A new study has examined the varying fortunes of the world’s richest people between 1988 and 2012 to identify which parts of the world the top 1% come from. It finds that […]
Countries With The World’s Richest One Per Cent (Oxford University Study)
Doing The Right Thing?
A complex mix of culture, compensation, and relative moral standards makes it difficult for individuals in the financial sector to identify ethically right actions. Imagine you are working as a relatively junior […]
Lean Manufacturing May Be One Path To Improving Working Conditions In Developing Countries
Introducing modern ‘lean’ processes to mass manufacturers in developing countries can have the effect of improving working conditions, according to a study by academics from Oxford, Stanford, and Brown universities. In a […]
Europeans’ Attitudes To Migration ‘Do Not Depend On Net Migration Levels’
A new study by the Centre for Social Investigation (CSI) at Nuffield College, Oxford, has analysed views on immigration across 21 European countries and finds that negative attitudes do not appear to […]
The Best Companies Are The Best Aligned
One question that challenges all business leaders – from multinationals to small scale start-ups is how to create and sustain a winning organisation. The key, according to new research from Jonathan Trevor, […]
Crop Remains Point To Surprising Early Colonisers Of Madagascar
Researchers have helped solve one of the enduring mysteries of the ancient world: why the inhabitants of Madagascar speak Malagasy, a language otherwise unique to Southeast Asia and the Pacific – a […]
School Affects Girls’ Chances Of Being Diagnosed With An Eating Disorder
The school a girl attends can affect her chance of being diagnosed with an eating disorder, finds a new study co-authored by UCL researchers. The results are published in the International Journal […]
Will Computers Ever Truly Understand What We’re Saying?
From Apple’s Siri to Honda’s robot Asimo, machines seem to be getting better and better at communicating with humans. But some neuroscientists caution that today’s computers will never truly understand what we’re saying […]
New CEOs Who ‘Talk The Talk’ Drive Up Stock Prices
New chief executives, especially those appointed from outside an organisation, can see the company’s stock price soar if they present their strategy to investors in their first 100 days, new research from […]
‘Shared Bad Memories’ Bind Fighters And Terrorists To Their Groups
What binds military fighters or terrorists together so tightly that they are willing to sacrifice their own lives for their causes? Previous research has shown that such extreme behaviour can be driven […]
Efforts To ‘Turbocharge’ Rice And Reduce World Hunger Enter Important New Phase
A long-term project aimed at improving photosynthesis in rice is entering its third stage, marking another step on the road to significantly increased crop yields that will help meet the food needs […]
Nepal Research Has Lessons For Global Vaccination Efforts
Oxford University researchers are making important progress evaluating the impact of an important new programme to save the lives of children in Nepal, which is being discussed in Geneva this week. Gavi […]
US Military Can Teach CEOs About Cybersecurity And Building A High-Reliability Organisation
An article published in the Harvard Business Review, Cybersecurity’s Human Factor: Lessons from the Pentagon, by James A. Winnefeld Jr., Christopher Kirchhoff, and David Upton, identifies the six principles at the heart […]
Effective Altruism: Where Charity And Rationality Meet
You are lucky enough to have some money to give away: It could be $100 or $1 million. Whether you are prepared to make a small donation or a big one, you […]
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