Major jump in tech adoption as study finds half of SMEs using AI – with limited headcount impact so far

British Chambers of Commerce new research with our ESRC Research Centre on Micro-Social Change looks at the use of AI in the workplace

Gendered impact of parenting? Policy discussion event, London 13 April

Our ESRC Research Centre on Micro-Social Change hosts expert discussion on policies and interventions addressing the potentially gendered effects of parenting

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ISER’s role in £15.3 million research tackling real‑world health and care challenges across East of England

Dr Angus Holford will co-lead new NIHR programme of research on prevention and early detection in health and social care

British Chambers of Commerce’s new MiSoC policy fellowship to research how AI is changing hiring in UK businesses

Fellowship will look at how AI impacts workforce composition, job roles, training investments, and hiring practices across different sectors

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MiSoC Mini-Workshop on Family and Education Economics

Bringing together academics working on a range of policy research from school absences, parents in digital space, household expenditure on food to the impact of breakfast clubs

Automation will continue to displace workers – but they won’t easily fill healthcare and education shortages

New MiSoC Explainer looks at what will happen as automation reshapes the labour market and this impacts on jobs and wages

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Ethnic minority and immigrant pupils in Secondary Schools: What makes a difference to integration and reducing stereotyping

London event discussing our latest research with expert practitioners, policy advisors and other leading academics in the field

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University of Essex
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Essex
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