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Alec Rodger Memorial Lecture addresses mental health in organisational leadership

Professor Sally Maitlis shared new research into leaders’ experience of depression and anxiety in the Department of Organisational Psychology’s annual memorial lecture.
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Adult education and lifelong learning critical to address training and skills gap

As the economy reopens from the pandemic, a new CBI/Birkbeck survey shows a commitment by employers towards skills investment but with a significant shortfall.

Global partnership devises strategies to combat the over-use of imprisonment worldwide

A three-year project at Birkbeck has reviewed the use of imprisonment worldwide and identified key priorities for change.
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'Gambling' the only rational strategy for Football League Championship clubs seeking promotion

New research by the Birkbeck Sport Business Centre uncovers a concerning trend in clubs looking to enter the Premier League.

Newsletter - Jean Monnet Chair in Parliamentary Democracy and European Integration
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Professor Martin Paul Eve shortlisted for the Disability Power 100 2021

The annual Shaw Trust Power 100 list profiles the most influential disabled people in the UK.

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Friday is the New Saturday: How a Four-Day Working Week Will Save the Economy

A new book by Dr Pedro Gomes, Reader in Economics at Birkbeck explores the economic and social benefits of a four-day working week.

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Birkbeck Academic Receives American Sociological Association Book Award

Dr Ashok Kumar received the 2021 Paul Sweezy Outstanding Book Award for 'Monopsony Capitalism: Power & Production in the Twilight of the Sweatshop Age'.
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Professor Ian Crawford edits book linking astrobiology and big history

The new book brings together the work of scholars exploring key themes across these new disciplines.
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BEI Memorial Lectures Tackle Technology and Climate Change

The Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP and Paul Clarke, Former Chief Technology Officer at Ocado delivered thought-provoking lectures as part of the BEI School annual memorial series.