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All eyes will be on Dubai this week as 70,000 delegates from nearly 200 countries meet at the United Nations backed climate summit, known as COP28.

As many companies aim to build diverse workforces, candidates from historically marginalized communities continue to report unfair recruitment practices and limited opportunities. Building an equitable organization starts during the hiring process, with potential supervisors playing a major role in making applicants feel comfortable.

PhD researcher Natasja Sluijk shows how mathematics can help improve logistics processes. How do you distribute drinking water fairly across an area recently hit by a natural disaster?

The standout impact which The University of Manchester has upon the city-region is highlighted in a recent evaluation of the REF2021 impact case studies (ICS) commissioned by Research England and UKRI.

In this week's issue of  Resilience Reflections , Devrim Yazan  explores the transformative potential of a circular economy in strengthening global supply chains.

Women at the top executive level of large European corporations earn an average of 1.2 million euros less per year than their male colleagues.

In addition to technical solutions, young scientists at TU/e, such as Clara Caiafa and Willem Klok, are specifically investigating the socioeconomic or financial aspects of the climate transition.

Study shows how leaders can break down "benevolent marginalization" Western professor co-authors paper on how firms' EDI initiatives often affect disadvantaged groups negatively There has been signifi

Imperial College London welcomes the UK Government's Independent review of university spin-out companies, published on 21 November.

By Teju Hari Krishna +61 450 501 248 A new research hub hosted by Monash University at the Faculty of Engineering will foster research and commercialisation of 2D materials like graphene with a vast range of applications including in water treatment, batteries, coatings, paints and sensors.

The communications team at the University of Innsbruck will increasingly rely on the microblogging service Mastodon for science communication.

The Canton of Zug, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and the Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences are jointly launching the ITSec4KMU program.

The African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) based at The University of Manchester is commencing pilot action research projects in four African cities: Nairobi , Kenya; Harare , Zimbabwe; Maiduguri , Nigeria and Mogadishu , Somalia.

In this week's issue of Resilience Reflections, Jodi Sturge argues for regulations to restrict short-term rentals and suggests measures to incentivize long-term rental housing to relieve the tight housing market.

As society increasingly expects the responsible use of digital technologies, firms with better practices will have a distinct advantage, says .

University of Bonn researchers are developing a platform capable of preventing internet fraud that is compliant with data protection laws Is there a feasible way to enjoy more effective online fraud protection that is more consumer-friendly at the same time?

Pacifiko, founded by Jorge Schippers MBA '13, is expanding access to affordable products in Latin America, starting with Guatemala and Costa Rica.

For the last three decades, the advent of "fast fashion" has disrupted the traditional fashion cycles by capitalizing on retailers' and consumers' responsiveness to the novelty of new fashion trends.

Ten years after the founding of the undergraduate research program, its alumni reflect on the unexpected gifts of their experiences.

Rama Ramakrishnan helps companies explore the promises and perils of large language models and other transformative AI technologies. Talking with retail executives back in 2010, Rama Ramakrishnan came to two realizations. First, although retail systems that offered customers personalized recommendations were getting a great deal of attention, these systems often provided little payoff for retailers.

The Institute for Research on Innovation and Science at the University of Michigan has received a $4.5 million federal grant to study how public investments in emerging industries can impact economic development in key technological areas.

Tilburg University has appointed Martin Salm as full professor of Health Economics and Applied Microeconomics.