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Urgent need for employers to break down money taboos

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Employers must urgently break down social taboos around speaking about money and encourage employees to share their financial concerns with their colleagues, according to a new report produced by the National Forum for Health and Wellbeing at Work and Alliance Manchester Business School.

News Category: Research, Expert commentary

A panel discussion at the National Forum for Wellbeing at Work event, held in London

Mental health first aid under the spotlight

Friday, April 28, 2023

What mental health peer support strategies work, how do we evidence them, and how can they become a fundamental part of business strategy? These were the key questions that were tackled at an event on mental health first aid (MHFA) hosted in London by the National Forum for Wellbeing at Work which is based at AMBS.

News Category: Events, Expert commentary, School

A man looking at a recycling plant which is full of plastic bottles.

Report calls for dramatic overhaul of UK recycling

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

The UK’s recycling system requires a dramatic overhaul to effectively tackle the issue of plastic waste, according to a report published by a team which includes members of the Sustainable Consumption Institute (SCI) based at AMBS.

News Category: Expert commentary, Research

A syringe which has the covid vaccine in. There are also 4 glass empty tubes.

Original Thinking Podcast: Covid-19 and the search for a vaccine

Thursday, March 16, 2023

In our latest Original Thinking live podcast, Sean Marett shares the extraordinary story about how the company turned itself on its head from a business developing cancer treatments to one that rapidly began developing a Covid vaccine.