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

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.

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/...

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

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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 ...

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
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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...

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...

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...

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...

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. 👇

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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
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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

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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.

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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-...

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...

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...

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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.
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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?

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You can read more about her talk here: business.leeds.ac.uk/research-cer...

To sign up to the CERIC Seminar online on, 11 March 2026, 16:00 - 17:30 – fill in this MS form: forms.office.com/e/9vS3uhkAWJ

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.

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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 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.

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.

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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!

#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

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.

In the news: Calling all Yorkshire and Humber Employers - Help us to help you.

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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...

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...

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-...

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

As part of this project, you can also attend a free online training to better understand the migrant employment landscape and how to build an inclusive and effective workplace.
When: Thursday 26 February, 12-1:30pm
Register here:
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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.