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‘The Great Reset’ … or Business as Usual?

‘The Great Reset’ … or Business as Usual?

. Has the pandemic been a trigger for real change in where and how we work, or a temporary intermission from traditional work practices?

Dr Louise Nash, Danielle A Tucker

29 September 2022

Podcast

Cloud Ten: Louder Than Words Podcast

Cloud Ten: Louder Than Words Podcast

Join Danielle Tucker and Louise Nash in conversation with Jules Pretty on how the world of work is changing for women, and how women are changing the workplace and organisations. Danielle Tucker and Louise Nash are from Essex Business School,

Professor Jules Pretty, Dr Louise Nash, Danielle A Tucker

28 September 2022

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Why freedom of thought is so important and how to protect it

Why freedom of thought is so important and how to protect it

Professor Ahmed Shaheed and Professor Wayne Martin discuss the importance of the freedom of thought

Professor Wayne Martin, Professor Ahmed Shaheed

25 May 2022

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Educating for sustainability

Educating for sustainability

Dr Katy Wheeler

20 May 2022

Podcast

This is Education - The Louder Than Words podcast

New thinking about how to learn is changing the lives of students. Professor Jules Pretty talks to Dr Liam Jarvis from the Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies and Dr Katy Wheeler from the Department of Sociology at the University of Essex. They will be joined by Professor Bruce Hood from the University of Bristol, who will talk about an immersive happiness course for students.

Professor Jules Pretty, Dr Liam Jarvis, Dr Katy Wheeler

19 May 2022

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Public History Mends Lives

Professor Tracey Loughran

12 May 2022

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Episode 1 - A Warm Shoulder: Using History to Empower Young Women - Brighter Futures

This blog was written by Professor Tracey Loughran with Kate Mahoney and Daisy Payling from the Body, Self, and Family project. We recently launched the toolkit – Bodies, Hearts, and Minds: Using the Past to Empower the Future. The toolkit uses historical sources to help young people think differently about their emotional and bodily wellbeing in the present, and their capacity to make change in the future.

Professor Tracey Loughran

12 May 2022

Podcast

COVID-19 and the Creatives

COVID-19 and the Creatives

What is the future for creative work and performance in the aftermath of COVID-19? What lessons have we learnt and what is the long-term impact? Professor Melissa Tyler and Professor Philip Hancock from Essex Business School speak to Professor Jules Pretty and Tom Carradine from Carradine's Cockney Singalong talks about his experiences during lockdown and beyond.

Professor Melissa Tyler, Professor Philip Hancock, Professor Jules Pretty

05 May 2022

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All together now? Performance work in the entertainment economy beyond COVID

All together now? Performance work in the entertainment economy beyond COVID

While digitalization and the idea that work is no longer a fixed place or time pre-dates COVID, changes in how work is organized and experienced during successive periods of lockdown has, for many, brought new challenges and opportunities to the fore.

Professor Melissa Tyler, Professor Philip Hancock

05 May 2022

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Getting Everyone Active - The Louder Than Words Podcast

Getting Everyone Active - The Louder Than Words Podcast

As lifestyles change how do we stay active and stay healthy. What interventions can change behaviour, improve the environment and offer access to activities which can promote our wellbeing? Dr Ruth Lowry and Dr Paul Freeman from the School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences talk about supporting individuals and communities to live healthier more active lives from crafts and nature to drumming and gardening.

Dr Paul Freeman, Professor Jules Pretty, Dr Ruth Lowry

28 April 2022

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