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Good jobs and why they matter

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 15:01:04 GMT

Good jobs are not a pick ‘n’ mix option - they should be hardwired into the UK economy, explains Professor Chris Warhurst, from the University of Warwick's Institute for Employment Research.

A nudge in the right direction for the environment

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:56:54 GMT

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our present time. Whilst the world’s leaders are gathering in the UK to reassert their commitment to tackle climate change at COP26, the need for action has never been greater. But how do we get people to engage at an individual level asks Dr Lory Barile an expert in nudge theory from Warwick’s Department of Economics.

What is the Energy Trilema and how could it help form policy that will insulate the UK from future energy disruption?

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 21:46:43 GMT

If we are to take action that will avoid future energy crises, then we need to examine UK energy policy through the lens of the Energy Trilemma, says Dr Jonathan Clarke from the University of Warwick’s Centre for Global Sustainable Development.

Gas price spike: how UK government failures made a global crisis worse

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 17:03:00 GMT

Concerns are growing about the security of winter gas supplies, and industries reliant on gas, such as the fertiliser industry, are curtailing production, threatening various supply chains. Professor Michael Bradshaw from Warwick Business School explains.

Religion and the Census

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:14:18 GMT

Are you considering recording your religion as Jedi, heavy metal or climate-concerned on census day? Before you do, consider why the census asks the religion question and the value of the data for society.

International Women’s Day

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT

On International Women’s Day we talk to four members of our research community about their experiences growing up, their ambitions, experiences and advice for other women.

Government should be up front about trade-offs behind new social distancing measures

Tue, 30 Jun 2020 11:16:36 GMT

If it really were true that reduced social-distance measures can give the UK all the expected economic and social benefits without raising the risks, why weren’t they introduced weeks ago, asks Professor Graham Loomes from WBS.

Coronavirus treatments – the opportunities and challenges of using existing drugs

Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:06:20 GMT

Life in lockdown may not last forever but Bill Gates is probably right in saying we will not return to normal until a vaccine has been rolled out worldwide. This could be many months, if not years away. In the meantime, we provide supportive treatment to the most severely affected patients and look into our arsenal of existing drugs to treat COVID-19, explains Dr Ayfer Ali from WBS.

Coronavirus exit strategy: why ‘low risk’ millennials should be released from lockdown first

Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:43:00 GMT

Millennials who do not live with their parents should be the first people released from the UK coronavirus lockdown according to research by two Warwick academics.

The War on COVID–19: Lessons from Wartime

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 15:40:00 GMT

Is the war on COVID-19 really like World War II? Mark Harrison, Professor of economics and expert on Russia and the Soviet bloc during the war years reflects on this comparison is an exert from his latest blog.