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Protests for Mahsa Amini

Iran protests the brutality of the ‘morality police’ over headscarf rules

The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini has influenced mass protests across Iran, after being killed by morality police due to headscarf rules.
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4 ways to support neurodiverse employees who work remotely

With 15% of the UK population considered neurodivergent, knowing how to support neurodiverse employees is vital for both employer and employee.
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How can businesses mitigate misconduct and promote whistleblowing?

Workplace misconduct is an ongoing issue - how can businesses promote a speak-out culture and support whistleblowers?
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Get ahead of the deadline to be Cyber Essentials Certified

David Nicholls, Managing Director at Better-IT Ltd, discusses Cyber Essentials and how to become certified to protect your organisation, no matter the size.
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Preventable asbestos cancer – mesothelioma

Asbestos in over 300,000 public sector buildings continues to put lives at risk. Recommendations to the government for its removal over the next 40 years have been ignored, says Liz Darlison of Mesothelioma UK and Helen Childs, Partner at RWK Goodman.
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STEM: Wicked problems and the diversified team

Dr Larry Earnhart, Chair, Dept. of Quantitative Studies University Canada West, sheds light on wicked problems and the diversified team when it comes to STEM.
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Women’s Equality Day – How can tech companies bridge the gender gap?

Today is Women's Equality day and it is no secret that the tech industry is male-dominated or that there are still large disparities when it comes to gender representation.
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What behavioural economics has to offer to the NHS

At the centre of behavioural economics is an understanding that people do not always make rational decisions - here's how it could help the NHS.
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How can policymakers address global safety issues?

Over one-third of people feel less safe than they did five years ago - why is this and what can policymakers do to address global safety issues?
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Filling the public sector’s digital skills gap through employee empowerment

The public sector has a digital skills gap which requires urgent action – to solve this, employers can advance workplace technology skills through multidisciplinary methods.
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What can government services and sectors learn from each other?

Government services, including the private and public sectors, can adapt to digitalisation together when embracing data sharing and encouraging innovation.
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Hybrid working: taking a collaborative approach to an office revamp

Office revamps, when implemented successfully, could be the key to increasing overall efficiency, productivity and employer competitiveness.
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4 ways employers can improve support for mental and physical health

Two-thirds of employees feel uncomfortable raising mental and physical health issues with employers – here’s how employers can improve their support.
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EU urban mobility must be sustainable and inclusive

Mateusz Szymański, Member of the European Economic and Social Committee, sheds light on sustainable and inclusive urban mobility, including a call for the better use of inland waterway transport.

85% of UK disabled workers are more productive working from home

There are numerous benefits of working from home for disabled workers, who have been the worst affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in their careers.
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How to make your organisation more LGBTQIA+ inclusive?

From training to representation, efforts to make organisations and workplaces more LGBTQIA+ inclusive are needed everywhere.
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Sexual minorities more likely to have risky coping mechanisms

Sexual minorities are more likely to engage in risky coping mechanisms such as having unprotected sex, drinking and smoking.
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One in five workers have the intention to quit their jobs

Over 6.5 million people in the UK are expected to leave their job in the next year, indicating that those with the poorest job quality are the most likely to have an intention to quit.
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How COVID-19 working-from-home has altered attitudes towards commuting

Here, Alison White explores how the COVID-19 working from home trend has changed attitudes away from commuting into cities towards staying local.
Transforming Digital Experiences

Transforming Digital Experiences in Healthcare – Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

Transforming digital experiences of one of the biggest and most well-known NHS Trusts in the UK has been at the heart of the website update.

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