As the UK tourism and hospitality sector gather evidence linked to the impacts of Covid-19, Dr Karen Thomas, Dr Daniel O’Donoghue & Dr Julie Scott explore how insights into localised labour markets are vital to businesses and regions lobbying for the support needed to ensure future recovery.
Help with home schooling
Dr Lynn Revell offers advice and guidance to parents and careers embarking on home learning during the lockdown.
We are still in lockdown – so why is travel increasing?
Dr Susan Kenyon explains why the government and transport planners need to intervene now to encourage us to continue to reduce our personal travel and to support lasting travel behaviour change.
Beyond COVID-19: Rethinking Early Years Education
As the government considers how and when to reopen our schools, Wendy Cobb and Tom Troppe explore the topic and discuss whether early years education should be re-evaluated.
Does soil make you feel good?
A recent report suggests microbes found in soil may have an antidepressant effect and as it’s National Gardening Week, and the country is still on lockdown – some are spending more time planting and pruning. John Hills asks if soil can make us feel good?
Turning to literature On Being Ill
Dr Andrew Palmer turns to the novelist Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) for some thoughts on how illness can transform our perceptions.
Beyond Covid 19: Finding new norms for children’s wellbeing
Wendy Cobb asks if the current lockdown conditions could change the way we support emotional wellbeing in classrooms.
Big questions in challenging times
Professor Berry Billingsley looks at how science can help us make sense of current times.
Covid-19 and the case for a universal basic income
Dr Richard McManus explores the possibility of implementing a universal basic income.