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Monitoring toxic pollutants for better air quality
Air quality is imperative for our and the environment’s health. Research around air quality has been focusing on the monitoring, testing, and investigation of toxic pollutants, such as heavy metals, […]
From what’s wrong to what’s strong: A guide to community-driven development
There are four main modes of social change: to, for, with, and by. While there is a place for all four within community and economic development, avoiding the pitfalls of […]
Issue 108
Research Outreach continues to showcase research from a broad range of institutions around the globe. In this issue, we are excited to celebrate some of the pioneers driving the latest […]
Intergenerational mobility and school inequality in the US
Children of different income groups attend schools of different quality. To understand how unequal school opportunity contributes to differences in social mobility and human capital, Professor Jean Hindriks, Head of […]
Statistics in the era of COVID-19: Measuring lockdowns with doubling time
The key to understanding SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) transmission is understanding the exponential growth of viral transmissions. The problem is that the concept of exponential growth is challenging for many to understand […]
COVID-19 and its variants:How N95 (hi-fi) masks can protect us
One of the defining issues of the COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to prevent its spread is inter-household transmission. Among the many policies and guidelines implemented, masks have been one of […]
Principles and practices of humanistic management
Some leading figures in business and business education have argued that the primary objective of corporate governance is to maximise “shareholder value.” However, such corporate governance practices have resulted in […]
The Wolfson Foundation: 65 years of philanthropy
An independent grant-making charity based in Central London, The Wolfson Foundation has awarded some £1 billion to more than 14,000 projects in the UK from Cornwall to the Shetland Islands […]
Learning to lead: Can group reflection help train school leaders?
With greater student diversity, stricter standards, and school staff and funding in flux, the task of school leadership has become increasingly complex. School leaders require training to help them coach […]
Insights for Impact: Q&A with Saskia Gent
Saskia Gent, from Insights for Impact, specialising in empowering researchers to maximise the impact of their work. She was kind enough to share her thoughts and insights with our Editorial […]