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An international body of research led by UNSW academics warns progress towards gender equality at work is stalling – and in some cases going backwards – as climate change, artificial intelligence, violence and politics reshape working conditions.

Journal: The Economic and Labour Relations Review

14-Jan-2026

Study: Access to parks linked with greater physical activity for some, but not all, residents

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

A two-year study of U.S. counties found that residents with adequate access to parks and recreational facilities slightly increased their physical activity levels, but the relationship was stronger in counties that had largely white, non-Hispanic populations and higher median incomes.

Journal: Leisure Sciences
Funder: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

14-Jan-2026

Time warp: How marketers express time can affect what consumers buy

University of British Columbia
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Which feels further back in time: the year 2016, or 10 years ago? And which feels closer: 2036, or 10 years from now? Questions like these are key to a fascinating new UBC Sauder study that explores people’s perception of time, and how expressing it in different ways can impact consumer choices.

Journal: Journal of Marketing Research

14-Jan-2026

Beyond the pandemic: how coworking spaces survive in rural areas

Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A UOC study analyses the funding models and future viability of rural coworking spaces

Journal: Contemporary Social Science