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Climate change leading to extreme weather events is making life uncomfortable for many UK workers. A new survey reveals the depth of the problem.

ILPC 2026

Tom Sutcliffe looks back to the General Strike a century ago, and to the future of work.

Building the Early Education Workforce in England is a collaborative research and advocacy programme designed to raise the status of the profession and improve pay and conditions for those working in ...

This comprehensive Handbook provides an accessible overview of precarious employment, exploring how insecure, low-paid and unstable forms of work shape the lives, health and identities of workers acro...

Katherine is a Professor of Sociology at UCL, her research focuses on gender, social policy, and families, in which she primarily draws on longitudinal, comparative qualitative methods.

We're delighted that our Project Officer Dr Hilary Potter's new publication, 'How to Turn Your PhD into a Book' (Peter Lang) is now out -and on World Book Day, no less. We're sure this will be benef...

The University of Leeds has been awarded three prestigious, fully funded ESRC White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership (WRDTP) Collaborative Studentships, supporting innovative, challenge‑led research...

The Work Foundation at Lancaster University warns that the number of people on zero-hour contracts has reached record levels and calls for the Government to deliver new rights for workers in early 202...

ILPC Leeds 2026 will take place during a period of climate breakdown, authoritarian politics, technological uncertainty and war. Join us as we explore how

Francis is an Emeritus Professor of Work & Education Economics at UCL Institute of Education he has also worked as an expert advisor for the European Union, the OECD, the UK and Singapore government.

Professor Gabriella Alberti and her project partners Migration Yorkshire and the Migrant English Support Hub are appealing to employers in the region to participate in their project.

ILPC 2026

Our annual CERIC Doctoral Conference will take place on Friday 15 May 2026. Our call for papers is now live. Please see below for details 👇 A big shout out to this year's organisers Laura Rosa Berro...

Mapping the Just Transitions, Sustainable Welfare and Eco-Social Policy Literatures along the axes of capitalism/growth approaches and global justice demonstrates that there is a large gap in researc....

Project opportunity - ESRC Centre for Digital Futures at Work Scholarship at the University of Leeds

As the climate continues to change, local authorities are on the front line of adaptation.

Filling the UK’s skills and labour shortages is not as easy as simply turning off the supply of migrant workers.

Learn about our new in-depth research on students in paid employment. We will share findings and advice for educators, employers and unions.

An online CERIC Seminar via Zoom

‘L-earning: rethinking young women’s working lives is a 3-year research study exploring young women’s early experiences of work – including work while studying – and how these experiences may contribu...

Not only are student workers important to the economy, but working while in education has positive and negative effects on students, says a new report released today.

CERIC warmly invites postgraduate researchers at all stages to the 2025 CERIC Doctoral Conference ‘Sustainable Development and the Future of Work’ on Friday 23rd May, 2025, in a hybrid mode.

CERIC warmly invites postgraduate researchers at all stages to the 2025 CERIC Doctoral Conference ‘Sustainable Development and the Future of Work’ on Friday 23rd May, 2025, in a hybrid mode.

The 3rd international conference on Disrupting Technology will be held on Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th June 2025 at Cloth Hall Court, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.

Abstract Background and aims Despite the last decade's significant development in the scientific study of work addiction/workaholism, this area of research is still facing a fundamental challenge,…

A qualitative investigation. This is part of the CERIC Seminar Series, held in person and online via Zoom.

A Victory for Domestic Workers. This is a hybrid seminar, in person and on Zoom.