Gwilym Evans

BA, MA

Management School

Doctoral Researcher (Centre for Decent Work)

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Gwilym Evans
Management School
Sheffield University Management School
Conduit Road
Sheffield
S10 1FL
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Thesis title

Gwilym's thesis title is: You Can't Unionise Robots: Exploring the Impact of Technology on the Nature of Work in the Logistics Sector in the UK and US

About the researcher

In October 2024, Gwilym joined the Centre for Decent Work (CDW) as a doctoral researcher. His research looks at how technology shapes work in the logistics sectors of South Yorkshire and Southern California.

Qualifications
  • BA Politics-The University of Sheffield
  • MA International Political Economy-The University of Sheffield
Research interests

Gwilym's research is interested in the implementation of technology over the labour process. Looking at how interactions between the workplace and the wider political-economy determine how technology is implemented and shapes working conditions, skills, autonomy and struggle. Gwilym is also interested in forms of digital production and supply chains in the global economy, trade union politics and the experiences of marginalised groups in the workplace.

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