A report from Women in Banking and Finance - UK confirms what many suspected about 'return to office' mandates: that they are being ignored as finance staff choose flexibility and productivity over presenteeism.https://www.wibf.org.uk/images/uploads/documents/6234_WIBF_UTOPIA_PDF_Report_Nov_2022.pdf The study found that women especially favored a more flexible approach and flagged concerns that overly prescriptive approaches to working in the office would deter female staff.
The idea we need eight glasses of water a day is nonsense, according to new research. https://www.indy100.com/science-tech/water-intake-hydration-study-science The study is based on more than 5,600 people from 26 countries - ranging between eight days old to 96 years old. It found water needs peak for men in their 20s – while they remain the same for women from the age of 20 to 55.
At COP27, a historic deal will compensate poor nations for climate crisis disasters. https://www.cnet.com/science/climate/at-cop27-an-historic-deal-to-compensate-poor-nations-for-climate-crisis-impacts/ But the outcome of COP27 wasn't a resounding success. A fund for loss and damage is important, but is not an answer to the climate change.
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Dutch students have created an electric passenger car that absorbs more CO2 than it produces. https://smileymovement.org/news/the-zem-netherlands/ The Zem is capable of capturing two kilograms of CO2 at 20,000 travel miles a year – this means that just ten of this car will be able to capture the same amount of carbon dioxide as the average tree.
There is a call for papers for the Gender Equality in Education Multi-Journal Special Issue in which this journal is included. This issue will include contributions from 23 participating journals and will be the first special issue in a wider Wiley series on Inclusivity. The collection will be promoted via Wiley's social media channels. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/products/call-for-papers-gender-equality-in-education?pbEditor=true
MSCA Staff Exchanges promote innovative international, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary collaboration in research and innovation through exchanging staff and sharing knowledge and ideas at all stages of the innovation chain. https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/horizon-msca-2022-se-01-01;callCode=HORIZON-MSCA-2022-SE-01;freeTextSearchKeyword=;matchWholeText=true;typeCodes=1;statusCodes=31094501,31094502,31094503;programmePeriod=null;programCcm2Id=43108390;programDivisionCode=null;focusAreaCode=null;destinationGroup=null;missionGroup=null;geographicalZonesCode=null;programmeDivisionProspect=null;startDateLte=null;startDateGte=null;crossCuttingPriorityCode=null;cpvCode=null;performanceOfDelivery=null;sortQuery=sortStatus;orderBy=asc;onlyTenders=false;topicListKey=callTopicSearchTableState
Premature deaths due to air pollution continue to fall in the EU. There were at least 238,000 early deaths from fine particles in the EU. https://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/premature-deaths-due-to-air According to European Environment Agency’s (EEA) analysis, air pollution is still the most significant environmental health risk in Europe, and more ambitious measures are needed to meet the health-based guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO).
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