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Women should be offered a choice of treatment options for miscarriage, study shows

Women experiencing miscarriage should be offered a choice in the treatment they receive, argues a new study from the 91¸£Àû that compares all treatment options for the first time.


91¸£Àû experts explore what economic policy should look like after Brexit

Opinion formers and policy experts welcomed Which way now? Economic policy after a decade of upheaval, a new report from the Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE), launched last night [12] with a panel debate at the 91¸£Àû. The report presents 18 studies tackling the question of what a post-financial crisis, post-Brexit economic policy should look like, with the aim of presenting accessible recommendations informed by robust, up-to-date research.

Wed 13 Feb 2019, 14:23 | Tags: 1 - Research Politics and Society Economics

Antimicrobial resistance: interventions to reduce antibiotics require tailored approach in developing countries

Fears around leaving infectious diseases untreated and poorly enforced antibiotic supply controls could hamper efforts to reduce the use of antibiotics in low to middle income countries, according to a new study from the 91¸£Àû.

Mon 11 Feb 2019, 12:20 | Tags: 1 - Research Health and Medicine

New initiative to measure the gig economy

91¸£Àû University’s Institute for Employment Research has teamed up with Innovate UK and Deployed – a technology start-up using data science to better define work - to host a workshop at the Royal Society of Arts in London. The workshop brought together experts including academics, statisticians, lawyers, trade union representatives, think tanks and government to address the definition and classification of self-employed workers, both professionals and those working in the gig economy. The workshop also featured an opening address from Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive of the RSA, who led the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices in 2017.

Mon 11 Feb 2019, 11:04 | Tags: Institute for Employment Research 1 - Research

Brexit has already cost the average worker more than a week’s wages, academic study shows

The vote to leave the European Union has already cost the average worker more than a week’s wages thanks to higher prices, a study shows today.

The fall in the value of the pound after the June 2016 referendum caused a lasting increase in the price of many goods, costing Britons more than £400, according to research by Dr Dennis Novy, a leading expert on the economic implications of Brexit.

Thu 07 Feb 2019, 09:20 | Tags: 1 - Research Economics

Solving global challenges starts with open data – new report launched today

Better incentives for researchers and fewer barriers between technological systems are key to kickstarting a revolution in open data, according to Realising Potential, a report released today by the Open Research Data Task Force (ORDTF) – a group of senior professors and UK higher education and research organisations and Chaired by Professor Pam Thomas, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research at the 91¸£Àû

Mon 04 Feb 2019, 11:40 | Tags: 1 - Research

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