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NO GOING BACK: New report shows workers reject return to office grind

Released: Tuesday 1 March 2022

New research shines light on future of work

Released: Tuesday 2 February 2021

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Seven in ten workers are in no hurry to return to the office, even if they miss those water cooler moments

Released: Thursday 10 December 2020

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In the news

 
 

The Times

Go to the office or work from home — is hybrid work a godsend or a two-headed monster?

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The Conversation

COVID a year on: inequalities and anxieties about returning to workplaces are becoming clearer

FULL ARTICLE

Inquiry into the Welsh Government’s proposal on remote working

Dr Jane Parry gives oral evidence before the Welsh Government on proposals for remote working

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Campaign for Social Science

Putting meaningful work at the centre of lockdown learning: using hybrid and flexible work to sustain productivity and meet employees’ needs for work-life balance and sociability by Dr Jane Parry

FULL ARTICLE


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BBC Radio Solent

Our lead researcher Dr Jane Parry spoke to BBC Radio Solent about early findings and thoughts on productivity whilst working from home during lockdown.

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The Conversation

Remote working is here to stay – but that doesn’t mean the end of offices or city centres.

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BBC Radio 4 – You and Yours

Dr Jane Parry spoke to BBC Radio 4’s consumer affair programme ‘You and Yours’ about young people in shared households and working from home.


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The Guardian

We don't always have a good day at the office, but home working leaves a lot to be desired. Escaping the glass and steel can feel liberating, but companies thrive on person-to-person interaction.

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The Conversation

As CIPD calls for flex on day one in a new job, employers have a rare opportunity to redefine flexible working.

FULL ARTICLE

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BBC World Service – Business Daily

Dr Zofia Bajorek spoke to the BBC World Service’s Business Daily about workers’ experiences with homeworking in lockdown.

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