Thank you for this Hayley Bennett, Prof Ruth Patrick, and John Hudson And, of course, we find another big difference in the structure & strength of local labour markets - this is fundamental to what type of job people might actually get when forced to seek work as a requirement of UC

The UK Young Academy has launched a new initiative for at-risk early-career researchers in the UK and beyond, to support academics and professionals from marginalised and underrepresented communities: thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/uk-young-…

Great Katy Jones piece setting out why Jobcentre support should focus on good jobs rather than just 'any job', the positive signs that the new government will make this shift, but the need for them to take on fundamental questions around conditionality futuresofwork.co.uk/2024/07/23/a-p…

New book by policy group member Jay Wiggan 👇

Just out - our call for papers for the 6th Fairness at Work Conference next January. Join us to discuss fairness reimagined: Multidisciplinary perspectives about work >> documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?D… Work & Equalities Institute

Listening to outside expertise – from jobseekers, low-paid workers, employers, trade unions and researchers – is key to ensuring that policies are developed by and deliver for those with different needs in different places. New blog for Futures of Work👇futuresofwork.co.uk/2024/07/23/a-p…

📢New adult social care workforce strategy backed by Manchester Met research A research team led by our Prof Carol Atkinson analysed the contribution of adult social care to Cornwall’s economy, as well as the current position of the region’s workforce👇 mmu.ac.uk/news-and-event…

Important insights on “Job training in polarizing job markets: A longitudinal analysis using administrative microdata” by Nicolás Didier in Social Policy & Admi nistration - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

Want to know what goes into calculating the Living Wage rates? Listen to the man behind the calculations. @NyeCominetti from @ResFoundation talks about how they work out what a minimally acceptable standard of living is in this clip from Wagestream's Invisible Workers podcast 👇

Here at Strathclyde Business School, we are excited to be partnering with Learning and Work Institute & Ulster University on this important new Nuffield Foundation research on “Employer investment in #upskilling and reskilling in a changing economy”… Watch this space for updates and insights! nuffieldfoundation.org/project/employ…

Very excited and grateful to continue our work with the Nuffield Foundation. With an amazing team (Ben Goodair, Ole Helby Petersen, Prof Catherine Needham, Elle Carter), we will spend the next 2.5 years evaluating the impact of outsourcing care provision in England nuffieldfoundation.org/project/evalua…

We're often taught that 'any work is good work'. Learning what good work actually looks like from a young age will help equip people to make informed career choices and challenge employment practices. See our comprehensive student and tutor packs: ow.ly/JecL50SKh7n

Can researchers assume political- and value-neutrality during the policy engagement process? Find out more at this Universities Policy Engagement Network (UPEN) event this September 👎 bit.ly/4fq0Tgd

Amir Paz-Fuchs provides our first book review of: 'The Impacts of Welfare Conditionality: Sanctions Support and Behaviour Change', by Peter Dwyer, Prof Lisa Scullion, Katy Jones, Jenny McNeill and Alasdair B. R. Stewart

Calling on Labour to end the Tories’ ‘work first, work more’ approach to welfare policy, which is neither pro-worker nor pro-business, Katy Jones outlines her grounds for cautious optimism in Labour’s #NewDealForWorkingPeople. #Employers #Jobs ow.ly/raRQ50SJ3cP

Giving this Blue Sky thing a go... see you there? bsky.app/profile/katyjo…

Calling all policy-focused Manchester Metropolitan Uni academics 📢 Don't forget to get your places booked for our fantastic Autumn training events. Book here now 👎 mcrmetropolis.uk/met-events/

Really pleased to see our article about peer learning and employability published today. Ciarán Burke Rie Thomsen Dr Maria Allen Decent Work and Productivity at Manchester Met Uni thanks to Teaching in Higher Education (TiHE) reviewers and editors

How do you workers perceive job insecurity? How do they legitimise precarious work? Vera Trappmann, Charles Umney, Christopher McLachlan, Alexandra Seehaus, and Laura Cartwright investigate these questions in their #OpenAccess article below. doi.org/10.1177/095001…

Really important piece by Chaminda Jayanetti - both the two-child limit & the benefit cap break the connection between level of need & level of support by prioritising politically motivated ceilings on payments. Both need scrapping if we want to have a fair & effective safety net