Wildlife protection frameworks in both the EU and the UK need stronger and more consistent implementation and must recognise animals as “individuals capable of experiencing suffering”, rather than mere ecological assets. This is the argument…
Researchers say biodiversity compensation works best with long-term recovery, the right landscape setting, and enough land for restoration. A new study identifying the ecological conditions needed for biodiversity offsetting to achieve conservation goals could provide…
From the Tufts University press release: Telling job applicants how many people applied for a job on LinkedIn – regardless of whether the number of applicants was high or low – increased the number of…
From the University of Arizona press release: Jake Harwood turned his lifelong hobby as a musician into a scholarly question: Could the sharing of music help ease interpersonal relations between people from different backgrounds, such…
From the University of Kent press release via AlphaGalileo: Psychologists have shown that diversity promotes tolerance towards different groups if it catches people by surprise. In a paper published by PLoS ONE, Dr Milica Vasiljevic…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Whether it be growing concerns about bias or recognition of the value of diversity, many organizations and institutions have elected to deemphasize race or remove it entirely…
From the Rice University press release: Hiding your true social identity — race and ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation or a disability — at work can result in decreased job satisfaction and increased turnover,…
From the Rotman School of Management press release: They have been stereotyped as a “model minority.” But when they don’t conform to common racial stereotypes, such as being non-dominant, even people of East Asian descent…
From the University of British Columbia press release: Asian Canadian teenagers who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual are 30 times more likely to face harassment than their heterosexual peers – a factor that is…