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Intelligence is not a defence against groupthink.

Walk into almost any project or programme environment in the UK today and you will see it straight away: early‑career graduates working alongside colleagues with 30+ years’ experience.

With the publication of the UK fusion strategy, the debate is no longer about whether energy created through nuclear fusion can work – but whether we can deliver it at scale, within realistic timeframes and in a way that generates meaningful economic and societal value.

Summer is a time when you can (usually) take some well-deserved annual leave to rest and recover, but what if you were able to feel energised and productive throughout the year without the need to collapse on holiday? It’s not impossible, and the key might be to prioritise rest, stay optimistic and work on your resilience.

After two decades in the trenches, working at different countries to massive Fortune 500 transformations and everything in between, I finally pulled the trigger on something that felt bigger than any other certification.

Project schedules are often treated as administrative documents rather than decision making tools.

One of the most consequential risks in AI-enabled project environments is not that AI gets things wrong.

Most project risk registers include cyber threats, financial pressures and operational constraints.

Head of the Portfolio Office at the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), David Kitchiner normally works from home but regularly comes to its HQ, The Lodge in Bedfordshire, for meetings with the 200 people who work in projects and programmes.

Senior project leaders in nuclear and construction tell Emma De Vita about their experiences of breaking through in traditionally male-dominated sectors, and explain what still needs to change to help more women reach the top.