Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 61 (4th June 2021)
Aon’s benchmarking for people working in their London office shows that 90 minutes is the average commute time, which suggests most are taking the train, tube or bus. A viable solution to the transport problem demands a more collaborative approach between businesses and organisations like Transport for London, and will likely include shift work and more cycling and walking.
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Friday Reading Edition 61 (4th June 2021)
This recent survey finds that business travellers around the world believe the pandemic and related travel restrictions have negatively impacted their effectiveness on the job, as well as the ability of their employers to develop business, serve clients and maintain business relationships.
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Friday Reading Edition 60 (28th May 2021)
The pandemic has foregrounded the long-standing need for universal health coverage in India. In the present moment, India confronts an immediate emergency to save lives and reduce suffering. Here are eight recommendations for the central and state governments that share responsibility for the health of the India's people.
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Friday Reading Edition 60 (28th May 2021)
People are more likely to get vaccinated against diseases such as Covid-19 in countries where societal trust in science is high. This is the key finding from a new report, published recently in Nature Human Behaviour, from the LSE, The University of Sydney and Surrey University.
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Friday Reading Edition 60 (28th May 2021)
In Rockcliffe Hall Limited v Travelers Insurance Company Ltd [2021], Travelers succeeded in obtaining strike out/summary judgment against a policyholder’s Covid-19 business interruption claim because Covid-19 was not specifically included in the policy’s ‘closed list’ of specified diseases.
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Friday Reading Edition 60 (28th May 2021)
[Free to read upon providing contact details] China and Russia have been sending millions of doses of coronavirus vaccines to (mostly) developing states in recent months. Vaccine diplomacy deals are different from regular contracts between pharmaceutical companies and governments: vaccine diplomacy deals are concluded between two sovereign states, making them (geo)political rather than business-oriented deals.
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Friday Reading Edition 59 (21st May 2021)
A case study of making use of video and photo technology within your enterprise workflow, without any deviation by individuals in the field from the strict processes required to be entirely compliant.
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Friday Reading Edition 59 (21st May 2021)
[Free to read when corporate email provided] US President Joe Biden's focus on AI includes funding research and development, manufacturing chips in the US and preparing a workforce to use AI tools.
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Friday Reading Edition 59 (21st May 2021)
Deploying AI at scale will remain problematic until companies engage in a fundamental change to become ‘responsible AI’-driven organisations. Companies should embrace this transformation as trust in AI systems will be the defining factor to determine who is worth doing business with. Here is a guide to help them achieve responsible AI at scale.
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Friday Reading Edition 58 (14th May 2021)
This 15 minute video discusses mindfulness and the benefits it brings. Mindfulness is the practice of purposely bringing one's attention in the present moment without judgment, a skill one develops through meditation or other training.
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