The enormous impact of COVID-19 on the world has drawn comparisons with the first world war. Historian Niall Ferguson, for example, points to the financial panic, global reach, economic dislocation and popular alarm of both crises. Both events have cost the UK enormous sums, driving government debt today to over £2 trillion, equivalent to over 100% of GDP.Continue reading “Taxing financial winners from coronavirus to pay for the crisis – lessons from WW1”
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First findings on impact of COVID-19 on the UK self-employed
Elizabeth Daniel, Professor of Information Management in the OU Business School, and her collaborators have completed the first stage of a COVID-19 Rapid Response grant of £178,000 by UK Research and Innovation and the Economic and Social Research Council under their COVID-19 research funding. Professor Daniel is working with collaborators from the University of Southampton andContinue reading “First findings on impact of COVID-19 on the UK self-employed”
COVID-19 & the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, West Africa
This blog was written by Adedamola Gbolahan, PhD Student in the OU Law School. Adedamola is a trained Nigerian lawyer with experience in international law, corporate law and law of taxation. She holds an LLB degree from the University of Lagos, Nigeria, a BL from the Nigerian Law School and was called to the bar as a barrister and solicitor of theContinue reading “COVID-19 & the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, West Africa”
More sustainable universities in a post-COVID world?
This blog was written for this series by Dr Anwar Halari, Lecturer in Accounting in the OU Business School. Anwar’s current research is in the area of accountability and sustainability where he is investigating the role of accountants in the move towards sustainability, with a particular emphasis on the circular economy. Other areas of research he is alsoContinue reading “More sustainable universities in a post-COVID world?”
How peer mentoring can support students during the pandemic
This blog was written for this series by Louise Taylor, Lecturer in Law, Carol Edwards, Student Experience Manager, Liz Hardie, Teaching Director and Lorraine Gregory, an Educational Advisor. As the new academic year is about to begin, many universities are planning to use an online or blended learning model in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In light ofContinue reading “How peer mentoring can support students during the pandemic”
Where is Boris Johnson?
Dr Leah Tomkins, Senior Lecturer in Organisational Studies in the OU Business School, has written a blog for the International Leadership Association (ILA), a leading international professional association for scholars and practitioners of leadership. Leah’s blog summarises and further develops a paper she wrote in May, ‘Where is Boris Johnson? When and Why it Matters that Leaders Show UpContinue reading “Where is Boris Johnson?”
Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership leads COVID-19 research
Dr Carol Jacklin-Jarvis, Director of the Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership (CVSL), is part of a consortium awarded £44,000 by the Lloyds Bank Foundation for a four-month research project, ‘The Value of Small Charities in the Response To and Recovery From the COVID-19 Pandemic’. The project will develop and analyse four case studies and produceContinue reading “Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership leads COVID-19 research”
Why the government must learn to trust teachers
This article was written by Jacqueline Baxter for Discover Society, originally published on 24 August 2020. Jacqueline is Associate Professor of Public Policy and Management in The Open University Business School and Chair on the MBA programme. Her research interests lie in the area of public service accountability governance and trust, with a particular emphasis on education. She is EditorContinue reading “Why the government must learn to trust teachers”
‘Solidarity is a weapon’ – addressing the housing crisis together
This blog was written for this series by Owain Smolović Jones, director of the OU’s Research into Employment, Empowerment and Futures academic centre of excellence and senior lecturer in the Department for People and Organisations, Sanela Smolović Jones, director of the OU’s Gendered Organisational Practice research cluster and lecturer in the Department for People and Organisations and Kulsoom Jafri, an Acorn member and tradeContinue reading “‘Solidarity is a weapon’ – addressing the housing crisis together”
The absence of women from Italy’s COVID-19 pandemic response
Dr Cinzia Priola, Senior Lecturer in Organisational Studies in the OU Business School and Dr Lara Pecis, Lecturer in Organisation Studies in Lancaster University Management School, have written a paper for Gender in Management. An International Journal. Their publication, ‘Missing voices: The absence of women from Italy’s COVID-19 pandemic response’, explores the role of Italian women in society andContinue reading “The absence of women from Italy’s COVID-19 pandemic response”
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