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Nearly one in seven UK workers experienced some form of workplace abuse over the last year, with women and LGBTQ+ workers at the most risk, finds a report led by a UCL researcher. The report, How Common is Workplace Abuse? is part of the Skills and Employment Survey 2024 , an analysis of working habits in the UK.

University allocates contact point for U.S. scholars looking to relocate to Brussels The Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) is opening 12 postdoctoral positions for international researchers, which are open to American researchers working in socially relevant fields.

As part of the Master in International Tourism , Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) hosted a public lecture titled "XYZ, Young Generations and the Future of Work" on Tuesday, 25 March.

Study challenges stereotype that dementia is incompatible with digital work.

Military personnel, police officers, firefighters and healthcare workers may experience moral injury: psychological and social problems caused by moral dilemmas.

How can employers behave in an environmentally friendly manner and thus act more sustainably? Are waste separation, reducing the CO2 footprint or replacing company cars with car-sharing cars enough?

Productivity refers to the relationship between the products or services a company produces and the resources used to create them.

Blandine Emilien and Patrice Jalette paint a troubling picture of the conditions faced by labourers brought in to this country on federal work permits.

What tools should students obtain during their economics education? Additionally, what objectives does the Faculty of Economics at Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) aim to achieve to meet the

University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, School of Applied Psychology A recent study by the FHNW School of Applied Psychology and the University of Neuchâtel sheds light on the advantages and disadvantages and provides tips on design.

Female scientists are sidelined and stereotyped in TV comedies and films. This risks reinforcing outdated gender norms.

Eveline Moor completed her internship abroad in a socio-cultural center in Aix-en-Provence, where she not only gained valuable practical experience in working with children, but also overcame cultural differences and language challenges.

It happens all the time. You're in a meeting, brainstorming with your team to uncover the next big idea.

New research reveals that innovative tax and benefits policies could dramatically improve financial security for freelancers in the UK screen industries, potentially reversing a worrying exodus of talent from the sector.

Ethnic minority graduates from a low socio-economic background are 45% less likely to be offered entry-level professional roles compared to more advantaged White applicants, finds a new report led by UCL researchers.

The number of judges in England and Wales thinking of quitting early in the next five years has risen sharply over the last decade, partly due to poor working conditions, finds a new UCL Judicial Institute report conducted on behalf of the UK judiciary.

Two TU/e scientists have received a prestigious Vici grant from the NWO. One for research on meaningful ways to interpret effects in psychology (Lakens) and another for the development of an optical platform for tracking weak protein interactions (Zijlstra).

Have you ever felt like you are being constantly watched over your shoulder at work? Digital surveillance technologies have become increasingly high-tech and complex, leveraging advancements in artifi

Rianne de Heide, assistant professor at the University of Twente, has received an NWO ENW-M-2 grant of €742,708 for her project Flexible and user-adaptive statistical inference .

In celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Prof. Maria Luisa Gasparri, Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences of Università della Svizzera italiana

Conversations about parental duties continue to be led by mothers, even if both parents earn the same amount of money, finds a new study by a UCL researcher.

UK TV and film directors are facing financial instability due to irregular employment and a reduction in opportunities to work and earn, according to new research by the University of Glasgow.

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