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An inspiring speaker and regular commentator on Early Years, Social Enterprise, Child Poverty and Social Mobility, June O’Sullivan has been instrumental in achieving a major strategic and cultural shift for the award winning London Early Years...

by David Forsgate

How to find meaningful work? On Purpose Fellow Martin Underwood shares his insights.

Just Giving recently held its annual awards ceremony showcasing fantastic fundraising achievements and truly astounding examples of commitment and perseverance (http://www.marathonmad105.com/). These feats rely both on the fundraisers’ gifts of...

This post was written by Jess Whittlestone and was originally published on the 80000 hours blog on September 5th

Lani is a trainee Occupational Psychologist interested in leadership development, career management, and the selection and identification of high potential employees. Following her MSc in Occupational Psychology she worked in Talent Management...

Half way through his On Purpose year Associate Michiel De Smet (October 2014) takes some quiet time to reflect. Here he shares some of his thoughts.

Think you can analyse your way to a better world? Think again. David Puttergill, October 2014 Associate, shares the lessons he learnt at StudentFunder, a company offering loans to postgraduates.

Two weeks into the On Purpose programme and I have to say it feels like I have been part of the On Purpose journey for months. Right from the start it felt right — being with my fellow Associates, meeting January 2012 Associates, listening to the...

African enterprises still face barriers in accessing lucrative Western markets. But the quality of their products is attracting the interest of major retailers — and Rebecca Dove, October ’14 Associate, feels optimistic.