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Alex Wood @alexjwoodsociology.bsky.social · Nov 22

Congratulations to my Cambridge Sociology colleague @brendanburchell.bsky.social on winning the ESRC 2024 Celebrating Impact Prize for Outstanding Business and Enterprise Impact for leading research on the 4-day week

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brendanburchell.bsky.social @brendanburchell.bsky.social · Jun 4

www.theworkersunion.com/2025/06/03/g... great write up of our latest research publication with @alexjwoodsociology.bsky.social on the Workers Union website

Gig economy workers report high levels of anxiety, insecurity and health risks, new UK study finds

New UK study reveals gig economy riders and drivers face income anxiety, health risks, and job insecurity linked to app-based work platforms.

www.theworkersunion.com

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Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations @yourscambridge.bsky.social · Jan 15

A report led by Brendan Burchell (@BrendanBurchell) suggests that employers should cut hours rather than jobs during the #COVID19 pandemic.@CambridgeJBS

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tierradenadie.bsky.social @tierradenadie.bsky.social · Dec 21

"la reducción de la jornada laboral ha demostrado tener “enormes beneficios para las personas”, afirma el catedrático ..
Brendan Burchell .. En concreto, lo ideal en términos de salud mental sería que cada persona trabajara solo ocho horas a la semana"
retinatendencias.com/negocios/err...

Errejón y Guerra tenían razón. ChatGPT resucita la jornada de cuatro días

Si algo ha dejado claro el primer año de vida de ChatGPT es que la inteligencia artificial (IA) generativa se está comiendo la tostada del empleo. Y, si el mundo funcionara como debiera, es decir, d...

retinatendencias.com

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ESRC Centre for Digital Futures at Work (Digit) @digitcentre.bsky.social · Feb 27

🕰️ ‘Lessons from the four-day week: Reducing working time in the digital transformation of work’, written by Brendan Burchell, @davidaspencer.bsky.social, Simon Deakin, and Jill Rubery.

Read here: digit-research.org/publication/...

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Alex Wood @alexjwoodsociology.bsky.social · Jun 3

Based on a survey of 500+ platform workers Nick Martindale, Brendan Burchell and I empirically demonstrate how job quality differs across different platform work types (local Vs. remote).

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Academy of Social Sciences @acadsocsciences.bsky.social · Feb 10

How can we improve work-life balance? In the latest episode of the We Society podcast🎙️, Will Hutton is joined by Prof. Clare Kelliher & Prof Brendan Burchell @camsociology.bsky.social to discuss the benefits of shorter workweeks on productivity & wellbeing. Listen now 👂 ➡️ https://buff.ly/4gmPNb6

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The Department of Sociology at the University of Cambridge @camsociology.bsky.social · Feb 10

Hear from Prof Brendan Burchell about his research into the changing landscape of work culture.

Academy of Social Sciences @acadsocsciences.bsky.social · Feb 5

In the latest episode of the We Society podcast 🎙️ Will Hutton is joined by Prof. Clare Kelliher & Prof. Brendan Burchell @camsociology.bsky.social to discuss the changing landscape of work culture incl. the feasibility of the 4-day work week.
Listen 👂 ➡️ https://buff.ly/4gmPNb6

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Alex Wood @alexjwoodsociology.bsky.social · Jun 3

Me discussing our new @wesjnl.bsky.social
article:

"Beyond the ‘Gig Economy’: Towards Variable Experiences of Job Quality in Platform Work"

Read it here: doi.org/10.1177/0950...

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Alex Wood @alexjwoodsociology.bsky.social · Jun 3

This is actually a surprisingly good write up of our research by the Mail who also approached Uber and Deliveroo for comment www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...

The misery of being a delivery driver in Britain revealed in new study

If you use apps such as Deliveroo and Uber, you might want to think twice about giving the worker a bad review.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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Alex Wood @alexjwoodsociology.bsky.social · Jun 3

Riders and drivers in the UK gig economy suffer anxiety over ratings and pay: www.cam.ac.uk/stories/gig-...

Riders and drivers in the UK gig economy suffer anxiety over ratings and pay

Anxiety over income and unfair feedback dominates working lives of delivery riders, drivers and “digital labour” workers in UK’s gig economy – with many reporting physical pain and hours spent working...

www.cam.ac.uk

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Alex Wood @alexjwoodsociology.bsky.social · Jun 3

Write up of our @wesjnl.bsky.social article "Beyond the ‘Gig Economy’: Towards Variable Experiences of Job Quality in Platform Work" phys.org/news/2025-06...

Majority of riders and drivers in UK 'gig economy' suffer anxiety over ratings and pay, study suggests

Some two‑thirds of riders and drivers for food delivery and ride‑hailing apps in the UK may work in fear of "unfair feedback" and experience anxiety over sudden changes to working hours, a new survey ...

phys.org

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Alex Wood @alexjwoodsociology.bsky.social · Jun 3

Our article "Beyond the ‘Gig Economy’: Towards Variable Experiences of Job Quality in Platform Work" has been published by 'Work, Employment and Society'. With Nick Martindale and @brendanburchell.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1177/0950...

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Juliet Schor @julietschor.bsky.social · Jun 3

Four Days a Week is out today. Thanks to everyone who helped make it possible, and who is in this movement. @sanders.senate.gov @worktimereduction.bsky.social @orlakellybell.bsky.social @askpang.bsky.social @joansanchis.com @brendanburchell.bsky.social and many more.

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Bennett Institute for Public Policy @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk · Mar 28

Thanks to our brilliant panellists @ninajorden.bsky.social , Prof Burchell, Kate Bell and @sarahoconnorft.ft.com for their thought-provoking insights on rethinking work. Join us after a short break for our next compelling session examining pressing policy challenges. Stay tuned. #BennettInst

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