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Our research frequently appears in the international news media. On this page, you can view just a small selection of stories citing our work.
The Economist: Ink Blots
Financial Times: Tattoos bring a new form of body language to the office
Financial Times: Why millennials are uncovering tattoos at work
BBC News: Should anti-tattoo discrimination be illegal?
BBC News: Tattoos shouldn't be a barrier to hiring, says employer advice group
The Guardian: How would you react if you met a tattooed police officer?
The Guardian: Brexit brain drain: elite universities say they are losing future research stars
Washington Post: Tattoos employees can improve your company's image
CNN: Weight discrimination is bigger problem than you may think, experts say
Fortune: Donald Trump's Fat Shaming Reflects Weight-Based Prejudice in the Workplace
Fox News: Employers are more likely to hire skinny women
The Independent: Having tattoos no longer affects you chances of getting a job, study finds
Bloomberg: No Pain No Gain as Tattoo Regret Fuelling Laser Removals
Huffington Post: Tattoos Still Reduce Chances of Getting Hired, Study Finds
Newsweek: Tattoos No Longer Impede Getting a Job, Study Finds
The Telegraph: 'Thugs and druggies' - what job interviewers think when they see a tattoo
The Daily Mail: Tattoos can IMPROVE your chances of getting hired
World Economic Forum: The key to a vibrant democracy may well lie in your workplace
The Sun: Shoe-Ink for a Job
Men's Health: Are Your Tattoos Costing You a Job?
Inside Higher Ed: Academic Minute
Allure: Tattoos May Actually Help You Get Hired for a Job
Metro: Tattoos may actually help you get hired so let's all get inked
The Spectator: Tattoos are sad and stupid - we should discriminate against people with them
RT: No tattoo if you want the job
The Korea Times: Tattoos seen as liability for service employees
New York Daily News: Will having a tattoo cost you a job? Maybe, researcher says
News.com.au: What does you boss think of your tattoos?
Mic: The Surprising Way Tattoos Can Give Women an Advantage over Men
Broadly: Having Tattoos Can Actually Help You Get Hired
BBC Radio 4 Thinking Allowed interview
Yahoo: Tattoos may Actually Help You Get Hired for a Job
Marie Claire: Having a tattoo can actually help you get hired, study says
ABC: When accents impact employability
Cosmopolitan: The surprising thing you didn't know could help you get a job
Los Angeles Times: A few extra pounds can hurt your job chances - more so if you're a woman
Chicago Tribune: Even an extra 5 pounds can hurt your job chances
Sydney Morning Herald: Inked and Employable
Government News: Council CEOs 'hung out to dry' on stress burden
Harvard Business Review: Defend Your Research
BBC News: Tattoos at work: Are they still an issue?
The West Australian: Working to live
The Daily Telegraph: 'Job stopper' or conversation starter?
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