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Legal status, work Permits, and the consumption response of immigrant households

Legal status, work Permits, and the consumption response of immigrant households

Posted on 21 July 2020 by Ezgi Kaya

In our latest post, Dr Ezgi Kaya and Dr Effrosyni Adamopoulou focus on the 2007 European Union (EU) enlargement to show how legal status for undocumented immigrants as well as […]

The Second World War and COVID-19: building narratives

The Second World War and COVID-19: building narratives

Posted on 4 June 2020 by Leon Gooberman

In our latest post, Dr Leon Gooberman relates the narratives surrounding the unfolding COVID-19 crisis and the end of the Second World War in Europe. The COVID-19 crisis coincided recently […]

Working from home? The UK’s broadband and wifi will be put to the test

Working from home? The UK’s broadband and wifi will be put to the test

Posted on 31 March 2020 by Dylan Henderson

Many households could face potential challenges in making use of video conferencing, cloud access and other digital technologies necessary for work. In our latest post, Dr Dylan Henderson assesses the […]

Five things we learned about the Gender Pay Gap in the UK Public Sector

Five things we learned about the Gender Pay Gap in the UK Public Sector

Posted on 27 November 2019 by Melanie Jones

In our latest post, Professor Melanie Jones and Dr Ezgi Kaya share some findings from their project for the Office of Manpower Economics (OME) which examined the gender pay gap […]

YouTube’s child viewers may struggle to recognise adverts in videos from ‘virtual play dates’

YouTube’s child viewers may struggle to recognise adverts in videos from ‘virtual play dates’

Posted on 29 March 2019 by Rebecca Mardon

As child vloggers have risen in fame and fortune, more and more content has been targeted at young viewers, and in 2015 YouTube released a specific children's platform. In our […]

Is Theresa May’s £1.6 billion fund for English towns enough to rebalance Britain’s skewed economy?

Is Theresa May’s £1.6 billion fund for English towns enough to rebalance Britain’s skewed economy?

Posted on 27 March 2019 by Professor Calvin Jones

Critics have described the fund as a bribe, a rescue attempt and another opportunity to slip further behind In our latest post, Professor Calvin Jones considers the merits of the […]

Why sport matters

Why sport matters

Posted on 31 January 2019 by Professor Laura McAllister

A former Wales football international and national team captain, Professor McAllister was Chair of Sport Wales between 2010-16. In our latest post, Professor Laura McAllister explains why sport matters in […]

Is the tide turning on regulating Facebook and Google?

Is the tide turning on regulating Facebook and Google?

Posted on 6 November 2018 by Leighton Andrews

If Brexit happens, the UK will not be immune from the regulatory tide. In our latest post, Professor Leighton Andrews argues that Facebook and Google are modern utilities – and […]

The UK Productivity Challenge – Entrepreneurs to the rescue?

The UK Productivity Challenge – Entrepreneurs to the rescue?

Posted on 16 October 2018 by Professor Andrew Henley

In our latest post, Professor Andrew Henley explains how a team of economic, education and skills, health and well-being, transport and infrastructure, and business and enterprise practitioners are tackling the […]

Urban innovation in Canada: a few lessons

Urban innovation in Canada: a few lessons

Posted on 18 September 2018 by Rick Delbridge

Professors Rick Delbridge and Kevin Morgan visited Toronto and Ottawa to explore and begin to map the changing role of universities and cities in urban innovation networks. “Current developments in […]