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The philosophy that gives us hope for our future with AI

AI is changing how we interact with one another and, by extension, how we come to perceive ourselves as humans. The prime minister is eager to get on the front foot with calls for a global regulator, while businesses, organisations and academic institutions alike are str...

11 September 2023

School for Business and Society, University of York

Working dads: How better workplace policies for fathers improves gender equality for all

The Equal Parenting Project, in collaboration with Music Football Fatherhood, has announced the winners of the Working Dads Employer Awards 2023, celebrating organisations that recognise and promote the role of fathers in driving gender equality in the workplace.

11 September 2023

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Experts descend on York to discuss global food challenges

Experts from across the globe came to the University of York’s School for Business and Society this month to discuss the challenges of providing the world with a sustainable, secure supply of safe, nutritious, and affordable food using less land and in the context of glo...

11 September 2023

School for Business and Society, University of York

Small businesses "juggling on tightrope" with mental health

Dr Jane Suter of the University of York’s School for Business and Society has gathered first-hand experiences of small business managers to investigate how small businesses manage and support mental health problems in the workplace, finding many to be “juggling on a tigh...

11 September 2023

School for Business and Society, University of York

Parents alone: The hidden issue of perinatal loneliness

Parents are at increased risk for loneliness, especially in the first-year post birth, and the negative impacts of both loneliness and mental illness can have lasting consequences for parents and their children. Ruth Naughton-Doe of the University of York’s School for Bu...

11 September 2023

Russian firms easily sidestep economic sanctions, says new study

A new study has cast doubt on the effectiveness of sanctions being used against Russian firms, detailing a variety of adaptation strategies that have been used to sidestep their economic impact.

15 August 2023

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Elite hires in UK law firms can backfire, shows new study

Hiring elite professionals into a team seems like a no-brainer for an organisation trying to improve performance, but a new study examining law firms in the UK has shown that hiring star professionals can often undermine performance and upset the delicately balanced dyna...

6 June 2023

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Eight steps to become a more sustainable and ethical consumer

A new book, The Research Handbook on Ethical Consumption, explores the challenges and complexities of living an ethical and sustainable life, using cutting-edge research and insights from a range of leading academic experts.

22 May 2023

Kissing up and kicking down: When, why, and how managers do it

We’ve all experienced it, or at least heard about it: middle managers who pressure and intimidate their subordinates, but then brownnose their own bosses. A new study from the Journal of Management Studies explores the routes of this behaviour, and provides suggestions f...

18 May 2023

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York academics collaborate to create Radio 4 drama on the ivory trade

Molly Brown, a student at the University of York School for Business and Society, has collaborated with award-winning playwright May Sumbwanyambe on a new BBC Radio 4 drama called “Back Home”, which delves into the complex debate around ivory.

24 April 2023