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As the government looks set to double down on public sector productivity, is now the time for a rethink of the concept? 🖊️ In a new essay, Alex Fox and Chris Fox argue for replacing traditional approaches with a strengths-based, person-led model. ⬇️ demos.co.uk/research/the-m…

Woop woop! our Work, Employment & Society article on Welfare Conditionality and Job Quality now has a volume and issue number... enough of an excuse for another shameless plug? This was a real labour of love so I'm taking it! Prof Sharon Wright Prof Lisa Scullion journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09…

Super proud to get a Manchester Metropolitan Uni research spotlight as part of the 200th anniversary celebrations 😊 I feel so lucky to work with amazing individuals & organisations on such an important agenda. mmu.ac.uk/about-us/200-y… #McrMetProud #TacklingInequalities #WomensHealth

Are you in hospitality & interested in becoming a Living Wage employer? We've just launched a toolkit packed with guidance for hospitality employers based on research by Middlesex University and case studies to show you how it can be done. 👉livingwage.org.uk/toolkit-hospit… Trust for London

Not long to go until our event in Manchester with alex marshall of the IWGB and delivery worker Celestino Santos Pereira! Join us to discuss the history and future of platform workers' collective action. Decent Work and Productivity at Manchester Met Uni Work & Equalities Institute MIRS Decent Work and the City

Three ways the UK can get people working again – without punishing them. Our Katy Jones responds to the new Get Britain Working White Paper 👇 theconversation.com/three-ways-the…

The NIHR SSCR Research Career Development Awards Call for Applications is now open. Funding between £20,000 – £75,000 is available and successful awards will commence in summer 2025. Further details at sscr.nihr.ac.uk/research-caree…

“I’d like to make a proper go of it but it’s really scary”: the perpetual liminality of informally self-employed women as stigmatized entrepreneurs. Fab new article from my Decent Work and Productivity at Manchester Met Uni colleague Dr Sally Jones tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

📣Call for Abstracts: WES Conference 2025📣 We are now accepting abstracts for the Work, Employment and Society Conference held in Manchester, 8-10 September 2025. Submit your abstract by 21 March 2025. Details can be found below. 🔗👇 britsoc.co.uk/events/key-bsa…

ICYMI: Three ways the UK can get people working again – without punishing them. Our Katy Jones responds to the new Get Britain Working White Paper 👇The Conversation theconversation.com/three-ways-the…

Our centre Head Katy Jones will be in Melbourne and Wellington early next year. Aus/NZ colleagues - please do reach out if you'd like to know more about the work of our centre 🇦🇺🇳🇿x.com/Dr_KatyJones/s…

Work is where the heart is? How lower-income families experience the labour market. Looking forward to being part of this Resolution Foundation event next week 👇resolutionfoundation.org/events/work-is…

Really excited to be down in London later this week for this timely report launch Decent Work and Productivity at Manchester Met Uni MetroPolis

📢Getting your message across? The evolution of leader vision and managed pluralisation of leadership Congratulations to our Roman Kislov & colleagues for their excellent new article for Human Relations 👏👏👏 x.com/RomanKislov/st…

Looking forward to sharing findings from our research at this event in Feb, and hearing from Dr Elraz. Our study focuses on work & career experiences of women with mental health issues in STEM fields. With Prof Dulini Fernando & Elina Meliou #mentalhealth #womeninSTEM

Speaking at our event Katy Jones says that progression is so important for lifetime living standards, but a genuine challenge for workers. Moving jobs is risky, and moving sectors even more so. 100% agree from RF - we need to de-risk job mobility.

Speaking at our event, Katy Jones adds that while we talk a lot about bad management practices when it comes to our productivity challenge, often in the abstract, we don't talk enough about how better management could help really staff to progress.

A new report from Decent Work and Productivity at Manchester Met Uni is calling for increased investment in adult social care to help attract and retain care workers, while creating a system that reduces pressure on the NHS. Find out more 🔗 bit.ly/3Bfe2JZ

Katy Jones has provided a thoughtful analysis of the government’s employments reforms. Her insights highlight the challenges and objectives in creating more opportunities for people to find and succeed at work. Read more here: theconversation.com/three-ways-the…

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