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Research4Good podcast

Listen to our Research4Good podcast series, where School of Management academics are interviewed about the positive impact of their work.

What鈥檚 the best way to talk about sustainability?

Could analogies be the key to nudging consumers into making more eco-friendly choices? Dr Diletta Acuti explains her research on sustainable communications.
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Why is the witch a feminist symbol?

The witch is a powerful emblem of a woman embracing her own power. Dr Lorna Stevens shares how witchcraft and markets have been entwined for centuries, from witch-hunts through to the high street of Glastonbury and #WitchTok.

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Why is caste-based abuse still happening on social media?

Despite platforms policies, 鈥榣ower-caste鈥� Dalit individuals face abuse severe enough that they often withdraw entirely. Dr Pardeep Attri鈥檚 research has revealed the loopholes, blind spots and invisible inequalities that sadly make it possible.

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How do home and work intersect?

What makes a good manager? How can your partner boost your workplace creativity? Could you benefit from an 鈥榠diosyncratic work deal鈥�? Professor Yasin Rofcanin shares his expertise.

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What's going wrong with working conditions?

Why don鈥檛 modern slavery interventions always result in a happy ending? And why isn鈥檛 remote work working for everyone?

In this episode Professor Vivek Soundararajan talks about his research on the garment and software industries in the UK and India.

He shares insights on the aftermath of the Boohoo scandal, the impacts of caste, and his new research on the inequalities affecting how people work from home.

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Research4Good

Our research is making a positive difference in the lives of people around the world.
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In the School of Management, we want to make a difference. Whether big or small, we think our research should have meaning outside of academia. We aim to affect change in the lives of people across the globe.

To find out how we're doing this, read the profiles accompanying each podcast episode

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The Research4Good podcast series is hosted by . David is a behavioural scientist whose research primarily looks at how data and technology are changing the way we live.