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Scientists Believe Public Needs To Know About What Their Research Means For Society
Nine in ten scientists believe that the public needs to know about the social and ethical implications of scientific research, according to a new study from biomedical research charity the Wellcome Trust.
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Professionals shifting to self-employment - but with no support from bank managers or politicians
Alodis, the UK's first independent service for Self-employed Professionals, launches today with new research by MORI, highlighting a growing trend among skilled workers to reject office life and work for themselves.
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Frequently Asked Questions (2): How Does The Voting Intention Question Work?
Recent correspondence has reminded me that not everybody knows exactly how we set about asking respondents their voting intentions, or how we calculate the figures from their responses.
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Captains Of Industry Give Advice To New Employees
'Never have an office affair', 'learn to say no' and 'don't be afraid of failure' are among the key pieces of advice given by Britain's top bosses to new recruits, a 3M survey has revealed.
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Drivers Must Wake Up To Car Crime Warns Direct Line
Research published today by Direct Line has revealed that, despite recent reductions in reported car crime, nearly three quarters (72 per cent) of drivers in the UK have been a victim of a car-related theft or act of vandalism1.
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Fly Away Peter
Peter Mandelson's resignation last week was an embarrassment to the government, and naturally led to much speculation that the government is acquiring a sleazy image that will damage it at the election. Two polls conducted since the resignation have explored this. Unfortunately the reporting of the second of these, an NOP poll for the Channel 4 programme Powerhouse, has misinterpreted its findings and perhaps as a consequence its implications.
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Sir John Browne Tops Poll Of Business Leaders
For the second year running, Sir John Browne is voted most impressive business leader in the MORI 2000 annual survey of Captains of Industry. He is nominated by one in five business leaders and has featured in the top three for the past four years. Following close behind him, new entrant, Chris Gent, chairman of Vodafone, comes straight into second place, chosen by seventeen per cent of Captains.
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How reliant are managers and directors on emails?
We often consider knowledge to be in people's heads. But a large amount of it is contained in email and the written document. Intraspect Software Inc., the C-business solution provider, commissioned MORI* to conduct a survey investigating how managers and directors use email within the business environment.