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Accelerated automation and digital advances in the world of food retail

By Filed Under: All posts, Digital Futures, Growth and Inclusion Posted:

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted consumers to buy food online, which meant that food retailers had to adapt quickly. In this blog, Abbie Winton explores the changes that food retailers had to make during the pandemic and how these changes may have long-lasting consequences for the sector. Every major food retailer sought additional workers, which helped […]

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LGBTIQ+ people in Brazil left to support themselves during COVID-19: vulnerabilities, coping strategies, and recommendations for more inclusive crisis policies

Picture of Luan CassalDr Billy Haworth By and Filed Under: All posts, Growth and Inclusion, Health and Care Posted:

A version of this blog is available to read in Portuguese here. COVID-19 has brought huge change to society. However, the impacts have been different and disproportionate for different groups including LGBTIQ+ populations. As University of Manchester research has reported, there have been gaps in government and transnational responses in recognising and addressing those inequalities. […]

Why the success of a green recovery requires engaging with – and learning from – minority communities

By and Filed Under: All posts, Ethnicity, Inclusive Growth, Urban Posted:

 Although the UK has world-leading net zero targets, simply setting the target is not enough. Achieving it requires the participation of all sectors of society. However, racialized minority communities are underrepresented in mainstream approaches to achieving environmental sustainability. To redress this marginalization, Dr Sherilyn MacGregor and Dr Nafhesa Ali from the Sustainable Consumption Institute explain […]

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LGBTIQ+ experiences of COVID-19 in the UK and the need for more inclusive crisis policies

Dr Billy Haworth By Filed Under: All posts, Growth and Inclusion, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted:

The COVID-19 pandemic has had wide-ranging effects for people across the UK. However, some groups have felt the effects of the pandemic and its associated lockdowns more than others. In this blog, Dr Billy Haworth, from the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute, shares their recent research into the experiences of LGBTIQ+ populations during COVID-19. They […]

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The Levelling-up Budget?

By Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Budget, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth, News Posted:

The Conservative Government’s 2019 general election manifesto included a promise to ‘listen to the people who have felt left behind’. There was also a commitment in the Budget 2020 to drive economic growth sustainably and improve living standards by boosting productivity and levelling up skills across the UK, along with future commitments to increase investment […]

COVID-19 and social inequality: Developing community-centred interventions

Patty Doran author headshotTine Buffelluciana LangMhorag Goff By , , , , and Filed Under: Growth and Inclusion, Health and Social Care Posted:

On January 13 2021, it was reported that more than 100,000 people had died from coronavirus in the UK, with the figure for that day alone being 1,546 deaths. The UK has one of the worst coronavirus mortality rates in the world, at 151 per 100,000 people but now the roll-out of the vaccination is […]

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Filling a youth-shaped gap in the FE White Paper: Reducing inequalities in post-16 progression

Ruth Lupton By , , and Filed Under: All posts, Education, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth Posted:

The new Further Education (FE) White Paper claims its proposals will transform post-16 education and training in England. It acknowledges that not enough people develop technical skills at Level 3 and above. Yet it has nothing to say about the thousands of young people who do not progress smoothly from GCSEs to Level 3 programmes. […]

Inequalities in ageing: health disadvantages amongst ethnic minority groups

By and Filed Under: All posts, Ethnicity, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted:

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on most ethnic minority groups in England. But this inequality is a crisis within a crisis – the pandemic has laid bare and exacerbated existing deep-rooted health inequalities. Here, Dr Ruth Watkinson and Dr Alex Turner, from the Health Organisation, Policy and Economics group (HOPE) and the […]

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Why parents need the right to stay home without risk to their income or jobs when schools are closed

Jill Rubery By and Filed Under: All posts, Education, Growth and Inclusion Posted:

Under the UK government’s furlough scheme, parents can be placed on furlough if they have caring responsibilities for a child who is at home as a result of school closures. However, a parent’s request for furlough depends upon the agreement of their employer, which is not always forthcoming. In this blog, Dr Isabel Tavora and […]

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Mobility transitions: COVID-19 and building back better post-carbon transport futures

By Filed Under: Cities and Environment, Energy and Environment Posted:

In the days and weeks following the global lockdowns due to COVID-19, reports emerged on plunging carbon emissions and better air quality. The hashtag #BuildBackBetter quickly emerged as communities and governments started thinking about how to reconfigure essential travel infrastructure in a rapidly changing world. But as lockdown restrictions have eased, to varying levels, emissions […]

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