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  • Knowledge from a distance: recent webinars on public and social policy

    During the national lockdown, it’s been impossible for most of us to attend conferences and seminars. But many organisations have been harnessing the power of technology to help people share their knowledge, ideas and experience in virtual seminars. In the ....

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  • Getting back to business: creating and managing a COVID-secure workplace

     COVID-19 has changed the world and how we live our lives. As well as being a public health emergency, it has had huge economic implications. At the start of the pandemic, millions of people around the world were instructed to ....

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  • The three keys to successful home working

    by Scott Faulds Over the past few weeks, we have all had to make massive changes to the way we live our lives in order to protect ourselves and those around us from Coronavirus. From the closure of gyms to ....

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  • Guest post: Economic effects of coronavirus lockdowns are staggering – but health recovery must be prioritised

    By Pushan Dutt, INSEAD In all my years as an economist, I have never seen a graph like the one below. It shows unemployment claims in the US – observe the spike for the week ending March 21. The global ....

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  • Shared Prosperity Fund – greater productivity and inclusivity for Scottish cities?

    There are many questions surrounding the UK’s departure from the European Union, not least on the future of funding. In Scotland’s regions and cities, EU Structural Funds have provided significant additional funding to support economic development for many years. The ....

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  • Diversity and inclusion in the workplace: more than just demographics

      The experts are in agreement: having a diverse workforce can drive innovation, improve performance and attract top talent.  As such, diversity and inclusion (D&I) is a ‘hot topic’, with many top organisations identifying it as a key element of ....

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  • Diversity and precarity: a conference on Scotland’s places of creative production

    It might come as a surprise to learn that Scotland’s creative industries make up the country’s second biggest growth sector, after energy. But as well as making significant economic contributions, the creative sector is important on its own terms, with ....

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  • Finding answers to the teacher supply challenge

      Earlier this year, the NFER published its first annual report on the state of the teacher workforce. Among its key findings were that “the secondary school system is facing a substantial teacher supply challenge over the next decade, which ....

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  • Beneath the headlines: record high employment rate, but what’s more important – quantity or quality?

    The UK employment rate has hit a joint record high of 76.1%, according to the latest official figures. The unemployment rate was estimated at 3.8%; it has not been lower since 1974. The economic inactivity rate was also close to ....

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  • A road less travelled: celebrating Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month – part 2

    June is Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month (GRTHM), which aims to raise awareness of and promote GRT history and culture. It is widely recognised that raising awareness of different cultures is a key part of addressing prejudice and discrimination. ....

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