Research institute at University of Manchester. Researching: Work futures; fairness & wellbeing at work; equality, diversity & inclusion; regulation and voice.
Joined July 2012
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16 Dec 2025
Last week WEI & the Manchester Industrial Relations Society hosted Virginia Doellgast (Cornell, US) at
@AllianceMBS
Ginny shared research conducted 2020-2024 on AIโs impact on call centre jobs in the US, Canada, Germany & Norway. (1/7)
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Work & Equalities Institute retweeted
Mar 26
Are green jobs always good jobs? Why are migrants overrepresented in platform work? How do unions stay relevant?
The International Labour Reviewโs latest issue latest issue explores these questions & more.
๐ Read Vol 165, Issue 1: bit.ly/4bnJ9ST
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Work & Equalities Institute retweeted
Mar 2
AI is reshaping jobs, skills and labour markets.
How do we ensure it delivers decent work and social justice?
Join us today at 14:00 CET
Watch live on ILO Live ๐ bit.ly/4rDy6dC
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Work & Equalities Institute retweeted
Feb 16
๐ต Are gig workers employees? Contractors? Or something in between?
New research from the ILR finds most platform riders in #China fall into a legal grey zone, i.e., economically dependent yet partially autonomous.
Read more โคต๏ธ
bit.ly/4qzhnHe
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WEI lecturer Imran Saqib has a new article published in @Forbes based on a study of a consortium of LLMs
It shows the strengths and weaknesses of AI vs human decision making and the importance of 'human' in human resource management.
Read more here bit.ly/4ambIhu
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Work & Equalities Institute retweeted
Jan 8
The latest issue of the International Labour Review explores how work is being reshaped by automation, platforms, care crises, and regulation across diverse global contexts.
๐ Volume 164, Issue 4
๐ ilo.org/ilr
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Work & Equalities Institute retweeted
17 Dec 2025
The legendary industrial relations academic Richard Hyman has been interviewed on the theme of โWhy Power Still Matters: the Past, Present and Future of Workโ - hereโs a short excerpt - full version available on Friday @BUIRAonline @EuroJournIR @WorkEqualities @strike_map
17 Dec 2025
Episode 3 of the We Can Work It Out podcast is out 19/12/25 with Prof Richard Hyman. Here are his thoughts on 'Globalisation's double-edged sword'. #globalisation #industrialrelations #tradeunions @The_TUC @ILRReview @BUIRAonline @EJIR_News @WESjnl @ilo @irrelations @LabourLawRN
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16 Dec 2025
Last week WEI & the Manchester Industrial Relations Society hosted Virginia Doellgast (Cornell, US) at
@AllianceMBS
Ginny shared research conducted 2020-2024 on AIโs impact on call centre jobs in the US, Canada, Germany & Norway. (1/7)
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16 Dec 2025
The German experience highlights the importance of legal frameworks and shared goals for successful worker engagement with AI. Lessons for organisations navigating workplace change!
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16 Dec 2025
Thanks to Virginia Doellgast for sharing in-depth findings, and to all who attended and engaged in this insightful presentation.
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#WorkerVoice #Work #Equalities #Fairness #Employment #WorksCouncils #EqualityinWorkplaces
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9 Dec 2025
๐New article
Isabel Tavora, Imran Saqib & Saleema Kauser have a new article published in the British Journal of Management
Advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Through Voice for All: The Role of Employee Resource Groups
Read the full article ๐bit.ly/4aF4irx
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4 Dec 2025
1๏ธโฃ One week to go!
The WEI Annual Lecture 2025 with Professor Virginia Doellgast, co-hosted with the Manchester Industrial Relations Society (MIRS)
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Thursday 11th December
๐ 15:00-16:30
๐ Alliance Manchester Business School
Free registration bit.ly/3LskO3L
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1 Dec 2025
Lots of tickets still available for our annual lecture on Thursday 11th December!
Details and free registration via the link below ๐
26 Nov 2025
๐ข WEI Annual Lecture with Professor Virginia Doellgast!
Our Annual Lecture 2025 will be co-hosted with @ManchesterIRS
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Thursday 11th December
๐ 15:00-16:30
๐ Alliance Manchester Business School
Please register attendance via Eventbrite: bit.ly/3LskO3L
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Work & Equalities Institute retweeted
24 Nov 2025
Joint @WorkEqualities and @MIRS Annual Lecture with Virginia Doellgast (ILR School, Cornell Uni, USA) speaking on โBuilding worker voice and power in AI decisions: Three cases in the German ICT industryโ Thursday 11 Dec 3pm eventbrite.co.uk/e/wei-and-mโฆ
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26 Nov 2025
๐ข WEI Annual Lecture with Professor Virginia Doellgast!
Our Annual Lecture 2025 will be co-hosted with @ManchesterIRS
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Thursday 11th December
๐ 15:00-16:30
๐ Alliance Manchester Business School
Please register attendance via Eventbrite: bit.ly/3LskO3L
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Work & Equalities Institute retweeted
19 Nov 2025
Asked to do short video on research and life. @UL @WorkEqualities @SIPTU #tradeunions #work #employment #employeevoice
linkedin.com/posts/kemmy-busโฆ
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Work & Equalities Institute retweeted
12 Nov 2025
The latest issue of the International Labour Review dives into todayโs defining labour challenges- from frontline bargaining during COVID-19 to automation, platform work, and gender inequality.
๐ Explore Volume 164, Issue 3 (2025)
๐ ilo.org/ilr
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