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15 April 2026
Understanding how attention and perception shape financial decisions may help to explain why markets sometimes react dramatically to climate headlines while adjusting more slowly to...
Read More16 February 2026
Dr Narmin Nahidi explores the contradiction in the transition away from fossil fuels of its dependence on new infrastructure that cannot be supplied from recycled...
Read More19 June 2025
Dr Lucrezia Nava looks at the phenomenon of ‘climate traps’, vicious cycles where short-term survival decisions deepen long-term climate vulnerability in an article first published...
Read More12 March 2025
Dr Monica Tarsalewska explains how awarding stock options to CEOs can have the unintended consequence of increasing the likelihood of workplace misconduct
Read More4 July 2024
In the second part of this series on boardroom effectiveness, Loretto Leavy, Professor Ruth Sealy and Dr Greg Molecke argue that it is crucial to understand...
Read More1 July 2024
Loretto Leavy, Professor Ruth Sealy and Dr Greg Molecke give an overview of their work on how behavioural dynamics can be used to drive positive...
Read More11 March 2024
A nuanced understanding of the limitations of AI’s dependence on the past in its use of data is essential, argues Professor Alan Brown
Read More27 February 2024
It is vital for academics to speak science to power, from bona fide billionaires to hard-pressed policymakers, says Stuart Brocklehurst
Read More30 January 2024
A large-scale study of publicly-listed firms by Professor Chendi Zhang emphasizes the need for adaptability in ESG investment strategies
Read More9 November 2023
Seasoned entrepreneur James Herbert talks to Alan Brown, Professor in Digital Economy, about his career in software, technology and data and the current landscape of...
Read More13 October 2023
Professor Alexandra Gerbasi emphasizes the importance of celebrating cultural diversity, particularly during Black History Month and the Global Festival, highlighting the transformative power of these...
Read More10 October 2023
Dr Helena Fornwagner, Lecturer in Economics, writes about how gender and biological sex affect economic decision-making – and what the implications are for organisations.
Read MoreSustaining the resources that make business possible, while addressing the environmental and climate emergency, is an extraordinary challenge and our most important responsibility.
3rd Feb 2021
On Easter Sunday 1722, explorer Jorgen Roggeveen’s ship caught sight of the remote Island of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), home of the now famous Moai...
Read More20th Jan 2021
As more organisations look to Thought Leadership to share knowledge and enhance their reputations, this timely study by Will Harvey sets out some of the tensions and...
Read More16th Dec 2020
Professor Julian Jamison and Dr Sam Wilkinson look at the need for a more holistic approach to managing the COVID pandemic.
Read More16th Dec 2020
Professor Ian Bateman discusses the importance of natural capital and how to measure it effectively.
Read MoreWe have a broad range of leading UG and PG courses, that will empower you to tackle the environment and climate crises, including our new MBA and Masters courses in Global Sustainability Solutions and Sustainable Development.
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