This blog post talks about three takeaways from the #TheyDoComms event, which took place on the 25th of October 2018 at the Natwest Accelerator Hub in Leeds. This event was hosted by Branswer, a Leeds-based start-up whose mission is to…
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This blog post looks at three times when research made the news and the reasons behind its media coverage. These research studies offer insights into work productivity, face recognition and microplastics pollution. The relationship between researchers and journalists has been…
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In this blog post, I share my insights into the first time I hired interns at Research Retold, and the roles they currently have on our team. Why hire interns at Research Retold and why now? I began the…
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This blog post touches on five lessons from the Thriving Minds conference 2018 organised by Thrive Law in Leeds. The event welcomed 60 participants from Yorkshire businesses, 12 speakers sharing their insights, stories and perspective on mental health and 9…
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This blog post focuses on mental health in the workplace and on ways in which employers can take practical steps towards creating a thriving working culture. The core standards mentioned in this post are based on the ‘Thriving at Work’…
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In this blog post, we look at the issue of SCL influence in foreign elections, focusing on five examples that include misinformation, disinformation, and malign manipulation. This post is based on Section 6 of the Disinformation and ‘fake news’ report and is…
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In this blog post, we look at the issue of Russian influence in political campaigns, with reference to the EU-UK Referendum and the 2016 US election. This post is based on Section 5 of the Disinformation and ‘fake news’ report and…
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In this blog post, we look at the issues around political campaigning and social media and expand on the electoral questions concerning the EU Referendum. This post is based on Section 4 of the Disinformation and ‘fake news’ report and is…
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In this blog post, we present the issue of data targeting in a video, focusing on the Facebook, GSR and Cambridge Analytica allegations. This is based on Section 3 of the ‘Disinformation and ‘fake news’ report and is the third in a…
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In this blog post, we look at the role of tech companies and highlight the key messages in a visual summary. This is based on Section 2 of the Disinformation and ‘fake news’ report and is second in a series…
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