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Research projects in progress

2008

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Some of the projects are known by internal acronyms or abbreviations, which are shown in parentheses after the project name.

 

'Age discrimination against older women: the experience of labour market and wider barriers to employment participation'

Researchers

Sian Moore, Bridget Henderson, Alison Gosper

Time frame

July 2005 - August 2006

Funding

HE ESF

 

"Work Organisation and Restructuring in the Knowledge Society" (WORKS)

Researchers

Ursula Huws

Time Frame

Apr 2005 - Mar 2009

Funding

EU

 

"Migrant Workers in England & Wales: An assessment of migrant worker health and safety risks"

Researchers

Sonia McKay, Marc Craw, Deepta Chopra

Time Frame

Mar 2005 - Feb 2006

Funding

Health and Safety Executive

 

People’s Pathways to Northumberland Park, Tottenham

Researchers

Professor Steve Jefferys and Marc Craw

Funding

Neighbourhood Management Services, Haringey Council

 

“Creative Approaches to Workforce Ageing”

Researchers

Prof. Steve Jefferys, Dr. Andrea Winkelmann-Gleed, Bridget Henderson

Time Scale

Nov 2005-Nov 2007

Funding

ESF Article 6

 

"Does work still shape social identities and action?"

Researchers

Tim Strangleman, Chris Wall, John Kirk

Time Frame

Feb 2005 - Jan 2008

Funding

ESRC

 

"Labour Market Disadvantage, Disengagement, Discrimination" (3D)

Researchers

Monika Beutel, Anna Paraskevopoulou

Time Scale

Jan 2005 - Dec 2006

Funding

London O3-LSC Pan London Programme ESF Objective 3

 

"Black and Minority Ethnic Recruitment and Employment in the Audio Visual Sector in London"

Researchers

Sonia McKay, Jane Holgate, Matt Dykes

Timescale

Jan 2005 - Dec 2006

Funding

London 03 LSC Pan London Programme, ESF Objective 3

 

"Monitoring Innovative Restructuring in Europe" (MIRE)

Researchers

Sian Moore

Time Frame

Dec 2004 - Nov 2006

Funding

EU

 

"Tackling ‘multiple discrimination’ and social exclusion at work: lesbian, gay and bisexual workers - an examination of the intersection between gender, race, age and sexual orientation" (LGB)

Researchers

Fiona Colgan, Chris Creegan, Aidan
McKearney, Tessa Wright

Time Scale

June 2004 – Aug 2006

Funding

HE ESF

 

"The Experience of Ethnic Minority Workers in the Hotel and Catering Industry: Routes to Support and Advice on Workplace Problems"

Researchers

Anna Pollert, Tessa Wright

Time Frame

May 2004 – August 2006

Funding

HE ESF, ACAS

 

“Labour market discriminations against older men” (AGE)

Researchers

Tim Strangleman, Ali Tasiran, Bridget Henderson, Ian Read, Steve Jefferys

Time Scale

Jan 2004 – Aug 2006

Funding

HE ESF

 

“Comparing barriers to refugee and ethnic employment” (Comparing)

Researchers

Sonia McKay, Steve Jefferys, Amardeep Dhudwar, Siddig Elzailaee, Ali Tasiran

Time Scale

Nov 2003 – Aug 2006

Funding

HE ESF

 

“PECS European trade union passport” (PECS)

Researchers

Steve Jefferys, Ian Read

Time Scale

Dec 2003 -

Funding

LEO
EU

 

"The Unorganised Worker: Routes to Support and Views on Representation" (ESRC)

Researchers

Anna Pollert

Time Frame

Feb 2003 – October 2006

Funding

ESRC

 

The experiences of UK trained BME nurses and internationally recruited nurses – a six month project for the RCN (Royal College of Nursing) (RCN)

Researchers

Andrea Winkelmann-Gledd

Time Frame

May - December 2006

Funding

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN)