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Sustainable Roots Day
Hear about our pledge to become a carbon neutral business by 2027. Visit the environment tab of the website to find out more. If you have...

Jan 141 min read
Networking & life saving skills training event
Our team is passionate about making a difference for those facing mental health challenges and in particular around suicide prevention....


Jan 133 min read
ADHD and Neurodiversity: Nature’s Innovation Engine?
In recent years, there’s been a growing recognition of ADHD and neurodiversity not as disorders to be “fixed” but as essential elements...


Nov 27, 20242 min read
A Day of Reflection and Hope: Insights from the Kent and Medway Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention Conference
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to attend the annual Suicide and Self-Harm conference hosted by Kent and Medway Suicide Prevention Team....


Nov 20, 20243 min read
Supporting our health and care workforce: Exploring the link between culture, safety, innovation, and productivity
On November 13th, Akumen's team ventured to the Health Innovation West of England annual conference at Enterprise Park in Bristol. While...

Oct 14, 20244 min read
Akumen respond to the King's Fund 7 key priorities to address health inequalities
On September 29th, The King’s Fund released an in-depth analysis outlining seven key priorities for the NHS to address health...

Sep 17, 20243 min read
Akumen discuss the innovation opportunities in the Darzi report
This investigation identifies 138 contradictions, the summary and conclusion sections are thick with contradictions - so what do we mean...

Sep 11, 20241 min read
The role of protective factors in suicide prevention
To mark World Suicide Prevention Day 2024 we are trying to understand more about protective factors. Understanding the interplay between...


Aug 14, 20244 min read
The Urgent Need for a New Approach to Suicide Risk Assessment
Every day in England and Wales on average fifteen people die by suicide*. *Source Samaritans These are not just numbers; they represent...

Jul 3, 20244 min read
Psychological Safety & Closed Cultures: A Discussion
Amy Edmondson coined the term "psychological safety" and has significantly raised awareness about this crucial cultural aspect....


Jun 24, 20242 min read
Innovation Summit: A Focus on Healthy Ageing
This past Thursday, June 20th, I ventured out to Discovery Park in Sandwich for the second annual Innovation Summit. As a lifelong...


Jun 18, 20241 min read
Question framing - why does it matter?
At Akumen we have a wealth of experience in creating great questions to illicit valuable insights that can lead to positive change. Here...


Jun 10, 20241 min read
The history of Akumen
Join Elouise and Paul for a fireside chat discussing the origins of Akumen, understand how cows played their part in the evolution of the...


Jun 5, 20241 min read
An Introduction to Psychological Safety
Join Elouise and Paul as they discuss what psychological safety means to us, the first steps to take on a journey towards improving...


Jun 3, 20243 min read
Did Kurt Cobain leave the ultimate legacy?
Over the last 20 years team Akumen have read, manually themed, and made sense of hundreds of thousands of “lived experience” comments,...


May 14, 20242 min read
Most of us have a coping strategy but are you aware of your protective factors?
To mark day 2 of Mental Health Awareness Week we consider protective factors, what are they? How do they work? It wasn’t until about a...


May 13, 20242 min read
Mixing Gratitude and "I am" Statements for Mental Health Awareness Week
Gratitude is about appreciating the positives in life. When we are struggling, it is easy to default to negativity.

Aug 29, 20231 min read
Akumen Whitepaper - Suicide and Self Harm Risk Assessment
How a digital suicide and self-harm assessment and risk formulation tool will dramatically relieve a £500 million bottleneck of people...


Aug 29, 20231 min read
The missing NLP capability from Employee Experience survey platforms
A conversation with Dr Tina Peeters (Behavioural Scientist), Global People Analytics Lead dsm-firmenich. Employee Engagement & Listening...


Aug 29, 20232 min read
Akumen appoints new Chief Executive after 19 years of leadership from founder Paul Howarth
On Saturday 11th February 2023 Rob Horton took on the CEO role. During his 21 years of clinical experience working within the NHS, Rob...
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