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BBC News By Beth Timmins image copyrightGetty Images The news that dating app Bumble is to close its offices for a week to allow its staff to recover from "collective burnout" has pushed the issue of worker stress into the limelight. But the disruption and uncertainty caused by the Covid pandemic over the past 15 months has led workers at many companies to feel stressed and exhausted. Daily life has been uprooted and the lines between work and leisure blurred. So how have workers coped when they are feeling burnt out? 'I try to keep work and time off separated' image copyrightAmy Hanson

about education in Africa. Finding out about education in Africa, its pre-pandemic trajectory and how it has been interrupted by COVID-19. N’Gunu Tiny talks about how this will further impact social mobility and, crucially, what should be done now? Discussing education in Africa, the pandemic and more with N’Gunu Tiny Q: How do you think the pandemic has impacted global education? There is absolutely no doubt that COVID-19 has negatively impacted global education. However, as with many of the worst effects of the past 15 months of pandemic-based state measures, the hardest hit are thos...

The Lawyer launched a survey that sought to determine how in-house legal teams use legal technology. The opinions of 130 general counsel from leading organisations across the UK were gathered, and the analysis was supplemented by interviews with legal heads at organisations including Bupa, BT and the City Football Group. This research formed part of a wider project conducted in collaboration between Wolters Kluwer and The Lawyer, which aimed to provide a platform for in-house departments looking to leverage technology and drive efficiency in the new normal. The project included a successful ...

Transformative tech and social innovation expert N’Gunu Tiny talks about how social entrepreneurship helps communities in Africa. N’Gunu Tiny, Founder and Executive Chairman of the Emerald Group, is an expert in transformative tech and social innovation. His book Impacting Lives will be published in Fall 2021. Before the pandemic, Africa was surging ahead with local and national … [Read more…]