What Does a High Quality VET System Look Like for Young People? The latest VET2050 blog is now available here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/r... We are keen to hear your take/opinions, share them using this link: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/r...

👉VET2050 - The latest blog is now available here! Exploring Place Based Perspectives on High Quality VET in a High-Quality VET System! Read more here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/r...

Our May 2026 Newsletter is now available here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/n...

Creating Healthy Jobs! The project aims to better understand the links between job quality and health and to drive change so that jobs are designed with good health in mind. The team met in Warwick ahead of publication of its first output in May.  warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/c...

📣 New framework to navigate skills in the UK! The UK Standard Skills Classification (SSC) provides the most detailed, data-driven picture yet of the UK labour market.  👉 Try it here: skillsclassification.org/ Read more here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/s...

Predicting skills shortages! Giving evidence to the Work and Pensions Select Committee inquiry ‘Youth employment, education and training’, IER’s Emily Erickson highlighted evidence from SkillsPulse. Emily's presentation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x6... Full version: parliamentlive.tv/event/ind...

The VET2050 Project's April Newsletter has a roundup of news and activities. It's available on the project website: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/r...

👉 Share your experience of the UK Skills Explorer! The UK Standard Skills Classification (SSC) provides the most detailed, data-driven picture yet of the UK labour market.  Try it: skillsclassification.org/ Create custom skill lists & provide feedback: skillsclassification.org/au...

Our March/April Newsletter is now available here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/n...

Dr Sangwoo Lee challenges ‘Graduate Premium’ narrative at AERA 2026 and CGHE 2026! Read more here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/n...

Launch of the UK Standard Skills Classification! The UK Standard Skills Classification (SSC) offers the most detailed, data-driven picture yet of the UK labour market. Read more here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/n...

How can international experience help address rising youth unemployment? IER’s Dr Emily Erickson gave evidence to the Work and Pensions Select Committee for their latest inquiry ‘Youth employment, education and training’, 📹 parliamentlive.tv/event/ind...

The Impact of AI on Green Jobs! IER's Peter Dickinson gave a presentation at the Career Development Institute (CDI)'s AI in Careers Lightning Conference on the impact of AI on green jobs. Read more here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/n...

Our March/April 2026 Newsletter is now available here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/...

📢 VET2050 - Calling all employers. We want your voice in crafting a vision for the future of vocational education in England! We are hosting an employer and sector body perspectives workshop on 11 May 2026 👉Join the mailing list to receive your invitation. warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/r...

🌍 Conference Presentation in Jamaica 🇯🇲 IER’s Dr Jamelia Harris presented early findings from the project “Colonial legacies and the labour market in the English-speaking Caribbean” at WECON 2026 in Kingston, Jamaica. 🔗 Read more from IER: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/n...

IER PhD Student Hilda Ragnarsdóttir has joined the board for Employability and Skills at the Centre for New Midlands. www.thenewmidlands.org.uk/o...

Responding the ONS statistics Dr Sangwoo Lee said, "Unemployment has risen to 5.2%, its highest since late 2020, even as economic inactivity continues declining. Suggesting an increasingly slack labour market is struggling to absorb people seeking to return to work." warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/n...

📣New publication alert! Network-based recruitment and the labour market effects 📑 A new research paper by IER's Dr Jamelia Harris has been published in Work Employment and Society. Read more here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/n...

  #IWD2026: We’re celebrating Katharina Sarter’s work showing how public procurement can drive gender equality. Katharina’s article offers practical guidance on embedding equality in tenders of all sizes, demonstrating how public spending can support fairer outcomes. www.dashoefer.de/handbuch/r...

Our February 2026 Newsletter is now available here: mailchi.mp/9e19ee0589a4...

Our January 2026 Newsletter is now available here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/...

Our December 2025 Newsletter is now available here: mailchi.mp/62d68b6e5cc8...

Our November 2025 Newsletter is now available here: mailchi.mp/653ad8d3939f...

🎤 IER researcher on the Economics of Trust! IER's Dr Jamelia Harris was an invited panellist for the Institute of Chartered Accountant's of Trinidad and Tobago's 16th annual conference. Read more here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/n...

🚨 New Research at IER! Discover the ORIGAMI Project – exploring innovative approaches to employment & labour market research. 🔗 Learn more: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/r... #IERResearch #FutureOfWork #LabourMarket #Innovation

🌍 Ageing Workforce & Sustainable Care at GSA 2025 Professor Philip Taylor from Warwick’s Institute for Employment Research represented the UK at the Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston. Read more here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/n... #EmploymentResearch

🌍 Green Transition & the Future of Work At the @cipd.bsky.social Conference, Peter Dickinson @cipd.bsky.social shared key insights on how the green transition is reshaping jobs and skills. Read more here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/n... #GreenTransition #FutureOfWork #EmploymentResearch

Our October 2025 Newsletter is now available here: mailchi.mp/bef62dbed6d6/sk4...

👉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...

👉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...

🎓💼 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

Warwick IER visited Islamabad to boost global collaboration on employment research! Insights on job quality, skills & inclusive labour markets coming soon. 🔗 warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/n... #IERWarwick #GlobalEmployment #PakistanUK

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: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/n...

Memorandum of Understanding between IER and the Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development Read more here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/n...

Congratulations to Hilda Ragnarsdottir on her IAS Early Career Fellowship Read more here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/n...

The current IER Newsletter is now available here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/n...

📢 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

📢 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

📢 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/...

🚀 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

🚀 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

Something we have been working on: Skills for productivity in an era of economic and social transformations Read the full report here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/r...

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: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/n...

Our July 2025 Newsletter is now available here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/n...

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 Read more here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/r...

🚀 Join us at the Skills2Capabilities Conference 2025! Top EU experts on VET, career guidance & future skills. 🔗 skills2capabilities.eu/conf... #Skills2Capabilities #VET #FutureOfWork #LifelongLearning

Our June 2025 Newsletter is now available here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/n... #EmploymentResearch #GoodWork

Prof. Chris Warhurst joins SOM panel on linking work & health data to build healthier jobs. www.som.org.uk/occupational... #OccHealth2025 #healthyjobs