How Brexit uncertainty is hurting the UK economy in four charts
Each day brings with it new drama in UK politics and the course of Brexit and it’s playing havoc with the UK economy. The following four graphs show the extent that the […]
Increased social spending is generally not associated with lower health care costs
Countries that spend more on social provision such as care for the elderly and unemployment support also tend to spend more on health care, according to a new study from the London […]
Digital games may beat mindfulness at relieving stress
Digital games, typical of those used on smartphones, may relieve stress after a day’s work more effectively than mindfulness apps, according to a study by UCL and the University of Bath. In […]
European heatwave made up to 100 times more likely due to climate change
Record-breaking July 2019 heatwave would have been extremely unlikely without human-induced climate change in many parts of continental Europe, shows a near real-time analysis from World Weather Attribution and partners including Oxford’s […]
Expressing religious identity at work good for staff wellbeing
When employees are provided with a supportive environment to express their religious identity in the workplace they experience increased wellbeing and work more efficiently, according to a new research review from the […]
Governments are failing to understand global catastrophic risks and need to take urgent action, says new report
Governments are failing to understand the human-driven catastrophic risks that threaten global security, prosperity and potential, and could in the worst case lead to mass harm and societal collapse, say researchers at […]
July 4, 2019: The Future Leadership After Work Summer Drink
The Future Leadership Institute presents: After Work Summer Drink Topic: Guided visit at R&J Leysen bvba: Bakery & Food Ingredients Speaker: Eric Leysen Date: July 4, 2019: 17.30h Address: Kmo Park Doornboom, Herentalsebaan […]
Failure, For The Win
At Enel, how employees talk about getting it wrong is how they get it right. What is it about failure? Headlines such as “Failure has never been more successful” and the global […]
Joining The Club: How Do You Get To Be A Great Power And Join The Elite Global Clubs?
Why is status central to understand how international clubs like the G20 and G7 work? Dr Tristen Naylor, a Fellow in the Department of International Relations, explains ‘international social closure’ theory from […]
“Prisons Disrupt People’s Attempts To Improve Their Lives”: Honorary Doctor Richard Sparks On Crime And Punishment
The work of professor Richard Sparks is both timeless and timely. On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of criminology at KU Leuven, the Faculty of Law presented him with an honorary […]
Sleeping For Too Little Or Too Long Linked To Poorer Memory
Sleeping for less than seven hours or more than nine hours could adversely affect cognitive performance such as visual memory and reaction time, according to a new UCL study. The study, published […]
What Can Jazz Teach Business Leaders About Innovation?
Since management guru Peter Drucker compared the job of CEO to that of an orchestra conductor, the business world has been exploring metaphorical comparisons and inspirations from the world of music. Take […]
Myth Busting And Exploring Ecosystem Definitions.
Business Ecosystems. A new way to think about business, or a vacuous phrase, used so inconsistently and broadly that it is rendered as nothing more than a piece of decorative idiom? London […]
Preservation Mystery Of Terracotta Army Weapons Solved?
Collaborative research by UCL and Terracotta Army Museum researchers has found that the chrome plating on the Terracotta Army bronze weapons – once thought to be the earliest form of anti-rust technology […]
