People, Work and Employment

The central objective of the Centre for Employment Relations, Innovation and Change (CERIC) is to contribute through high quality research, teaching and knowledge transfer to contemporary national and international debates around the changing dynamics and future of work, employment and labour markets. <br /> <br /> CERIC is home to researchers that produce analytically rigorous research of genuine relevance.

<h5><strong>Research proposals</strong></h5> <p>The People, Work and Employment Department within Leeds University Business School is interested in receiving proposals in the following areas of research:</p> <p> – Between professions and precarity: the new world of work<br /> – Changing structures of governance and organisation<br /> – Employment, skills and occupations<br /> – Labour mobility, migration and citizenship<br /> – Markets, flexibilisation and social protection<br /> – Voice, representation and social movement<br /> – Digitalisation, automation, platformisation, and the future of work<br /> – Inequalities within work, employment and employment relations</p> <h5><strong>Department and research centre further reading:</strong></h5> <p><a href="https://business.leeds.ac.uk/departments-people-work-employment">Leeds University Business School People, Work and Employment Department</a></p> <p><a href="http://business.leeds.ac.uk/research-ceric">Centre for Employment Relations, Innovation and Change (CERIC)</a></p>

<p>Formal applications for research degree study should be made <a href="https://business.leeds.ac.uk/research-degrees-apply/doc/apply-4">online</a>. Please state clearly the department and research centre you are interested in on the <a href="https://business.leeds.ac.uk/research-degrees-apply/doc/locate-research">locating your research</a> form.</p> <p>If English is not your first language, you must provide evidence that you meet the Leeds University Business School minimum <a href="http://business.leeds.ac.uk/research-degrees-apply/doc/entry-requirements-4">English language requirements</a>.</p> <p><em>As an international research-intensive university, we welcome students from all walks of life and from across the world. We foster an inclusive environment where all can flourish and prosper, and we are proud of our strong commitment to student education. Across all Faculties we are dedicated to diversifying our community and we welcome the unique contributions that individuals can bring, and particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to Black, Asian, people who belong to a minority ethnic community, people who identify as LGBT+ and people with disabilities. Applicants will always be selected based on merit and ability.</em></p>

<p>For further information please contact the Graduate School Office<br /> e: <a href="mailto:phd@lubs.leeds.ac.uk">phd@lubs.leeds.ac.uk</a>, t: +44 (0)113 343 4596.</p>