Temperatures may be cooling here in Leeds but let's not forget how we've been impacted by extreme weather in recent weeks. Vera Trappmann, Andrea T. & Kexin Geng published an article in The Conversation on extreme heat and the workplace. Why not take a look now? theconversation.com/extreme-weat...

Extreme weather is making work difficult for many people – this is what needs to change

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

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Read our latest blog New Rhythms, New Rules: Time and Work in the Digital Newsroom by CERIC’s Xanthe Whittaker. This blog is based on her recent publication business.leeds.ac.uk/dir-record/r... #digitalization #newtemporalities #digitalworkplace #labourprocess

What does it really take to guide people through digital transformation in manufacturing? Our research at one of the world’s most advanced factories found its organisational patience. When leaders practise active patience, efficiency improves. Learn more: digit-research.org/blog/practic...

The International Labour Process Conference is almost here. We're starting with online on Tues 14th & Thurs 16th April. This is free to attend. It promises to be fascinating & insightful two days. You can check out the programme on the ILPC website and register there www.ilpc.org.uk/ILPC-2026/Co...

Take a look at this Seed Funding Opportunity by our colleagues @societal.bsky.social 👇

Leeds Institute for Societal Futures@societal.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Seed Funding Opportunity from Leeds Institute for Societal Futures - to support bold, collaborative projects tackling major societal challenges. Join our upcoming workshops to spark new partnerships, shape ideas, and pitch for support. Full details: bit.ly/4szjqga #SeedFunding #Partnerships

Great to listen to our colleague Professor Jane Holgate talking on #BBCRadio4 with Tom Sutcliffe, David Torrance & Isabel Berwick talking about the 1926 General Strike, the power dynamics at the time and the insights into the future of work that can be derived from it. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Start the Week - Industrial action: from 1926 General Strike to today - BBC Sounds

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

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Take a look at @katerhardy.bsky.social and colleagues findings on pay and conditions in early years work.👇

Kate Hardy@katerhardy.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Our new research with @coalitionedcare.bsky.social found that low pay & poor conditions in early years undermine parents' confidence in settings. Parents know that educators working conditions are their children's learning conditions. www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/news... @ceric-lubs.bsky.social

A strong early years workforce is essential to children, families & the wider economy. This new Model for Change from @CoalitionEdCare sets out how to get there. Explore: www.earlyeducationchildcare.org/model-for-ch... Join EECC Connect to stay informed: www.earlyeducationchildcare.org/eecc connect

Model for Change — Early Education and Childcare Coalition

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 ...

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CERIC researchers Gabriella Alberti, Chris Forde, Kiril Pasevin, Gary Slater &Charles Umney have co-authored chapters in a major new collection on Precarious Work, edited by Maria Hudson & Beatrice Piccoli, published by Edward Elgar this week. You can pre-order here: www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/han...

Handbook on Precarious Work

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...

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We're looking forward to Katherine Twamley's talk here in Leeds tomorrow. If you'd like to join online, please drop us a line at ceric@leeds.ac.uk business.leeds.ac.uk/research-cer...

Do you want to win a copy of 'How to Turn your PhD into a Book?' by our Project Officer @hilarypotterphd.bsky.social ? Click on the link below to find out more. 👇 www.linkedin.com/posts/ceric-...

Book Competition Details | CERIC LUBS

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...

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Looking for a fully funded PhD that connects your research with real‑world impact? Leeds has three ESRC WRDTP Collaborative Studentships in the ESRC pathway - Security, Conflict & Justice. Application deadline: 11 March 2026. More info: bit.ly/4rpwBiO #PhD #Funding @universityofleeds.bsky.social

Leeds Secures Three Fully Funded ESRC WRDTP Collaborative Studentships for 2026/27 - Leeds Institute for Societal Futures

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...

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Leeds Institute for Societal Futures@societal.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Leeds awarded 3 funded WRDTP Collaborative Studentships for 26/27 in the Security, Conflict & Justice pathway. • Emergency planning + resilience • Electronic monitoring + probation • Civil resistance + peace processes Apply by 11 March 2026 More🔗 bit.ly/4rpwBiO #Funding #PhD #Research #Leeds

Are you familiar with our current projects? Why not take a look at some of our current projects, starting with Vera Trappmann 's Just Transitions project with Co-Investigator Jo Cutter 👇 business.leeds.ac.uk/dir-record/r...

Last day today of our Early Bird Registration for the International Labour Process Conference here in Leeds (22-24 April). Standard tickets will continue to be available until 15 March. store.leeds.ac.uk/conferences-...

