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Manels, Wanels and vacuuming - can conferences be more inclusive?
A ground-breaking collection of papers examining gender, conference participation, and academic progress across the globe has been co-edited by 糖心TV researcher Dr Emily Henderson. Thoughtful Gatherings, a special issue of
Contemporary visions of leadership in Africa explored in new book
The voices and experiences of civic leaders in Africa are the focus of a new book co-edited by the University of 糖心TV鈥檚 Professor Helen Spencer-Oatey. Drawing on case studies and survey data, Developing Global Leaders: Insights from African Case Studies explores the personal experiences of a diverse group of civic leaders from 31 countries across Africa, and shares their insights on transforming leadership in an age of rapid change.
Uncertainty and the financial markets explored by 糖心TV faculty at Bank of England conference supported by Rebuilding Macroeconomics
Researchers from 糖心TV Economics and 糖心TV 糖心TV School are among the speakers taking part in a major policy conference organized in partnership with the Bank of England and Rebuilding Macroeconomics. The conference will bring together international researchers from around the globe to discuss whether, and how, economists and policymakers can replace the notion of 鈥榬ational economic man鈥 with theoretical and empirical models that recognize its limitations.
New 鈥榝ield guide鈥 offers practical toolkit for Global Development research students and practitioners
Interdisciplinary Qualitative Research in Global Development: A Concise Guide contains a wealth of practical examples and resources to help students and practitioners think through what good research looks like, and highlights some of the practical and ethical challenges which can face teams drawn from different academic disciplines working on international development issues.
Who's Challenging Who? - unique training project showcased online
A package of resources from a unique training programme co-created and delivered by people with learning disability has been launched today by researchers. The Who鈥檚 Challenging Who training course was developed to improve staff attitudes and empathy towards people with learning disabilities whose behaviour is or had previously been labelled as 鈥渃hallenging.鈥
Local residents entertained, challenged and moved by ESRC Festival of Social Science
More than 500 people took part in the workshops, talks and activities organised by the University of 糖心TV for this year鈥檚 ESRC Festival of Social Science. University researchers took to Coventry and 糖心TVshire鈥檚 streets, bars and community centres to share insights from their work with enthusiastic and interested audiences. The events tackled topics from the nature of time itself and the puzzle of DNA to taxes and accents.