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Is car sharing really the future of getting to work?
The hybrid working system which has changed the transport habits of many employees, and the popularity of car sharing has skyrocketed.
Owning an EV reduces car costs: Electric mobility is more economical
With high inflation currently affecting every aspect of daily life, is switching to electric mobility a realistic way of reducing car-related costs?
Transforming Singapore towards sustainable tourism and urban living
Sustainable tourism is becoming a bigger concept in Singapore, where they are prepared to address traveller needs and reconsider their carbon output.
The CX paradox: physical travel vs. digital travel
At a time when physical travel experiences are hitting an all time low, digital travel experiences have never been better.
Using a safety app to protect women and girls on public transport
A safety app ‘SafeUP’ allows women and girls to plan and share their journeys on public transportation with real-time arrival information.
What policies and practices are needed to support Levelling Up?
Three years since the phrase Levelling Up was first coined as the slogan to symbolise Boris Johnson’s plans to spread opportunity in left-behind parts of the country - What still needs to be done?
As I write this article, the two candidates vying to replace him as Prime Minister have...
Advanced air mobility can connect rural communities and regions
Taking lessons from advanced air mobility in urban spaces and applying it to rural and regional communities in the levelling-up agenda.
People who take academic breaks less likely to continue studying
People who take academic breaks after high school are less likely to enrol in higher education – especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Underserved and poorer communities twice as likely to smoke
Underserved communities are at nearly double the risk of smoking dependency according to new research publishing in CANCER the peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society
Levelling Up: Communities do not need to catch up, they need a new model
Nigel Wilcock, Executive Director of the Institute of Economic Development, says that communities need a new model for Levelling Up.
What social risk factors affect obesity rates?
Risk factors such as living alone, poverty, low level of education and unemployment have all been linked to increased rates of obesity
Deepening our understanding on the ways in which social origins shape our lives
Elina Kilpi-Jakonen, Assistant professor and Scientific co-ordinator, University of Turku, explores how intergenerational social inequalities shape lives
‘30-minute rural community’ – The next steps in levelling up rural mobility
Giles Perkins, Head of Future Mobility at WSP, outlines and introduces a new report that highlights the opportunities to make rural communities more connected.
Universities bridging the digital divide through social mobility
Sean Lowry, Group Chief Technology Officer at Glide, explores the widening digital divide in the UK and how the end of lockdown will see increased social mobility, especially amongst young people who are applying for universities.
COVID-19: New study highlights the importance of social distancing
A new study shows travelling from the home is associated with significantly higher likelihood of contracting COVID-19, while strict social distancing prevents infection.
Policing homelessness: The mental health of an isolated community
Researchers look at the public health impact of policing homelessness in the Colorado area.
Five powerful politicians under the age of 35
One Young World names five of the world's most powerful politicians under the age of 35 as part of a non-partisan award to recognise good political work.
COVID-19 research: Racial justice in UK policy-making will help economy
New COVID-19 research asks UK to protect BAME and migrant groups from the economic impact of the pandemic, as they will be hit hardest.
The Anthropocene era: Rush for resources or preservation of common goods?
Professors Aurélien Acquier & Valentina Carbone, ESCP Business School, dissect the rush for resources versus preservation of common goods in the Anthropocene era.
The consequences of a missed school term for social mobility
The closure of schools was a necessary choice in the public health interest, however, Murray Morrison, founder of Tassomai, argues that there are grave consequences of a missed school term for the social mobility of a generation of children.