Transport Official announcement
Upgrades include the construction of a new central overbridge, 3 new entrances, nearly 40% more rail ticket barriers and increased lift capacity to make journeys quicker and easier.
Department for Transport
Economy & society Expert analysis
Organisations budget for the redesign but not for the work of making the new design liveable. Alice Stephenson argues that this uncosted repair labour is both essential to whether a restructure succeeds and likely to fall disproportionately to women — and that the current fashion for flattening is removing the people who perform it.
LSE Business Review · Alice Stephenson
World & context Expert analysis
Twenty years ago the term “bamboo ceiling” was first used to describe the barriers to Asian Americans leading multinational firms. And the numbers have barely moved since. But Eugene Cha-Navarro argues that the traits blamed for holding Asian professionals back are building blocks of organisational capability, well suited to top-tier executive leadership if organisations know how to deploy them. Here she introduces her concept of “bamboo resilience”.
LSE Business Review · Eugene Cha-Navarro
Economy & society Local council announcement
Wolverhampton’s food waste collection service starts today (26 October) and residents are being encouraged to join in and discover the benefits of recycling their leftovers.
Wolverhampton City Council
World & context Expert analysis
Academic journals comprise communities of scholars working on related subjects. This presents a range of potential conflicts of interest. Commenting on two recent studies on editorial impartiality and citation concentrations, Adam Arian and John Sands consider the downstream effects of conflicts of interest and make the case for greater editorial accountability.
LSE Impact · Adam Arian and John Sands
Economy & society Local council announcement
A new signal-controlled crossing will improve safety and accessibility for pupils, families and local residents outside Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School.
Devon County Council
World & context Expert analysis
Many workers choose to work as freelancers to avoid intense and long work hours. But that is not always what they get. See Pok Loa finds that many freelance workers feel intense pressure to be busy both at work and at leisure. He describes how our perceptions of time are shaped by our emotions and looks at the arguments for a shorter working week instead.
LSE Business Review · See Pok Loa
Economy & society Local council announcement
Road users are urged to take extra care following Storm Austen, with further heavy rain expected tomorrow (Saturday 24 October) as Storm Boelo arrives.
Devon County Council
World & context Expert analysis
Writing groups modelled on the Shut up and write format have had a big impact on universities and have been carefully studied. However their wider development and impact is less well understood. Jason Murphy and Tyler Shores present a new project aimed at exploring and sharing the many benefits of writing together.
LSE Impact · Jason Murphy and Tyler Shores
Economy & society Official announcement
The Environment Agency is appealing for help to identify a man officers need to speak to in connection with waste dumping in Nelson, Lancashire.
Environment Agency
World & context Expert analysis
Social unrest in China can create unexpected economic opportunities – not because entrepreneurs respond to protests themselves, but because of how local governments respond to them. Jeremy Lei Xu , Milo Shaoqing Wang , Shon R. Hiatt and Haemin Dennis Park show that, even when the protest may have nothing to do with entrepreneurship, its institutional consequences can make it easier for people to start businesses.
LSE Business Review · Jeremy Lei Xu and Milo Shaoqing Wang and Shon R. Hiatt and Haemin Dennis Park
World & context Expert analysis
As Israeli elections approach, renewed military brinkmanship raises fears of escalation, challenging international law and the UN Charter’s authority.
360info · Ashwin Mathew O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat