Towards a future that works for all: ESRC scoping workshop

The ESRC are holding a series of workshops to explore the shape of a potential new research investment around Work.

The workshop will seek to gather views from academics, researchers, policy-makers and practitioners at all levels of government, the business sector and the third-sector on the following indicative themes:

1. Emerging technologies, skills and training
2. New work practices, workplaces and business models (including the gig economy)
3. Inequalities, insecure employment and in-work poverty
4. Job quality, health and wellbeing
5. Lifelong resilience and sustainability (including an ageing workforce)

The workshop will run 10.00 – 16.30 and will be organised around a series of expert presentations and interactive table discussions. A detailed agenda will be available closer to the date.

Confirmed speakers so far include:

• Professor Anne Green, University of Birmingham
• Professor Monder Ram, Director of the Centre for Research in Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurship, University of Birmingham
• Lucy Bannister, Living Wage Foundation

To register for the workshop, please email productivity@esrc.ac.uk. Use ‘Towards a future that works for all event’ in the subject line and include your:

• name
• role and organisation
• areas of interest and expertise
• date and location of the workshop you wish to attend
• three themes you would most like to contribute to in order of preference (if you do not provide three choices, the office will randomly assign you to a theme for some of the discussions)

 

Places are strictly limited due to the size of the venue as a result please note places will be allocated on a first-come-first serve basis.

Please find further details here.