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Warwick Institute for Employment Research
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Internationally recognised centre of excellence in labour market forecasting, analysis and employment research at the University of Warwick.
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Our July 2025 Newsletter is now available here:
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Our October 2025 Newsletter is now available here:
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November 7, 2025 at 10:01 AM
👉Research presentation in Barbados! 📊
Dr Jamelia Harris & Dexnell Peter presented some of the main ideas and early findings from the research project "Colonial Legacies and the Labour Market in the English-speaking Caribbean."
Read more here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/n...
November 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
👉Join us for an online event about skills policy and the future of work – 2 December, 2:30-3:00

Read more and register here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/n...
October 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🎓💼 New research from Warwick IER reveals that not all degrees lead to better job quality.
Graduates gain autonomy & prospects—but face similar pressures as non-grads.
Read more here: 🔗 warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/n...
#HigherEd #GraduateJobs #IERWarwick #JobQuality
October 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Warwick IER visited Islamabad to boost global collaboration on employment research!
Insights on job quality, skills & inclusive labour markets coming soon.
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#IERWarwick #GlobalEmployment #PakistanUK
October 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Question Time: The Future of Work
Join us for a Question Time-style event to explore the future of work.
Our experts from the Faculty of Social Sciences, including the IER, will answer your questions on all things work
More details are available here:
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October 1, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Memorandum of Understanding between IER and the Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development
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September 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Congratulations to Hilda Ragnarsdottir on her IAS Early Career Fellowship
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September 29, 2025 at 10:55 AM
The current IER Newsletter is now available here:
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September 29, 2025 at 7:30 AM
📢 Explore the Latest Infographic Series on Skills Development
These visuals offer an overview of developments in digital media, education, and workforce capabilities.
🔗 Access the infographic series here:
👉 www.skills2capabilities.eu/...
#skills2capabilities
September 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
📢 At IER, we’re constantly exploring the evolving world of work — from skills ecosystems and labour market transitions to inclusive employment policy and productivity.
🔗 Visit our news page to explore warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/n...
#EmploymentResearch
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September 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
📢 The latest updates from the #Skills2Capabilities Horizon Europe project offer a deep dive into how national skills strategies are evolving to meet the challenges of digitalisation, green transitions, and labour market shifts.
🔗 Read more: www.skills2capabilities.eu/...
September 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🚀 How can we build a future-ready workforce?
The Global Employment Policy Review 2025 has answers
At IER, we’re spotlighting the chapter on skills ecosystems
📘 Read the full report here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/r...
#SkillsEcosystems #FutureOfWork
September 22, 2025 at 7:38 AM
🚀 Ready to rethink skills for the future?
Join us at the #Skills2Capabilities Conference 2025 — where innovation meets impact in vocational education and training across Europe! 🌍
🔗 Register now: lnkd.in/eRPRChpX
#FutureOfWork #VET #LifelongLearning
September 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Something we have been working on:
Skills for productivity in an era of economic and social transformations
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IER research project - Skills for productivity in an era of economic and social transformations
IER research project
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September 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Dr Sangwoo Lee on the Latest ONS Employment Statistics:
The latest UK labour market data confirms the transformation anticipated in previous quarters, with modest headline improvements obscuring significant structural changes.
Read more here:
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September 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Our July 2025 Newsletter is now available here:
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July 28, 2025 at 10:55 AM
IER's Chris Warhurst presented the paper based on projects funded by Deloitte and the National Institute for Health and Care Research. The paper addresses a seemingly simple question: what would a healthy job look like?

#ReWAGE
#Healthyjobs
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July 11, 2025 at 7:06 AM
🚀 Join us at the Skills2Capabilities Conference 2025!
Top EU experts on VET, career guidance & future skills.
🔗 skills2capabilities.eu/conf...
#Skills2Capabilities #VET #FutureOfWork #LifelongLearning
July 8, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Our June 2025 Newsletter is now available here:
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#EmploymentResearch
#GoodWork
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June 30, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Prof. Chris Warhurst joins SOM panel on linking work & health data to build healthier jobs.
www.som.org.uk/occupational...
#OccHealth2025
#healthyjobs
June 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
IER estimates the impact of new technology on jobs and skills in agriculture!
Information on the study findings, recommendations and the executive summary has been published
Read more here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/n...
#AgricultureCareers
#WorkforceDevelopment
#employmentresearch
June 18, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Working Futures: Five decades of trying to anticipate changing skills needs
In June, Prof. Rob Wilson presented ‘Working Futures: Five Decades of Trying to Anticipate Changing Skills Needs.’
Read more here:
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#skillsneeds
#workingfutures
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June 12, 2025 at 10:55 AM
The latest UK labour market presents a mixed but increasingly concerning picture as structural pressures intensify
Dr Sangwoo Lee @warwickier.bsky.social on the latest ONS Employment Statistics:
Read more here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/...
#UKLabourMarket
#ONSdata
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June 11, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Our May 2025 Newsletter is now available here:
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June 9, 2025 at 10:55 AM