Helping victims of domestic abuse through the workplace

By Professor Siddhartha Bandyopadhyay Professor of Economics, Director of Centre for Crime, Justice and Policing Domestic abuse is a serious worldwide problem. Globally, it is estimated that 1 in 3 women have experienced some form of domestic abuse in their life. The Crime Survey in England and Wales (2019) showed an estimated 2.4 million adults … Continue reading “Helping victims of domestic abuse through the workplace”

Remote work and worker well-being during the pandemic

By Dr Daniel Wheatley Department of Management, University of Birmingham This article has been produced as part of research for a joint ESRC Festival of Social Science and Work Inclusivity Research Centre event which will be held at 3pm on Thursday 12th November 2020. You can register for the event at the Eventbrite page, which … Continue reading “Remote work and worker well-being during the pandemic”

Why lockdown life has sent our digital carbon footprint spiralling

By Dr Caroline Moraes, Dr Solon Magrizos & Dr Grigorios Lamprinakos Birmingham Business School Life under COVID-19 restrictions has seen the pattern of our lives change enormously – no more so than in our growing dependency on the internet. UK adults now spend a record four hours a day online on average. Demands on the … Continue reading “Why lockdown life has sent our digital carbon footprint spiralling”

The UK-EU Trade Talks are over or are they?

By Professor John Bryson Department of Strategy and International Business, University of Birmingham “It ain’t over till it’s over”. Today, Boris Johnson has proclaimed that the post-Brexit trade negotiations are “over”. Does this really mean that they are over or that another stage has been reached in these negotiations? This does represent another stage in … Continue reading “The UK-EU Trade Talks are over or are they?”

‘Groupthink’ and the Media/Political response to the “Fatima’s next job could be in cyber” advert.

By Professor John Bryson Department of Strategy and International Business, University of Birmingham On 14 October, I had a feature published in The Conversation on the HM Government Cyber First advert that depicted a female ballet dancer under the strapline: “Fatima’s next job could be in cyber, (she just doesn’t know it yet)”. My piece … Continue reading “‘Groupthink’ and the Media/Political response to the “Fatima’s next job could be in cyber” advert.”

Using behavioural segmentation to help protect vulnerable people during the COVID-19 pandemic

By Professor Ganna Pogrebna, The Department of Economics, Professor of Behavioral Economics and Data Science Could a new data model, designed specifically to understand the risks and susceptibility of vulnerable people to COVID-19, help us better understand how they can exit lockdown in a way that still mitigates the risks of the virus? Our new … Continue reading “Using behavioural segmentation to help protect vulnerable people during the COVID-19 pandemic”

UK business is failing to step up to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

By Professor Ian Thomson Director of Lloyds Banking Group Centre for Responsible Business In September 2015, after the largest public consultation in history, all 193 Member States of the United Nations adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These ambitious targets aim to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and protect our planet by … Continue reading “UK business is failing to step up to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals”

COVID-19, the Domino Effect and Enhancing Pandemic Resilience across the West Midlands

By Professor John Bryson Department of Strategy and International Business, University of Birmingham It is important to appreciate that the ‘R’ number is critical here and any further increase in Birmingham’s ‘R’ number will result in an escalation in localised restrictions. Yesterday, I was reminded of April 2020. This seems such a long time ago. … Continue reading “COVID-19, the Domino Effect and Enhancing Pandemic Resilience across the West Midlands”

The Oatly-Blackstone deal: how will consumers respond?

By Dr Caroline Moraes, Reader in Marketing and Consumer Research Department of Marketing, University of Birmingham Consumers are more likely to boycott Oatly if they believe the negative arguments being presented against the brand. Swedish vegan milk brand Oatly has caused controversy among political and climate activists over its decision to sell a stake of the … Continue reading “The Oatly-Blackstone deal: how will consumers respond?”

Black Lives Matter: A movement or a moment?

By Nicholas Bailey, Birmingham Business School and Lloyds Banking Group Centre for Responsible Business, and Professor Nando Sigona, School of Social Policy University of Birmingham BLM became something very different from its previous incarnation on the day George Floyd died. It transitioned from social organisation to symbolising a societal ideal. By any definition, 2020 has … Continue reading “Black Lives Matter: A movement or a moment?”