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Where next for SPL: reflections on the Women and Equalities Committee’s ‘Fathers and the Workplace’ inquiry recommendations

By Emma Banister Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Inclusive Growth Posted: March 20, 2018

Parliament’s Women and Equalities Committee today released its report from the Fathers and the Workplace inquiry which highlights the difficulties dads have in balancing their careers and childcare responsibilities. Dr Emma Banister from Alliance Manchester Business School and Dr Ben Kerrane from Lancaster University Management School give us their thoughts on the report’s recommendations. It […]

Shared parental leave: Opportunities and barriers and the #sharethejoy campaign

By Emma Banister Filed Under: All posts, Growth and Inclusion Posted: February 12, 2018

As the Government launches a new drive to raise awareness about Shared Parental Leave, Dr Emma Banister looks at the issues dogging this flagship gender equality initiative. Success of the Shared Parental Leave scheme remains a challenge due to a lack of awareness and understanding as well as a range of barriers and constraints associated […]

Why closing the gender pay gap requires a new debate on fair pay

By Jill Rubery Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Growth and Inclusion Posted: February 6, 2018

Professor Jill Rubery, Director of the Work and Equalities Institute at Alliance Manchester Business School examines why progress on closing the gender pay gap within organisations requires a new debate on the principles and practices of fair pay. Similar pay gaps, to those at the BBC, can be expected to be found across the public […]

Gender inequalities and sexual harassment in global value chains

By Lara Bianchi Filed Under: All posts, Growth and Inclusion Posted: February 5, 2018

Dr Lara Bianchi is Research Associate and Coordinator at the Business and Human Rights Catalyst at the Alliance Manchester Business School. With Professor Stephanie Barrientos, Dr Bianchi wrote a briefing paper for the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights 2017 titled ‘Women Workers in Global Supply Chains: Rights and Remedy’. In this blog she […]

Introducing non-GP health professionals into general practice teams: what needs to be considered?

By Pauline Nelson and Damian Hodgson Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted: February 1, 2018

Financial pressures and changing service demands are driving a diversification of staffing in general practice (GP). One policy response has been the drive towards increasing levels of ‘non-GP’ staff in local practices. Here, Dr Pauline Nelson and Professor Damian Hodgson of Alliance Manchester Business School survey the current situation, direction of travel, and the steps […]

Northern Prosperity is National Prosperity – Five Years On

By Ed Cox Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Devo, Growth and Inclusion Posted: January 17, 2018

Reflections on policy before the Powerhouse Five years on from the publication of the Northern Economic Futures Commission report on revitalising the UK economy, Ed Cox, Director, IPPR North looks at what progress has been made in the intervening period. The turning point in terms of government interest in the North came when former chancellor […]

What’s not to like about regeneration?

By Julia Kasmire and Matjaz Vidmar Filed Under: All posts, Urban Posted: January 8, 2018

Appraisals of regeneration have previously focused on the benefits such schemes bring, rather than also looking at costs and risks. Here Dr Julia Kasmire and Matjaz Vidmar use Glasgow as a case study to ask who stands to benefit the most from regeneration. Glasgow’s regeneration scheme has promised 15,000 new jobs but it is not […]

In defence of trainee doctors

By Jill Rubery Filed Under: Featured, Westminster Watch, Whitehall Watch Posted: October 14, 2015

Jill Rubery makes a passionate case for retaining unsocial hours compensation for trainee doctors. A recent BBC Newsnight item on the current contract dispute for trainee doctors began by asking why trainee doctors should be compensated for weekend working when Saturday was ‘just another working day’. This immediately took me back to a research project […]

Racist attitudes – the barrier to ethnic minority employment?

By Ken Clark Filed Under: Ethnicity, Featured Posted: June 18, 2014

Why do ethnic minorities still face discrimination in gaining employment?, asks Ken Clark. The issue of racial prejudice in British society has been in the news recently. Under the headline Racism on the rise in Britain, the Guardian reported on data from the British Social Attitudes Survey which showed that the proportion of respondents describing […]

Is the picture of Pakistani self-employment really so rosy?

By Ken Clark Filed Under: Ethnicity, Featured Posted: April 9, 2014

There is economic vibrancy in Asian-dominated areas of the UK, driven by the entrepreneurial spirit of the self-employed, according to some reports. But, says Ken Clark, analysis of official statistics reveals a rather less rosy picture. Asian-dominated areas of the UK are booming, according to The Economist – in stark contrast to “struggling white towns”. The credit for this boom […]

Where next for SPL: reflections on the Women and Equalities Committee’s ‘Fathers and the Workplace’ inquiry recommendations

Shared parental leave: Opportunities and barriers and the #sharethejoy campaign

Why closing the gender pay gap requires a new debate on fair pay

Gender inequalities and sexual harassment in global value chains

Northern Prosperity is National Prosperity – Five Years On

What’s not to like about regeneration?

In defence of trainee doctors

Racist attitudes – the barrier to ethnic minority employment?

Is the picture of Pakistani self-employment really so rosy?

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