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Migration and the future of work: The West Midlands Combined Authority view

By Clare Hatton

Issue 26 // 19th January 2024

Clare Boden considers the diverse makeup of the West Midlands. Each year the West Midlands CA supports over 12,000 refugees and migrants through adult education, integration into the workplace and support with setting up businesses. Read more of the article

Immigration: Overwhelming the UK or supporting its recovery?

By Laila Kasem

Issue 26 // 19th January 2024

Laila Kasem calls for a contextualisation of recent peaks in migration figures and an acknowledgement of how important migrants are for business and essential services in the UK. Read more of the article

Migration, the futures of work and pathways to better employment

By Fuad Mahamed and David Jepson

Issue 26 // 19th January 2024

Fuad Mahamed and Davida Jepson imagine a better approach to helping migrants access the labour market. #migrantentrepreneurship #rethinkingrefugees #careerdevelopment #rethinkasylum Read more of the article

Public attitudes offer a future government more scope on immigration than it might think

By Heather Rolfe

Issue 26 // 19th January 2024

Heather Rolfe argues that data on public attitudes towards immigrants reveals that the party forming the next government does not have to fear being pro-migration. Read more of the article

Enhancing Syrian refugee entrepreneurs versus restrictive and disorganised migration management in Turkey

By Hülya Kaya

Issue 26 // 19th January 2024

Hülya Kaya looks at the case of syrian refugees in Turkey. Where refugees’ entrepreneurial abilities are hampered, she argues, it is bad for both individuals and the economy. Read more of the article

Issue 25: Editorial 

By Vanessa Beck Giorgos Gouzoulis and Chris Pesterfield

Issue 25 // 21st November 2023

The articles in Issue 25 address a range of different forms of labour market inequalities, with gender a particular focus in most of the pieces. Read more of the article

Another lesson from the pandemic: Minority voices within the collective do matter

By Joyce Mamode

Issue 25 // 21st November 2023

On Futures of Work, Joyce Mamode considers the role of equality reps in workplaces during the pandemic in representing minority groups and encouraging managers to be more flexible and adaptable in their implementation of covid19 emergency policies. Read more of the article

Gender parity at executive level: The surprising success story of UK publicly subsidised arts organisations

By Mary Ann le Lean

Issue 25 // 21st November 2023

On Futures of Work, Mary Ann le Lean investigates what we can learn from publicly subsidised arts organisations in terms of gender parity. Read more of the article

When work time becomes a psychosocial hazard

By Kantha Dayaram and Hasnat Ahmad

Issue 25 // 21st November 2023

On Futures of Work, Kantha Dayaram and Hasnat Ahmad report their findings into how increased working hours, because of remote working or constant connectivity, have impacted workers’ mental health. Read more of the article

The post-Carrie Bradshaw era in China: When women’s singlehood became a ‘problem’ in society and the workplace

By Ne Ma

Issue 25 // 21st November 2023

On Futures of Work, Ne Ma looks at the struggle in the workplace for single women in China. On the one hand they’re stigmatised for not being married with children in a culture with declining birthrates, on the other hand they’re seen as a ‘maybe baby’ risk by employers. Read more of the article