Management in the Media

Welcome to Management in the Media, our monthly digest of School of Management research and expertise making headlines:

Professor Yasin Rofcanin got July off to a flying start, after the press release on his research into 'phubbing' - the idea of snubbing someone in favour of your phone, which is known for its detrimental impact on relationships and mental wellbeing - was featured in the UK's Mirror national newspaper in Dr Miriam Stoppard's column with its readership of millions of people.

Yasin also kicked off a strong run in The Conversation from School of Management academics in July. Yasin Rofcanin and Dr Farooq Mughal explained in their feature how an ‘always-on’ work culture can create a vicious cycle that damages workers and employers. Yasin's piece was picked up by UK Yahoo Finance, which reaches over a million readers, and also by Pressetext Austria ('Gesundes Privatleben f?rdert Arbeitsleistung').

That was swiftly followed by Dr Akhil Bhardwaj 's analysis of the woes at aircraft maker Boeing – picked up by Australia’s National Tribune, and Professor Stephen (Steve) Wyatt 's take on how to be a better leader. Professor Phil Tomlinson featured three times in The Conversation early in the quarter, contributing to two expert round-ups on the King's Speech and the UK election, and authoring an analysis of the prospects for the UK steel industry.

Research by Professor David Ellis showing high rates of missed GP appointments among patients with ADHD registered serious cause for concern in patient care. The story was featured by publications aimed at health professionals including Pulse and Practice Business as well as interviews on BBC Radio Scotland and Heart.

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And the story on new research from UCL on internet addiction, which was challenged by Professor Ellis, continued to rumble on in the third quarter, picked up by WebToday in the US, with nearly 8 million readers and The Star Online in Malaysia, with over five million readers.

Professor Andrew Graves was quoted in a variety of outlets on Dyson's plans to cut its UK workforce, including Daily Mail Online, New Electronics, thisismoney.co.uk, and MSN (Canada, Singapore, New Zealand, among others). He was also interviewed by BBC Radio Wiltshire. Separately, Andrew was quoted in a BBC report with the memorable headline 'Why do Bristol's bridges take sooo long to repair?' (Lack of maintenance, no improvement in the civil engineering industry, and a lack of money, apparently)

Professor Stephen Wyatt's take on how to be a better leader, written for The Conversation, was picked up by several outlets, including SME Web, a specialist website which targets SMEs with relevant reports, and Mirage News in Australia. Steve also authored a feature on responsible leadership and gender equality for WeAreTechWomen, which helps women working in technical sectors.

Professor Nancy Harding 's research on ‘new chauvinism’ attracted the eye of phys.org, Sky News online, and Mirage News, among others who picked up the press release.

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