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UK government "should improve pay and conditions in care work": Prof Juanita Elias

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 09:06:44 GMT

Community care managers in the UK say that acute staff shortages are causing them to turn down new clients who need help. Professor Juanita Elias, an expert in social care from the Department of Politics and International Studies, offers her comment.

Queen's Speech - Lifetime Skills Guarantee

Tue, 11 May 2021 11:34:00 GMT

"It is important that people possess skills which are relevant to the labour market. Equally, it is important that people have access to training which will keep their skills up to date. The government clearly recognises these two points with its Lifetime Skills Guarantee and Lifelong Loan Entitlement announced today." Professor Terence Hogarth from the Warwick Institute for Employment Research comments on proposed adult education reforms.

Chancellor makes the case for the office - expert comment

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:51:56 GMT

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak MP has urged firms not to give up on the office, highlighting the challenges for those new in role of getting to know their peers, picking up the culture of an organisation, or finding mentors if they are working exclusively from home. Dr Erika Kispeter, Senior Research Fellow, Warwick Institute for Employment Research, outlines what research has found on these issues.

Face mask opposition: like objecting to speed limits outside schools?

Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:56:49 GMT

This week the UK government announced that the wearing of face masks will be mandatory in English shops from 24 July. Dr James Gill, Honorary Clinical Lecturer at the University of Warwick and a Locum GP, comments on how wearing masks can help us to protect each other.

Budget 2020 expert comment - closing the "tax gap"

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 09:50:06 GMT

" A single auditor working on self-assessment returns can bring in enough revenue to pay for their own salary, and that of four nurses too." The Chancellor has announced plans to employ 1300 additional auditors, expected to bring in an average of £770m a year over the next five years by improving compliance with the tax rules. Dr Arun Advani of Warwick Economics and CAGE explains the "tax gap" and why closing it is important.

Why are people feeling driven to panic buy? Expert comment

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:08:00 GMT

"It is … important to realize that fear and anxiety are linked to our cognitive biases and that others might want to manipulate these emotional triggers in us." Dr Georg Löfflmann of the Department of Politics and International Studies comments on the factors influencing people to strip the supermarket shelves of essential goods.

NAO finds Prison Service "failing" to manage prison estate effectively - expert comment

Fri, 07 Feb 2020 12:05:59 GMT

Professor Azrini Wahidin comments on today's National Audit Office (NAO) report, Improving the prison estate, which finds that although Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service is committed to providing a safe, secure and decent prison estate, its plans to achieve this are failing.

Expert comment, the People's Vote March

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 14:01:11 GMT

Warwick researcher Dave Steele comments on the People's Vote march and the UK's tradition of mass protest.

Expert comment - a defined and dignified historic response

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 09:33:33 GMT

Dr Abdullah Sahin, Reader in Islamic Education, University of Warwick, comments on the ways New Zealand's people and politicians have responded to the terror attack on two mosques in Christchurch.

The Ethics of Social Prescriptions - comment on the Loneliness Strategy

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 13:25:32 GMT

The Government has announced a new national strategy to combat loneliness. Professor Kimberley Brownlee, Philosophy, comments on the recommendation that GPs should be able to 'prescribe' social activities.