NayaDaya, YouGov, and Statista, reveals that eight out of ten U.S. voters are emotionally either on Trump’s or Biden’s side. One-fifth of them are not – these voters could possibly still be influenced.The two studies, which are completely different from traditional polls, were conducted in the U.S. in September and now in October. They indicate that voter...

Emotions During Pandemic’s Second Wave: Study Shows Fear Caused by News on Covid-19 Reached March 2020 Levels

The emotion data, collected from Media Group Keskisuomalainen’s regional and local newspapers and analyzed by NayaDaya Inc. shows how the Covid-19 pandemic and the fear among citizens is growing month by month.  Nearly 150 000 reader emotion reactions have been compiled from thousands of news articles handling corona virus pandemic during a nine-month period from January to September 2020. The...

Emotions Among Nurses Predict a Growing Risk for Staff Loss in the Midst of the Covid-19 Pandemic

According to a survey conducted in October by the Finnish Union of Practical Nurses (SuPer) and NayaDaya Inc., more than half of the SuPer members experience alienating emotions toward their work. The situation has worsened since this summer – the risk for them changing their careers is now even greater.The survey asked SuPer's members’ feelings about their daily work, staffing levels, Finnish...