Business and law in the time of COVID-19 – two months on!

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On 11 July 2020 the Faculty of Business and Law launched a new blog series to showcase what the Faculty can learn and contribute in the time of COVID-19.

With the pandemic situation continuing to change and no end date in sight, the positive and negative effects on people, organisations, law and society in general, are only just emerging, and the future is still uncertain.

Academics and alumni have contributed 32 articles so far on a variety of topics, based on individual opinions, ongoing or new research to start to try and make sense of the pandemic. The diverse topics include the effect of COVID-19 on weddings; the role of small charities during and after the pandemic; the need for caring leadership in times of crisis; innovating at speed in the healthcare and business industries and much more.

Visit the blog series to find out more and let us know your thoughts on any of the subjects by emailing us.

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