Research

For decades, organizations have operated under a simple assumption: if something improves performance, then more of it should improve performance even further. Governments increase research funding to stimulate innovation. Universities…

Governments across advanced and emerging economies have treated declining fertility as primarily a social-policy problem: reducing fertility has passed from being an outright policy goal to an enemy to beat.…

1.0 Introduction The nature of interactions between businesses and consumers is increasingly influenced by the growing presence of digital technology in our daily lives. As we enter the third decade…

The modern world is defined by human movement. More people than ever before have travelled across borders for work, education, or pleasure. The two main forms of this movement—migration and…

A Plastic Planet and a Plastic Body We live in the age of plastic. Since the mass production of synthetic polymers began in the mid-twentieth century, global output has grown…

The Two Worlds of Artificial Intelligence: Why the biggest challenge in AI is not technology, but translation Artificial intelligence is everywhere. It writes emails, recommends what to watch, helps doctors…

Why AI will kill some occupations and leave others strangely intact — and why the difference has nothing to do with what a machine can do In November 2016, computer…

Summary: This article presents a thorough overview of the evolution, scale, and current significance of social media, situating it within broader social, cultural, and technological contexts. It traces the origins…

Summary: Exclusion aims to redirect behaviour and improve trajectories, yet in practice pupils show no improvement and continue to experience poor outcomes over time. School Exclusion: A Disciplinary Tool With…

Executive Summary: This article examines the complex mechanisms behind virality on social media, illustrating its dynamics. The article presents three recent realworld cases at the outset: the emotional disclosure of…