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Transport and logistics during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sheena JohnsonLynn Holdsworth By Sheena Johnson and Lynn Holdsworth Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: April 28, 2020

While the majority of the population is urged to stay at home, the country is relying on the transport and logistics sector to maintain the delivery of goods, and most importantly food and medical supplies, which have seen a substantial increase in demand. People working in the haulage industry are identified as key workers given […]

Tagged With: COVID-19, freight, haulage, health, Health & Social Care, mental health, Pandemic, productivity, transport, wellbeing, workers

How modelling can become a debate-support tool, not just a decision-support tool

Iain White By Graham Haughton, Nuno Pinto and Iain White Filed Under: Cities and Environment, Digital Futures Posted: April 21, 2020

As many politicians around the world inform the public of their responses to the coronavirus outbreak, they frequently refer to the science on which their decisions are based. In this blog, Professor Graham Haughton, Dr Nuno Pinto and Professor Iain White explore the changing nature of how modelling tools are forming political and public debate. […]

Tagged With: COVID-19, data, innovation, Local, Pandemic, place-based policy, public health, science, spatial variation, technology

Examining the impact of social distancing on older adults

Tine BuffelCamilla Lewis By Tine Buffel, Patty Doran, Camilla Lewis, Christopher Phillipson and Sophie Yarker Filed Under: Health and Care Posted: April 20, 2020

Social distancing has transformed the lives of everyone in society. However, some groups have been affected more than others, such as those already socially isolated, people in poor health, or those living in low-income communities. In this blog, Tine Buffel, Patty Doran, Camilla Lewis, Chris Phillipson and Sophie Yarker, from the Manchester Urban Ageing Research […]

Tagged With: age, age & loneliness, communities, COVID-19, equality, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inequalities, inequality, loneliness, mental health, older people, Pandemic, Social inequalities, Social Justice

What COVID-19 tells us about the value of human labour

Debra Howcroft By Abbie Winton and Debra Howcroft Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: April 7, 2020

In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, a radical reassessment of what is considered ‘key work’ has taken place. For many key workers, however, this status is not reflected in their salary, employment rights, or social perception. Here, Abbie Winton and Professor Debra Howcroft, from the Work and Equalities Institute, discuss the disproportionate risk/reward equation […]

Tagged With: COVID-19, employment, equality, gender & inequality, gender equality, gender inequalities, inequalities, Labour, labour market, Pandemic, productivity, WEI, work & pensions

Privacy pitfalls in combatting coronavirus digitally: Lessons from South Korea

By Michael Prentice Filed Under: Cities and Environment, Digital Futures, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: April 3, 2020

As the UK embarks on rolling out new digital and mobile capacities in the fight against COVID-19, other countries may serve as bellwethers for potential issues. In this blog, Dr Michael Prentice, Research Fellow in Digital Trust and Security, discusses privacy issues that arose in South Korea’s technology-driven response to the COVID-19 outbreak and how […]

Tagged With: COVID-19, data, digital, Digital Futures, GPs, intelligence & security, National Intelligence, Pandemic, Privacy, technology, Tracking

Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of young people during the school closures

By Terry Hanley Filed Under: Education, Health and Social Care Posted: March 23, 2020

Following some of the latest Government announcements relating to COVID-19, the majority of children and young people will this week be getting used to not going to school. In this blog, Dr Terry Hanley discusses what this could mean for young people’s mental health and wellbeing.   For years, face-to-face support has been the primary […]

Tagged With: age & loneliness, Children & Young People, children's mental health, COVID-19, digital, education, loneliness, mental health, MIE, Pandemic, schools, Social Justice, students, technology, wellbeing, Youth mental health

Profiting from pandemics: COVID-19, changing routines and cyber crimes

Photo of Dr David Buil-GIlBlack and white headshot of Prof Nick Lord By David Buil-Gil, Nicholas Lord, Emma Barrett, Daniel Dresner and Brian Higgins Filed Under: Digital Futures Posted: March 19, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis is driving changes in the routines of institutions and individuals, as businesses, educational institutions and other organisations recommend or require employees to engage in social distancing in a collective attempt to minimise the spread of the virus. As well as having global socioeconomic effects, these changes in routine create opportunities for crimes. […]

Tagged With: COVID-19, crime, cyber crime, data, digital, employment, fraud, fraud & financial crime, intelligence & security, Pandemic, phishing, Privacy, productivity, technology

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