FIFTY FOURDEGREES | 3 Foreword These are unusual times for all of us. The Covid-19 pandemic hasmeant a complete reassessment of the way we work, both in terms of teaching and in for research. 6 Caring for Healthcare Staff , Caring for Patients TheCovid-19 pandemic is a global health emergency that has impacted the lives of billions of people. In the NHS, the disruption, the impact, the effect on tens of thousands of healthcareworkers has been immense. 10 The world of work during and after Covid-19 The Covid-19 pandemic is reshaping the UK and global economies in ways unimaginable just a few short months ago. 18 30 In this issue... 34 A university at the heart of the region Lancaster University has a longestablished reputation around entrepreneurship in the NorthWest, working with businesses and entrepreneurs for their benefit and that of the whole region. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Business Dr Mike Ryder asks: what can science fiction tell us about the future?When we watch Star Trek, Blade Runner or Star Wars, or read the works of Philip K. Dick, Arthur C. Clarke or Ursula Le Guin, dowe see what lies decades or centuries in the future? 38 4 My Grudge against the (COVID) Nudge Quite differently frommost other European countries, theUK’sCovid-19 policy has been characterised by the minimal use ofmandatory restrictions. Covid-19 offers valuable lessons in making project management more adaptable Projectmanagement isobsessedwith riskaversion,withpreparing for and predictingeverythingdown to thefinest of details,withgovernancestructures. Gender Matters Organisations face complex challenges in their pursuit of gender equality and inclusivity. 22 One app to track them all The spread of Covid-19 has seen governments worldwide developing and implementing new policies and guidelines to tackle and contain the pandemic. 14 Counting the costs of a pandemic Financial markets react quickly and erratically to unexpected events, but the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is unprecedented during peacetime. 26
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