Register by 10th May for this year's CERIC Doctoral Conference - 'Globalisation and the Future of Work'
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Great contributions and discussion of worker mobility and exit as collective strategy at today's launch of book The Politics of Migrant Labour by gabriella alberti and Devi Sacchetto.

Great to see this article with Simon Joyce and Chris Forde having an impact

CERIC will be holding a book launch next week, 24th April from 5.30pm for 'The Politics of Migrant Labour' by Gabriella Alberti and Devi Sacchetto. For more details & to reserve your place: eventbrite.com/e/book-launch-…

New immigration rules are coming in, raising salary threshold for skilled worker visa for most jobs to £38,700, way above the average salary. Sectors like hospitality, already struggling with staffing after Brexit, are facing further uncertainty.

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What do the ban on migrant care workers' dependants and the increase in visa fees have in common? Both help the govt achieve policy goals, but with a trade-off: the wellbeing of migrants

Two new commentaries explain why. Here's a thread of the key points
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Call for papers! We are now accepting submissions for CERIC's annual Doctoral Conference until Monday April 22 business.leeds.ac.uk/research-ceric…

✍️NEW BLOG!

The dark side of social media influencer work

Michael Beverland discusses his research into how social media influencers monetise their lifestyles.

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Economic and Social Research Council University of Sussex Business School Leeds University Business School

New policy brief 📢 from our #TransnationalFamilies in Europe project - challenges & inequalities faced by migrant families during COVID-19 pandemic in UK. Please share🙏Lifelong Learning Erika Kispeter Jana Javornik Dr Ana Manzano Hannah Lewis gabriella alberti Roxana Barbulescu

CERIC is delighted to be hosting Strathclyde University's Dr Kendra Briken Kendra Briken for an invited talk on 26th March as part of the Humans In Digital Logistics. Details and free tickets at: eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-happene…

✍️NEW BLOG!

Six ways that AI will shape the future role of HR professionals

Maarten Renkema, Wil Hunt and Andy Charlwood discuss their research.

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Economic and Social Research Council University of Sussex Business School Leeds University Business School

The Centre for Employment Relations Innovation & Change (CERIC) invites postgraduate researchers at all stages to the 2024 CERIC Doctoral Conference 'Globalisation & the Future of Work'

20 May 2024, 09:00-17:00
Abstract deadline: 22 April
More info: business.leeds.ac.uk/research-ceric…

Insecure work is ⬆️
My new analysis for the @workfoundation UK Insecure Work Index shows there are 500k more people in insecure work since 2022. Broadly reflects higher risk of job loss for insecure workers during Covid-19 & now a return to (unwelcome) state of play of 2019 (1/7)

Very happy to have contributed a chapter to this forthcoming handbook, on Employers and Migration, with CERIC and Labour Mobility In Transition | LIMITS colleagues. Look forward to reading the book

It has been a long journey, but with good fellow travellers, and land is now in sight.

CERIC Seminar - Chris Forde and Ioulia Bessa from CERIC present: 'Labour Mobility in Transition? Employers' use of migrant labour in the Post-Brexit period' on 6th March 4-5.30pm
Tickets (free) and further details:
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Smack, interviewed by Mick Duffy.
Pic by Kevin Cummins.
New Musical Express, 26 July 1980.
Kevin Cummins

The care sector is overstretched and understaffed and care work is essential but undervalued. Banning overseas care workers from bringing their families is not going to help resolve the crisis in care. UK's economy needs migrant workers. Another shortsighted policy.

Can’t the Minister add these figures to make 3346, instead of saying ‘at least 2,700’ affected postmasters? And why forget the hundreds of individuals waiting for prosecutions to be overturned? We’re probably looking at 4,000 & rising…

It’s the anniversary today of my uncle Ged passing away three years ago. In the early 80s he was lead singer of a Manchester group called Smack. Edward Fox was their best known song. I can guarantee listening to this track will improve your day m.youtube.com/watch?v=kdFz4n…