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Alex Wood
over 1 year ago
Congratulations to my Cambridge Sociology colleague
@brendanburchell.bsky.social
on winning the ESRC 2024 Celebrating Impact Prize for Outstanding Business and Enterprise Impact for leading research on the 4-day week
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www.theworkersunion.com/2025/06/03/g...
great write up of our latest research publication with
@alexjwoodsociology.bsky.social
on the Workers Union website
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Gig economy workers report high levels of anxiety, insecurity and health risks, new UK study finds
New UK study reveals gig economy riders and drivers face income anxiety, health risks, and job insecurity linked to app-based work platforms.
https://www.theworkersunion.com/2025/06/03/gig-economy-workers-report-high-levels-of-anxiety-insecurity-and-health-risks-new-uk-study-finds/
10 months ago
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Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations
almost 6 years ago
A report led by Brendan Burchell (@BrendanBurchell) suggests that employers should cut hours rather than jobs during the
#COVID19
pandemic.@CambridgeJBS
ow.ly/cE7j50zFWlw
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Weltschmerz
over 2 years ago
"la reducción de la jornada laboral ha demostrado tener “enormes beneficios para las personas”, afirma el catedrático .. Brendan Burchell .. En concreto, lo ideal en términos de salud mental sería que cada persona trabajara solo ocho horas a la semana"
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Errejón y Guerra tenían razón. ChatGPT resucita la jornada de cuatro días
Si algo ha dejado claro el primer año de vida de ChatGPT es que la inteligencia artificial (IA) generativa se está comiendo la tostada del empleo. Y, si el mundo funcionara como debiera, es decir, d...
https://retinatendencias.com/negocios/errejon-y-guerra-tenian-razon-chatgpt-resucita-la-jornada-de-cuatro-dias/
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ESRC Centre for Digital Futures at Work (Digit)
about 1 year ago
🕰️ ‘Lessons from the four-day week: Reducing working time in the digital transformation of work’, written by Brendan Burchell,
@davidaspencer.bsky.social
, Simon Deakin, and Jill Rubery. Read here:
digit-research.org/publication/...
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reposted by
Alex Wood
10 months ago
Based on a survey of 500+ platform workers Nick Martindale, Brendan Burchell and I empirically demonstrate how job quality differs across different platform work types (local Vs. remote).
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reposted by
Academy of Social Sciences
about 1 year ago
How can we improve work-life balance? In the latest episode of the We Society podcast🎙️, Will Hutton is joined by Prof. Clare Kelliher & Prof Brendan Burchell
@camsociology.bsky.social
to discuss the benefits of shorter workweeks on productivity & wellbeing. Listen now 👂 ➡️
https://buff.ly/4gmPNb6
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Department of Sociology, University of Cambridge
about 1 year ago
Hear from Prof Brendan Burchell about his research into the changing landscape of work culture.
add a skeleton here at some point
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reposted by
Alex Wood
10 months ago
Me discussing our new
@wesjnl.bsky.social
article: "Beyond the ‘Gig Economy’: Towards Variable Experiences of Job Quality in Platform Work" Read it here:
doi.org/10.1177/0950...
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reposted by
Alex Wood
10 months ago
This is actually a surprisingly good write up of our research by the Mail who also approached Uber and Deliveroo for comment
www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...
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The misery of being a delivery driver in Britain revealed in new study
If you use apps such as Deliveroo and Uber, you might want to think twice about giving the worker a bad review.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14775357/delivery-app-driver-anxiety-bad-reviews-study.html
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reposted by
Alex Wood
10 months ago
Riders and drivers in the UK gig economy suffer anxiety over ratings and pay:
www.cam.ac.uk/stories/gig-...
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Riders and drivers in the UK gig economy suffer anxiety over ratings and pay
Anxiety over income and unfair feedback dominates working lives of delivery riders, drivers and “digital labour” workers in UK’s gig economy – with many reporting physical pain and hours spent working...
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/gig-economy-anxiety-ratings-pay
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reposted by
Alex Wood
10 months ago
Write up of our
@wesjnl.bsky.social
article "Beyond the ‘Gig Economy’: Towards Variable Experiences of Job Quality in Platform Work"
phys.org/news/2025-06...
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Majority of riders and drivers in UK 'gig economy' suffer anxiety over ratings and pay, study suggests
Some two‑thirds of riders and drivers for food delivery and ride‑hailing apps in the UK may work in fear of "unfair feedback" and experience anxiety over sudden changes to working hours, a new survey ...
https://phys.org/news/2025-06-majority-riders-drivers-uk-gig.html
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reposted by
Alex Wood
10 months ago
Our article "Beyond the ‘Gig Economy’: Towards Variable Experiences of Job Quality in Platform Work" has been published by 'Work, Employment and Society'. With Nick Martindale and
@brendanburchell.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1177/0950...
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reposted by
Juliet Schor
10 months ago
Four Days a Week is out today. Thanks to everyone who helped make it possible, and who is in this movement.
@sanders.senate.gov
@worktimereduction.bsky.social
@orlakellybell.bsky.social
@askpang.bsky.social
@joansanchis.com
@brendanburchell.bsky.social
and many more.
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reposted by
Bennett Institute for Public Policy
about 1 year ago
Thanks to our brilliant panellists
@ninajorden.bsky.social
, Prof Burchell, Kate Bell and
@sarahoconnorft.ft.com
for their thought-provoking insights on rethinking work. Join us after a short break for our next compelling session examining pressing policy challenges. Stay tuned.
#BennettInst
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