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Dementia should not automatically end working lives: How technology could help
As more people are diagnosed with dementia while still of working age, James Fletcher, Assistant Professor of Digital Futures at the University of Bath, explores how workplace adjustments and digital technologies could help people with dementia remain in employment for...
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Being a councillor is still a difficult career for women – why this matters for democracy
Women remain underrepresented in local government, but getting more women elected is only part of the challenge. New research by Ana Catalano Weeks and Anna Helgøy finds that family-friendly working practices can increase women councillors’ willingness to stand for office...
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Bridging research and policy: Good work does not speak for itself
Good research does not automatically find its way into public policy. James Craig, Public Affairs Lead at Nuclear Restoration Services, reflects on what researchers, universities and public bodies can do to build stronger connections between evidence and policymaking. Good research...
