New article published on the CERIC website about the work our researchers @katerhardy.bsky.social and Mia Zhong have been doing with @ywworking.bsky.social

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We're proud to be part of the advisory panel for this project!

‘Tell me why my hourly wage was less than one of their croissants. I’m sorry; that is actually insane’ - Ariana, research participant

On Tuesday the 3rd June we will host a webinar to discuss the importance of Earning while Learning to students and employers. We will present the research findings, and will share recommendations for the education sector, employers and trade unions. Sign up here: earningwhilelearning.eventbrite.com

“We were really surprised to find that young women are 50% more likely to be working while studying than men. We don’t know why that is the case yet, but it does mean that making it hard to combine study and work puts a higher burden on young women”, says Professor Kim Allen

Today we launched our new briefings on student work: Earning While Learning. The briefings, aimed at Employers, Trade Unions, and the Education sector, do not only summarise our findings, but also give targeted recommendations for each sector. Read them here: ywworking.co.uk/briefings/

📢📢📢 Big announcement today! We launched three briefings on student work, with recommendations for the education sector, employers, and trade unions.
Sign up for our webinar to learn more: earningwhilelearning.eventbrite.com

We are excited to be part of this series of seminars organised by Methods North West. We will be talking about navigating 'Imposter Participants' in qualitative research. The seminar takes place online on the 20th March, 12-1.

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In this context, and given that internships are particularly valuable as a route to professional careers, it is vital that social mobility agendas also consider how access to internships is shaped by gender as well as class, place and ethnicity.

Our own research shows that women are statistically more likely then men to engage in paid employment while studying.

It may be that undertaking these (low-) paid jobs leaves women students with less opportunity and time to accrue experience and networks through unpaid internships

We note that as well as the stark class and regional differences in who undertakes internships, the research also reveals that gender is salient, with men more likely to undertake these than women

Interesting and important research by @suttontrust
on access to internships and the graduate labour market, demonstrating that these remain a site of inequalities (and exploitation) for students and young workers

We'll be presenting 'Earning while learning: student employment, gender and higher education' at lunchtime today - online webinar kindly hosted by SRHE'S 'Employability, Enterprise and Work-based Learning' network

More info and registration details here:

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We are looking forward to this week's 'Fairness at Work' conference at @WorkEqualities in Manchester

If you're attending, you can catch our presentation tomorrow (Tuesday 10.45-12.15 | 1st Parallel Session) in a session on young workers

And many more! Get in touch with us, and sign up to join our research here: shorturl.at/xynwx

We are looking to interview women aged 23-29 working in England in a range of professions:
- Teachers
- Nannies
- Tutors
- Fashion Retail Workers
- Nail Techs
- Hairdressers
- Beauty Therapists
- Fashion Photographers
- Care Workers
- Healthcare Receptionists
- Pharmacy/Optician Assistants
- Nurses

You can read more about the project, including our emerging findings, the project team, and upcoming events on our website

ywworking.co.uk

The study is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council as part of the ‘Transforming Working Lives’ initiative – a broader scheme of research projects investigating changes in working lives and power in the workplace.

This is the Bluesky account for the ESRC project 'L-earning: rethinking young women’s working lives'. This 3-year research study explores young women’s early experiences of work – including work while studying – and how these experiences may contribute to gendered inequalities in later life.