Mark Franks

The importance of research with impact was the focus of a panel at the Society for Black Academics’ annual conference. Liz Gilfillan, Programme Head for our Racial Diversity UK fund, shared insights on supporting researchers to maximise the difference their work can make.

Front cover of Beyond the Office : How remote and hybrid working can help close the disability employment gap. Interim report of the Inclusive Remote and Hybrid Working Study | March 2025 Authors: Rebecca Florisson, George Williams, Alice Martin, Calum Carson, Paula Holland, Alison Collins and Jacqueline Winstanley Partners: Lancaster University, Work Foundation, Manchester Metropolitan University, Universal Inclusion

📝 As part of @irhws.bsky.social with @lancasteruni.bsky.social, @manmetuni.bsky.social & Universal Inclusion – we are releasing research supported by @nuffieldfoundation.org exploring how remote & hybrid work can support disabled people to stay in work. (1/10)
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Five years of the WFH experiment: is it working? After half a decade of ‘you’re on mute’, are we all about to be hauled back to our office desks full-time? Matt Rudd reports

Good to see @nuffieldfoundation.org research highlighting the opportunities home working offers to people with disabilities. www.thetimes.com/magazines/th...