1 day left of our Early Bird 🐦 Registration for the International Labour Process Conference 2026. Standard tickets will still be available until 15 March for delegates, and 9th March for presenters. Everything you need to register is available on the store. store.leeds.ac.uk/conferences-...

Interesting new @benrharrison.bsky.social @workfoundation.bsky.social analysis of some of the data on zero hours contracts: a record high of zero-hour contract workers depend on them for full-time work (32.8%) www.lancaster.ac.uk/work-foundat...

Zero-hour contracts reach new record high as workers wait for new rights to arrive - Lancaster University

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...

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@universityofleeds.bsky.social staff – next ESRC Impact Acceleration Account deadline is 4/3/26. Explore our funding streams, with up to £15k available to boost the impact of your research. 🔗 Find out more on our SharePoint site bit.ly/4sAlMvJ 🪙 #Funding 👩‍👦 #Research 💥 #Impact #Accelerate #Change

Are you a PhD student working in in the field of work and employment in the UK? Why not read about the value of postgraduate conferences, and consider submitting an abstract to our upcoming CERIC Doctoral Conference on 15 May here in Leeds? www.linkedin.com/in/ceric-lub...

We're looking forward to hosting our next CERIC Seminar in just a few weeks time. If you're interested in learning about 'The Potential of Shared Parental Leave (SPL) for transforming gendered divisions of labour' come along to Professor Katherine Twamley's talk either in person or online.

Are you joining us for the International Labour Process Conference 2026? Remember to register by 28 February for our Early Bird Rate. store.leeds.ac.uk/conferences-...

Reminder - our CERIC Seminar with Francis Green is this Wednesday. If you would like to join us but won't be in Leeds, please get in touch.

CERIC@ceric-lubs.bsky.social · 7mo ago

We're looking forward to hosting Francis Green, Emeritus Professor of Work and Education Economics at UCL Institute of Education next week in our CERIC Seminar. business.leeds.ac.uk/research-cer...

We're looking forward to hosting Francis Green, Emeritus Professor of Work and Education Economics at UCL Institute of Education next week in our CERIC Seminar. business.leeds.ac.uk/research-cer...

CERIC Seminar with Francis Green: "Accounting for Working Time Quality"

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.

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Could this be for you? The Marie Jahoda Innovation Fund is now open. Take a look, consider applying, see where it takes you!

ESRC Centre for Digital Futures at Work (Digit)@digitcentre.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Our Marie Jahoda Innovation Fund is open to applications! We are looking for 🔎innovative research projects, up to a year in length 👩‍💻aligned with our research programme on the digitalisation of work 🤝keen to see applications including stakeholder engagement Apply: digit-research.org/marie-jahoda...

#MigrationYorkshire now have a webpage about the Employer Engagement Platform for Yorkshire and Humber. Why not take a look? 👇 www.migrationyorkshire.org.uk/new-employer... #LUBS #PWE @gabriellaalberti.bsky.social

In the news: Calling all Yorkshire and Humber Employers - Help us to help you. business.leeds.ac.uk/research-cer...

Calling all Yorkshire and Humber Employers - Help us to help you

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.

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Did you know that we are hosting the 44th International Labour Process Conference (Apr 22-24)? This year's theme is: Labour Process in a Time of Transformation. If you'd like to know more, or you're interested in registering, please take a look at the ILPC website. 👇 www.ilpc.org.uk/ILPC-2026/St...

Our annual CERIC Doctoral Conference will be on Friday 15 May 2026. Our call for papers is now live. The theme this year is Work and Employment in an Era of Global Reordering. Please click the link for more details: www.linkedin.com/posts/ceric-...

Call for Papers - CERIC Doctoral Conference | CERIC (LUBS)

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...

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As we head into the weekend, I'm resharing this advert for a funded PhD Studentship here in Leeds.

CERIC@ceric-lubs.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Are you interested in pursuing a funded PhD at the ESRC Centre for Digital Futures at Work, at the University of Leeds, supervised by Mark Stuart & Charles Umney? You will contribute to a study titled, ‘Building employment inclusion within the West Yorkshire regional digital skills ecosystem.'

Are you an employer in the Yorkshire and Humber region interested in hiring and supporting migrant workers? Get Involved in the Employer Engagement Hub platform! Your input is essential. Send an email to Gabriella Alberti on g.alberti@leeds.ac.uk to express your interest.

What's on your reading list at the moment? This article by Milena Büchs, Vera Trappmann Gina Moran and Max Koch is on mine. wires.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... Do let us know here @ceric-lubs.bsky.social if you have any recommended reading!

Perspectives on Social and Justice Issues in Climate Policy – Comparing the Just Transitions, Sustainable Welfare and Eco‐Social Policy Literatures

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....

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