The Open Notebook and the art of science journalism

Research Outreach interviews Siri Carpenter, co-founder of The Open Notebook on her work in science journalism, and the skills required to be a great science writer

The importance of quality science journalism has been widely recognised throughout the long months of the COVID-19 pandemic. What is less frequently discussed is the unique skillset that is required to undertake this vital form of translation: ensuring that the complexity of cutting-edge research is communicated in such a way that it remains exciting, accurate, and digestible. The Open Notebook […]

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Organisational change through non-traditional approaches

An innovative model of organisational change and development is a bottom-up approach through dialogue with the employees.

Professor Cliff Oswick and daughter Rosie Oswick, based at Cass Business School, City, University of London, are researching new, non-traditional approaches to organisational change. Their interests are in looking beyond traditional attitudes to organisational change that take a problem-centred approach to issues. A genuine interest in social concerns is not generally incorporated into this top-down approach, whereas a bottom-up, non-hierarchical […]

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