A series of foresights posters is now available for seven (sub) sectors: energy, waste management, circular economy, manufacturing, construction, health care and agriculture. The posters present forecast data to 2035 and provide insights into driving forces behind sectoral changes and emerging skill needs.

In February IER Director, Chris Warhurst, was an invited speaker at in the Global Labour Markets Conference in Riyadh. It is a new, annual event involving the World Bank, ILO and United Nations, global trade union organisations and C-suite business leaders. Chris participated in two sessions, the first a presidential style ‘gloves off’ debate about skills and AI and the second presenting IER’s work on green jobs and a just transition.

Achieving a Just Transition to Net Zero is one of the defining challenges of modern times. At IER, we're excited to be part of the newly announced Just-Systems project, funded by UKRI and led by the University of Aberdeen.

Researchers from IER participated in the 6th Fairness at Work Conference at the University of Manchester's Work and Equalities Institute, presenting two papers co-authored with colleagues from IER and the GIG OSH project.

Professor Trine Larsen and Dr Emily Erickson represented IER at the launch of Work-Net International. Work-Net International aims to connect research centres and institutes across the globe, providing a platform for collaboration and mutual support. IER looks forward to collaborating with colleagues forming part of the network to develop research, network, and support impact activities.