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Reducing Workplace Fear Could Boost UK Economy by £122bn Annually
The Fear at Work Index reveals cultural entropy costs the UK economy an estimated £122 billion per year, equating to 5% of GDP.

Increased office attendance and monitoring to be mandated by businesses
New research from leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP finds that business leaders plan to increase both the number of days employees…

Trusts are losing millions to sicks days, unnecessarily
Healthcare leaders call for Trusts to review their data to reverse worrying staff trends NHS Trusts are losing millions of pounds to staff sick days,…

‘Blue Christmas’ for retail workers due to work-related stress
Data reveals worrying mental health trends ahead of “busiest shopping day of the year” Mental health fears for retail workers as Super Saturday approaches Over…

Scott Bros joins Teesside University on AI quest to access £200m carbon credit market
Recycling experts Scott Bros is seeking to enter a carbon credit market worth £200m using artificial soil developed from waste products.

Year-end stress peaks as 37% of UK employees feel increased pressure to meet goals, Workhuman research reveals
Due to workload demands, 20% of UK employees are taking less time off than they’d like during the festive period and 36% plan to respond…

New Study Reveals Telehealth Revolutionises Access To Pain Management For Pain Sufferers
New research* from Zerenia, one of the UK’s leading medical cannabis clinics, has revealed that 4 in 5 pain sufferers have reported a dramatic reduction…

9 in 10 SMEs report poor internet connectivity and frequent outages
A recent study has revealed that an overwhelming 94% of small businesses in the UK experience poor internet connection while 91% encounter internet outages; a…

Inflation busting pay awards at Suffolk’s top private businesses
Suffolk’s leading privately-owned businesses pushed up salaries by 8% in the last year, according to new data reflecting the inflationary pressures the region’s employers have…

Data privacy concerns surge among AI users, reveals new survey
New research from Liverpool City Region based data privacy software company, Syrenis, has found that 71% of AI users have regretted sharing their data with…

New Workhuman research: 63% of UK workers report increased stress from festive season expenses
Nearly 80% of respondents said they would use rewards points from an employee recognition programme to buy gifts, helping them ease their end-of-year financial burden…

Untapped Gen Z Market A Massive But Time-Sensitive Opportunity for Health and Fitness Brands Going into 2025, UNiDAYS finds
The latest report from UNiDAYS, the world’s leading Gen Z affinity network, reveals health and fitness brands must act now to grab their share of…

Student Shoppers Plan Spending Boom in 2025, UNiDAYS Research Finds
The latest Student Insight Report from the world’s leading Gen Z affinity network reveals the New Year loan drop and a downward shift in negative…

PGMOL Builds on Positive Strides in Diversity with Leeds Beckett Collaboration
Experts at Leeds Beckett University have teamed up with Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) to develop world-leading diversity programmes.

Acclaimed Author, Poet and TCL NXTPAPER Global Ambassador Michael Rosen Delights Audience at Southbank Centre with a Captivating Live Q&A on Literacy and Technology
Yesterday, renowned author, poet, and TCL NXTPAPER Global Ambassador Michael Rosen captivated a full audience at London’s Southbank Centre in an exclusive live Q&A, blending…

Insulating Solid Walled Homes Has Potential To Cut Energy Bills By Up To 30 Per Cent, Major New Research Study Finds
Insulating the UK’s eight million solid walled homes has the potential to cut energy bills by 30 per cent in some homes – and is…

Renowned Author and Positive Psychology Expert Delivers Engaging Lecture at Oxford Business College
Oxford Business College (OBC) was honoured to welcome renowned author and positive psychology expert, Mr.

Hospitality bosses urged to act to protect staff wellbeing, following government U-turn
“Abandoning right to switch off will be disastrous for ‘UK’s most stressed deskless industry’’ Government set to ditch ‘right to switch off’ – as half…

Why retention, not recruitment, should be the organisational priority for empowering women in STEM
The need for increasing women’s representation in STEM is widely recognised, but the challenge extends far beyond simply attracting more women into the sector.

1 in 4 of UK Has Never Checked Their Credit Score, reveals CredAbility
With over 1 in 4 (26%) of UK confessing to having never checked their credit score, CredAbility App is today issuing a warning that people’s…
UK businesses adopt ‘Titanic mindset’ to data recovery and disaster protection, new research shows
More than three-quarters of UK senior IT professionals admit that their organisation has lost data due to system failure, human error or a cyberattack in…

Impact of Leeds Beckett University’s partnership work celebrated in the Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF)
The strength of Leeds Beckett University’s partnership work has been recognised by the fourth national Knowledge Exchange Framework – with the University placed in the…

Leeds Beckett experts helping to boost growth of Leeds-based national programme management consultancy
The project is a two-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP), part-funded by the Government through Innovate UK.

Black Country businesses urged to share their views in latest Quarterly Economic Survey
The Black Country Chamber of Commerce is calling on businesses to share their views in the latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) that opens today, August…