In this episode, Samborne Bush and Bethan Bushell, two student researchers from the University of Bristol, explore St Philips Marsh in Bristol and talk to key figures in the upcoming changes in the area, including representatives from the city

Mapping Good Work: The Quality of Working Life Across the Occupational Structure

Aug 6th, 2021 38m 2s

This podcast is with Mark Williams, Ying Zhou and Min Zou as they discuss their new book Mapping Good Work: The Quality of Working Life Across the Occupational Structure.

Youth, Work and the Post-Fordist Self

Aug 6th, 2021 51m 53s

In this podcast, David Farrugia talks about his new book 'Youth, Work and the Post-Fordist Self'.

Work: A History of How We Spend Our Time

Mar 16th, 2021 42m 40s

Katie Bales speaks to anthropologist James Suzman about the future of work and his new book, 'Work: A History of How We Spend Our Time'.

Futures in Crisis

Dec 2nd, 2020 57m 26s

This edition of the Futures of Work podcast is brought to you in conjunction with the journal Political Quarterly, Bristol Festival of Ideas, University of Bristol’s Thinking Futures programme and the Economic & Social Research Council's Festiv

Women and work

Jun 4th, 2020 58m 16s

Maud Perrier, Senior Lecturer at the University of Bristol, talks to Susan Ferguson about her book 'Women and Work: Feminism, Labour, and Social Reproduction'.

Voices of Guinness

May 6th, 2020 20m 47s

Harry Pitts speaks to Tim Strangleman, author of 'Voices of Guinness: An Oral History of the Park Royal Brewery'.

Class Matters

Apr 2nd, 2020 59m 17s

Harry Pitts speaks with Charles Umney, Associate Professor of Industrial Relations at the University of Leeds, about his book, Class Matters: Inequality and Exploitation in 21st Century Britain.

What's Wrong with Work?

Feb 3rd, 2020 40m 48s

Harry Pitts speaks to Lynne Pettinger about her book, 'What’s Wrong with Work?', published by Policy Press.

Futures of food

Dec 9th, 2019 39m 46s

Huw Thomas speaks to Humphrey Lloyd, owner of Edible Futures, an urban farm in Bristol. They discuss organising a new economy, food sovereignty and what the future of work means to the food sector.

Futures of prison labour

Oct 1st, 2019 54m 14s

Huw Thomas and Katie Bales speak to Rod Earle, Senior Lecturer at the Open University, to talk about his experiences of being in prison, the foundations of convict criminology and what he sees as the futures of prison labour in the UK.

David Blanchflower - Futures Of Jobs

Jul 31st, 2019 57m 56s

Harry Pitts speaks to David (Danny) Blanchflower to discuss his new book, Not Working: Where Have All the Good Jobs Gone. This episode was recorded live at the Bristol Festival of Ideas.

Katherine Trebeck - Futures Of Economics

May 24th, 2019 40m 55s

Huw Thomas talks with Katherine Trebeck, co-author of The Economics of Arrival, about how most developed countries have arrived, and instead of enlarging the economy they should focus on improving it.

Uwe Lubbermann - Futures Of Organisation

Jan 22nd, 2019 35m 53s

Imagine a company was founded without any investors. From day one, the owner shared the power of decision-making with the employees, the suppliers and the customers. There were no written contracts, no fixed working hours, no bonuses, no offi

Joo-Cheong Tham - Futures of Labour Migration

Dec 17th, 2018 28m 46s

Joo-Cheong Tham - Futures of Labour Migration by Futures of Work

Barry Eichengreen - Futures Of Populism And Economics

Nov 19th, 2018 34m 54s

In this edition of the Futures of Work podcast, Harry Pitts is joined by Barry Eichengreen, Professor of Economics and Political Science at Berkeley, University of California, and author of The Populist Temptation: Economic Grievance and Politi

Martin Parker - Futures Of Business Schools

Oct 11th, 2018 36m 42s

If we want to respond to the major challenges facing the world of work should we start by bulldozing all business schools? That is the focus of this futures of work podcast where Huw Thomas was joined by Martin Parker, author of a new book enti