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What is shareholder activism?
Money & Business

What is shareholder activism?

...socially or environmentally friendly policies. [Businessman walking into opportunity doors] Shareholder activism covers a broad spectrum of activities, including public threats of selling the stake in the target company, private discussions with company boards, public “name-and-shame” press campaigns to influence the board, shareholder resolutions at extraordinary...
British public open to compromise on Brexit deal, new research finds
Society, Politics & Law

British public open to compromise on Brexit deal, new research finds

...Social Attitudes survey. We asked people to make choices, and trade-offs, between hypothetical options for a Brexit deal, to elicit their preferences. This contrasts with opinion polls, which ask people to report their preferences directly, and by doing so can be subject to various distortions, such as the pressure to give socially acceptable answers. Our approach enabled...
Ageing, health inequalities and person-centred care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ageing, health inequalities and person-centred care

...Social Care courses and qualifications. As part of the Ageing Well Public Talk Series we explore how important it is to maintain well-balanced nutrition and hydration throughout our lives, as well as regular physical and social activity in older age. Within the series we also explore how this knowledge might be used to facilitate self-management and delay the ageing...
Methods in Motion: Emotionally sensing knowledge
Health, Sports & Psychology

Methods in Motion: Emotionally sensing knowledge

...work of emotions...[Volleyball on a beach in Dakar] Sport on a beach in Dakar Due to the deep emotions which may be evoked among both participants and researchers, topics such as death and bereavement can raise particular challenges for qualitative and cross-cultural researchers. Indeed, I and my colleagues have reflected during our project Death in the Family in Urban...
Why I created a podcast to celebrate the OU’s BME community
Education & Development

Why I created a podcast to celebrate the OU’s BME community

...work would demonstrate just how integral BME experiences are to research and wider social issues impacting all demographics. I also wanted to showcase BME skill, expertise and notable achievements. There were so many stories around me – stories of resilience, innovation and triumph – that I was truly spoiled for choice. The main challenge was pinning down dates that...
The Psychological Risks in Reality TV and How Aftercare Should be Done
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Psychological Risks in Reality TV and How Aftercare Should be Done

...working with broadcasters to explicitly work socially positive narratives into productions. But what does sitting passively watching adults being goaded into interpersonal strife, denigration and dysregulated emotional outbursts do for the million or more viewers? Can we not expect at least some degree of desensitisation? And what about the effects on children and young...
What does it mean to be trauma informed in practice?
Society, Politics & Law

What does it mean to be trauma informed in practice?

...work in the emergency services display? This article looks at the concept of trauma informed practice. ...For police officers and other emergency service workers, being trauma informed (TI) in their professional practice ensures the best outcomes from interactions with both members of the public and colleagues. But what does being TI in practice mean? This article will...
Collective leadership
Money & Business

Collective leadership

...social life. We all want people in organisations to work together towards a common goal with open communication, trust, respect, and sharing their knowledge and experiences. Building relational bridges across the collective canyon is one way to consider getting the best results, but they're not always well or easily maintained bridges. Disconnect, disinterest, and lack of...
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