The future of work, finance and the economy
What happens when Nature is given a voice, and a vote, in business? In this Transforming Business podcast episode, Martin Parker speaks with Simeon Rose about how businesses can embed ‘Nature governance’ into their organisations.…Read more
Pushkala Prasad, author of 'Capitalism’s Dark Complexion', argues that capitalism has always been deeply racialised, exploiting Black and Brown bodies, from chattel slavery to modern e-waste labour, while disproportionately enriching White populations.…Read more
In this policy briefing, Yaniv Benhamou, author of 'Creative Value Chains', warns that digital platforms drain value from the creative ecosystem and calls for reforms to ensure fairer rewards for all contributors.…Read more
Justine Grønbæk Pors, author of 'Inherited Time', argues that democracy must be lived and practised in schools, and that contemporary education policy’s focus on performance has erased earlier democratic traditions whose “ghosts” still offer vital lessons for renewing democracy today.…Read more
Martin Parker speaks with Tom Vickers about the GMB Union’s fight for formal recognition at Amazon’s BHX4 Coventry warehouse, their successes and also their setbacks.…Read more
John Bahadur Lamb, co-editor of '50 Facts Everyone Should Know About the Police', argues that nostalgic, place-based local policing in England and Wales has been eroded over time and that Police and Crime Commissioners have failed to restore it, adding cost and politicisation without rebuilding public trust.…Read more
The article argues that improving pensions is essential if reforms to adult social care work are to genuinely address inequality, retention and job quality.…Read more
From Bristol University Press and Policy Press, Transforming Society shares the powerful stories rooted in our research, showing how ideas can shape a fairer, better society.…Read more
This year on the Transforming Society podcast, we’ve highlighted the stories behind research that tackles society’s biggest challenges and sparks meaningful change.…Read more
In this Transforming Business podcast, Martin Parker speaks with Kathleen Riach about her groundbreaking 10-year longitudinal study that offers fresh theoretical and empirical insights into how ageing is experienced in the workplace.…Read more