Recently completed research and consultancy projects
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- The Growth of Non-Standard Work and Productivity Outcomes, funded by a Pioneer Award from the ESRC Productivity Insights Network
- The Productivity Insights Network
- Combining Work and Care, working with Employers for Carers and Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and international academic partners
- SCA-Emp Diagnostic Toolkit, resulting from a research project funded by ESRC, which was undertaken by researchers from the University of Sheffield as well as international research partners. The research project focused on 'Supply chain accounting and employment practices in emerging economies'.
- The Impact of the National Living Wage on Businesses, undertaken on behalf of the Low Pay Commission, 2019.
- Living on the Edge: Experiencing Workplace Insecurity in the UK, undertaken on behalf of the TUC, 2016-17.
- Non-Standard Contracts and the National Living Wage, led by the University of Greenwich and undertaken on behalf of the Low Pay Commission, 2017.
- New Developments and Trends in Undeclared Work within the Sharing/Collaborative Economy, undertaken on behalf of the European Platform on Undeclared Work, 2017.
- Research examining Greater Manchester’s local economic governance strategies and their implications for young workers, 2018.
- The Practices of Enforcement Bodies in Detecting and Preventing Bogus Self-Employment, undertaken on behalf of the European Platform on Undeclared Work, 2017.
- Exploring the Handling of Discipline and Grievance using WERS2011 and WERS2004, funded by Acas, 2013–14.
- Exploring Conflict Management/Early Dispute Resolution Strategies, funded by Acas, 2013–14.
- Developing women’s careers in Japan, funded by the British Academy, 2015-2017
- Work and Employment of Parcel Delivery Workers, funded by the British Academy 2014-16
- GREY, 2013 – 2017. £1.2 million Marie Curie Industry-Academia Partnerships Programme grant - developing the capacity and capability for tackling undeclared work in Bulgaria, Croatia and the FYR Macedonia
- Supporting the transition from informal to formal economy and reducing undeclared work in Greece: identifying drivers and ensuring effective compliance, March 2016 – September 2016, International Labour Organisation
- Strengthening Policy and Capacities to Reduce Undeclared Work in Croatia, September 2016 – September 2017, with German Ministry of Finance and Slovak Republic Ministry of Labour (European Twinning Aid project)