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Strengthening ties abroad: University of York sends delegations to Korea and Thailand

Earlier this summer, delegations from the University of York School for Business and Society travelled to Korea and Thailand to strengthen ties that have been forged over decades, helping to encourage cooperation around health, social security, and criminal justice. We s...

4 October 2022

School for Business and Society, University of York

Does openness about sexual orientation increase risk of bullying in the workplace?

The first dedicated study to explore the influence of sexual orientation on the experience of workplace bullying has found that lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) employees were 1.34 times more likely to be bullied. Moreover, not being open about their sexual orientation el...

27 September 2022

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How can organisations contribute to a more sustainable future?

The many grand challenges that society faces – hunger, inequality, the cost of living, and, more recently, climate change – will require public and private organisations to act and organise themselves in new and harmonious ways to solve them.

1 September 2022

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Why do Black, Asian and minority ethnic background solicitors receive a larger proportion of complaints than their white colleagues?

The School for Business and Society of the University of York is working with the Universities of Cardiff and Lancaster to conduct a new study to examine why there is overrepresentation of those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds in reports made to the Sol...

4 August 2022

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Experts criticise UK government’s “piecemeal” food strategy

A group of academics have strongly criticised the UK government’s food strategy in a letter published in Nature, saying it falls far short on the measures and urgency required to address the challenges of climate change and food-related diseases.

20 July 2022

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New book describes the reality of life as a paramedic

The Paramedic at Work by Leo McCann of the University of York Management School is a new book that showcases the first in-depth sociological study of paramedics in England, providing insights into the culture of a widely respected but misunderstood uniformed profession

13 July 2022

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Animal ethics in business school: a new approach

Can teaching animal ethics in business schools lead to positive changes in industrial animal production? Lindsay Hamilton of the University of York Management School has been testing a new approach to uproot deeply entrenched and harmful practices that might otherwise go...

30 June 2022

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Free School Meals

Free School Meals eligibility criteria needs to be widened to reduce hunger and anxiety, according to study

21 June 2022

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My home is not my home: amplifying the voices of migrant domestic workers

Migrant domestic workers are one of the most vulnerable and invisible groups of workers in the UK. A participatory video project and exhibitions run by the University of York Management School’s Joyce Jiang have helped them to articulate their needs to politicians and pu...

13 June 2022

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Why the work-from-anywhere lifestyle is hard work

The globetrotting work-from-anywhere lifestyle sounds idyllic to many of us, but is it as easy-going as it sounds?

7 June 2022