By Dr Ahmed Shaalan – Department of Marketing, Birmingham Business School, Marwa Tourky – Cranfield University and Khaled Ibrahim – Unitec-Institute of Technology, New Zealand The notoriously choppy waters of social media are becoming even more complex for celebrities and brands to navigate safely as an extreme form of cancel culture takes hold. The digitine movement … Continue reading “From cancel culture to the digital guillotine: Why the risks for social media celebrities just got higher”
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Bridgerton… “and the object(s) of all my desires.”
By Professor Sarah Montano, Department of Marketing, Birmingham Business School Dearest Reader, Were you in attendance at the wedding of the season? This author was captivated by the latest wedding in the Ton and the relief that another young lady will not remain on the shelf for yet another season! With the finale of Bridgerton … Continue reading “Bridgerton… “and the object(s) of all my desires.””
A (Long) Path to ‘Recovery’? The Public (Dis)Trust of the Police
By Dr Heng Choon (Oliver) Chan Associate Professor of Criminology, Department of Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology In the wake of several high-profile police scandals and a rise in offences including cybercrime and shoplifting, the public is beginning to lose faith in the police. A recent Savanta survey for The Independent (conducted between 24 and … Continue reading “A (Long) Path to ‘Recovery’? The Public (Dis)Trust of the Police”
Ignoring Election Caterwauling and the Benefits of Voting for Candidates rather than Political Parties
By Professor John R. Bryson Professor of Enterprise and Economic Geography, The Department of Strategy and International Business, Birmingham Business School Are you as tired of this election as I am? This question reminds me of Samuel Johnson’s statement that when one is tired of London, one is tired of life. But what makes UK … Continue reading “Ignoring Election Caterwauling and the Benefits of Voting for Candidates rather than Political Parties”
Economic Stability and Uncertainty: UK Economic Futures Post General Election 2024
By Professor John R. Bryson Professor of Enterprise and Economic Geography, The Department of Strategy and International Business, Birmingham Business School One claim that is made by parties in opposition is that Britain is broken and needs to be fixed. This is political rhetoric. For example, to Rachel Reeves, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, … Continue reading “Economic Stability and Uncertainty: UK Economic Futures Post General Election 2024 “
General Election 2024: what the manifestos don’t say about the housing crisis
By Dr Jacob Salder, Department of Management, Birmingham Business School Earlier this week, Dr Anandadeep Mandal wrote about what the manifestos say about the housing crisis this election, but I want to focus on what has been left unsaid. Last year I finally took the plunge and bought a house. Generally considered a landmark moment … Continue reading “General Election 2024: what the manifestos don’t say about the housing crisis”
Closing the gender pay gap ‘once and for all’
By Dr Fuk Ying Tse – Assistant Professor in Organisation, Work and Employment, University of Birmingham Dr Manuela Galetto – Associate Professor in Employment Relations, University of Warwick In an exclusive interview with the Guardian on 20 June 2024, Rachel Reeves, the contesting Chancellor of the Labour Party, pledged to close the gender pay gap … Continue reading “Closing the gender pay gap ‘once and for all’”
What’s the problem with asking teachers to clean kids’ teeth?
By Dr Kathryn Spicksley British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Education and Social Justice, University of Birmingham The polls tell us that it looks increasingly likely that a Labour government will be elected in July. For primary school teachers, this change might bring about an additional responsibility; Keir Starmer has proposed to introduce teacher-led toothbrushing … Continue reading “What’s the problem with asking teachers to clean kids’ teeth? “
Only Foolish Nations Tax Educational Services: Labour’s Blind Spot and Independent Schools
By Professor John R. Bryson Professor of Enterprise and Economic Geography, The Department of Strategy and International Business, Birmingham Business School One of the underlying themes of the upcoming general election is that Britain is broken, with Sir Keir Starmer pledging to “fix broken Britain”. Nevertheless, it is British political discourse that is broken rather … Continue reading “Only Foolish Nations Tax Educational Services: Labour’s Blind Spot and Independent Schools”
Is BBC Bitesize Still Relevant? Evaluating the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Modern Education
By Dr Joachim Timlon, Assistant Professor of Strategy and International Business and Lei Zhu, PhD student, Department of Management, Birmingham Business School. AI integrated education is not just a future possibility, but a factor fundamentally transforming education. It not only makes learning more dynamic, but also hyper-personalised by using smart algorithms that understand each student’s … Continue reading “Is BBC Bitesize Still Relevant? Evaluating the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Modern Education”