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Time well spent? The difference between ‘value’ and values in the HE student experience
5 Mar 2020Becci Newton reflects on the recent IFS commentary on higher education economic outcomes and considers if success is measured adequately - and what can be done to further progress opportunities for female student-leavers in the labour market, in the context of growing understanding of identity.
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Obesity stigma at work - the weight of evidence is growing
4 Mar 2020To mark World Obesity Day, Stephen Bevan and Zofia Bajorek highlight the stigma and discrimination that people living with obesity face in employment settings and reflect on what needs to be done to improve outcomes for workers living with obesity.
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The line management conundrum – let’s hug and not squeeze our line managers
27 Feb 2020Zofia Bajorek considers if organisations are providing line managers with the support they need, given all the responsibilities they have to undertake - and what can employers do to support this critical role.
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Why governance is good and being human is ok
24 Feb 2020Ed Griffin looks behind the headlines on the challenges of working at the heart of government, reflecting on the value of good governance from HR and an encouragement for employers to actively value diversity and inclusion at work.
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Apprenticeships: Who are they really for and is government funding benefiting those who need it most?
24 Feb 2020Becci Newton reflects on the positioning of apprenticeships in the labour market and considers if government funding is being used to create the greatest benefit to those who need it.
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February jobs figures: A record breaking month, driven by disabled people and full-time work
18 Feb 2020Tony Wilson reflects on the latest labour market statistics and highlights the need to support those with long-term ill health to enter and stay in work.
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'It's good to talk' - but is it always easy to?
5 Feb 2020To mark Time to Talk Day, Zofia Bajorek reflects on her experience of talking about mental health in the workplace.
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Putting the ‘being’ at the heart of workplace wellbeing
3 Feb 2020From the risk of over-medicalising to the need for workers to be treated as individuals, Stephen Bevan reflects on the recent IES health and wellbeing conference and pulls out five key takeaways to help navigate the challenges of effective workplace wellbeing
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Access to Work is a policy success – but more people should be able to benefit from it
27 Jan 2020Helena Takala reflects on the success of the Access to Work scheme but questions why it isn't more accessible to a wider base of claimants
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January jobs figures: a strong start to the year, but those with health conditions are missing out (and it’s slow progress on ‘levelling up’)
21 Jan 2020Tony Wilson reflects on the latest labour market statistics and highlights the need to support those with health conditions to enter and stay in work.