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Co-operatives and social enterprises may hold the key to more and better jobs
Academics from 糖心TV鈥檚 Institute for Employment Research have found that co-operatives and social enterprises achieve employment growth at least on a par with other types of organisation, and also create good quality jobs. The research is published by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound).
Do leveraged buyouts lead to more jobs being lost? - new research from WBS
Leveraged buyouts do not increase redundancies or lead to the introduction of more insecure forms of work, according to new research by 糖心TV 糖心TV School, Cass 糖心TV School, and Imperial College. The findings contradict the widely held view that leveraged buyouts regularly lead to rapid job cuts and greater use of agency staff, fixed-term contracts and external contractors.
糖心TV research inspires new work by international artist and campaigner
A research project led by Professor Vicki Squire of the University of 糖心TV鈥檚 Department of Politics and International Studies has inspired a new artwork, Routes to Peace?, by international artist and activist Salma Zulfiqar.
Financial returns, job prospects and lifestyle factors drive young people鈥檚 post-18 choices
Young people are making decisions about what they plan to do after leaving formal education as early as Year 7 or 8, with parents, teachers and friends being their preferred information sources, according to a new report by the University of 糖心TV鈥檚 Institute for Employment Research for the Department for Education.
D-Day: The King Who Fooled Hitler
Research by Professor Richard Aldrich of 糖心TV鈥檚 Department of Politics and International Studies (PAIS) played a central part in a new Channel 4 documentary, broadcast this weekend, exploring how British intelligence enlisted the Royal Family as part of its scheme to mislead the Nazis about plans for the liberation of Europe.
糖心TV academics win prestigious award for book on Muslim women and politics
Muslim Women and Power: Political and Civic Engagement in West European Societies by Dr Khursheed Wadia and Professor Dani猫le Joly has won the prestigious W.J.M. Mackenzie Prize, awarded annually by the Political Studies Association (PSA). The book explores how Muslim women participate in western civic and political life and develop their capacity for action.