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Research4Good podcast

Listen to our Research4Good podcast series, where School of Management academics are interviewed about the positive impact of their work.

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Using social media to hold business to account

In this bonus mini-episode, Profs Sarah Glozer and Andy Crane from the Centre for Business, Organisations & Society explore the importance and challenges of social media, and discuss the birth of the #Thinklist. Look out for more episodes, coming soon!

Research4Good

Our research is making a positive difference in the lives of people around the world.
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In the School of Management, we want to make a difference. Whether big or small, we think our research should have meaning outside of academia. We aim to affect change in the lives of people across the globe.

To find out how we're doing this, read the profiles accompanying each podcast episode

The research bringing a feminist approach to marketing

In episode five, Dr Lorna Stevens discusses her research on marketing and feminism, in light of the publication of her new book The Routledge Companion to Marketing and Feminism. She reflects on how feminism has changed in the last twenty years, and generated new conversations around intersectionality, ecofeminism, digital feminism and reflects on how social media has brought feminism into the mainstream again, galvanising people to get out into the streets and protest for their rights for the first time in decades.

The research using digital data to do good

In our December episode Dr Lukasz Piwek explains how the 'traces' of data created whenever someone interacts with a digital device can be used to learn more about people, and change behaviour in positive ways. He also reflects on the risks of our hyperconnected lives and explore how we can ensure that data isn't used to do harm.

Find out more about Lukasz's research

Making the workplace more inclusive

In November's episode, Dr Luke Fletcher talks about his work on diversity and inclusion at work, specifically around LGBT experiences. He explains the importance of allyship, and what businesses and individuals can do to create actively supportive workplaces to improve the wellbeing of LGBT staff.

Read more about Luke's work in this profile

Tackling online extremism

In October's episode Dr Olivia Brown talks about her research in the field of counter-terrorism and how we can use online behaviour to predict offline harm. We also hear about her work on improving the ways emergency services communicate and coordinate when dealing with terror attacks.

Read more about Liv's work in this profile

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The Research4Good podcast series is hosted by Professor David Ellis. David is a behavioural scientist whose research primarily looks at how data and technology are changing the way we live.