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Ofgem’s autumn cap limits supplier prices. Household solar changes how electricity is produced. Neither source establishes what an individual home would save.
Read the briefing →Ofgem · Erhan Kilincarslan
The government has announced a headquarters site, apprenticeships and a change in train procurement. The passenger outcomes of those plans remain to be measured.
Government research reports productivity benefits, but its fieldwork predates the latest management debate. It does not establish a causal effect on revenue.
University scientists score highly in a UK survey, while a new global report records a decline in trust since 2020. The findings cover different questions and populations.
Intermediaries are a common route to news, but few people rely on them alone. Separate research finds falling overall trust alongside steadier views of individual news brands.
Household energy, housing and the transition to a lower-carbon economy.
Technology, employment and the decisions changing how Britain works.
The long view on rail reform, investment and local transport.
Education, universities and research into health and public services.
News habits, public information and the changing relationship between publishers and their audiences.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Road users are being reminded to prepare for possible disruption as strong winds and rain are forecast for Devon this week.
Devon County Council
Behind the surge in EPFO numbers lies an uncomfortable question: are we measuring new jobs or merely recording existing workers differently?
360info · Santosh Mehrotra, Higher School of Economics, Moscow and Kingshuk Sarkar, Goa Institute of Management, Goa.
The theme of this year’s Open Access Week is ‘the cost of knowledge’. Jen McCall considers how the cost of academic books has changed in recent years and asks, what steps are being taken to ensure that the research published in long-form is sustainable, and affordable for all?
LSE Impact · Jen McCall