Our research shows home working didn’t harm mental health at the start of the pandemic – but things changed later on
Home working was implemented during the pandemic to contain the spread of COVID. But how did it affect our mental health?
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What the great work from home experiment has taught us about the way we work
A transcript of episode 8 of The Conversation Weekly podcast, including new research on why people react to cold temperatures differently.
Working from home: How classism covertly dominated the conversation
Focusing solely on home working neglects the fact that most employees in the UK rarely or never worked from home after the pandemic
Remote working has led to managers spying more on staff – here are three ways to curb it
Companies are using myriad ways to check up on employees at home, from keylogger software to webcam monitoring.
Why some people find it so hard to manage their time when working from home – and what to do about it
Managing our time means managing ourselves.
Working from home should be a right, not a reward
An Australian state is set to introduce a law supporting the right to work from home, and it’s already in place for some parents in Portugal. Should it happen elsewhere?
Hybrid working is fuelling demand for more tech and bigger homes – both are bad news for the planet
The environmental benefits of less commuting and fewer in-person events could be lost.
Home‑based work: a quiet casualty of the bedroom tax
The government intends the much-debated bedroom tax to encourage social tenants to leave properties that are too large for them. Opponents say it intrudes into the personal lives of some of Britain’s most…
Why you should call in sick more often than you think – even if working from home
If you can work from home you’re less likely to take a sick day, and that could be a problem.
Hybrid working: how to make it a success
Mixing working from home and the office is attractive but comes with challenges.
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