Institute for the Future of Work
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An independent research and development institute exploring how new technologies are transforming work and working lives. http://www.ifow.org
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Are young people ready for the future of work?
New research from IFOW and the @eyfoundation.bsky.social reveals an often missing piece in approaches to employability: the role of motivation.
New research from IFOW and the @eyfoundation.bsky.social reveals an often missing piece in approaches to employability: the role of motivation.
Are young people ready for the future of work?
New research from IFOW and the @eyfoundation.bsky.social reveals an often missing piece in approaches to employability: the role of motivation.
New research from IFOW and the @eyfoundation.bsky.social reveals an often missing piece in approaches to employability: the role of motivation.
February 11, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Are young people ready for the future of work?
New research from IFOW and the @eyfoundation.bsky.social reveals an often missing piece in approaches to employability: the role of motivation.
New research from IFOW and the @eyfoundation.bsky.social reveals an often missing piece in approaches to employability: the role of motivation.
New research from the Pissarides Review is out today!
Across three publications, one message is clear: institutions - from HR policies and training systems to worker voice structures - determine whether technology enables good work or deepens inequality.
Read our blog here:
Across three publications, one message is clear: institutions - from HR policies and training systems to worker voice structures - determine whether technology enables good work or deepens inequality.
Read our blog here:
The Future of Work: made by institutions, not predetermined by technologies - IFOW
Why institutions are the key drivers of how technology reshapes work - findings from new research from IFOW
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February 6, 2026 at 8:44 AM
New research from the Pissarides Review is out today!
Across three publications, one message is clear: institutions - from HR policies and training systems to worker voice structures - determine whether technology enables good work or deepens inequality.
Read our blog here:
Across three publications, one message is clear: institutions - from HR policies and training systems to worker voice structures - determine whether technology enables good work or deepens inequality.
Read our blog here:
What role do organisations play in shaping the outcomes of technological transformation?
Come along to our webinar tomorrow at midday, where we'll be launching three new publications that tackle this question head-on, considering pay, job opportunities, worker participation and more...
Come along to our webinar tomorrow at midday, where we'll be launching three new publications that tackle this question head-on, considering pay, job opportunities, worker participation and more...
Made by institutions, not predetermined by technologies
Join us for the launch of three publications exploring how institutions are shaping the impact of technology on work.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:37 PM
What role do organisations play in shaping the outcomes of technological transformation?
Come along to our webinar tomorrow at midday, where we'll be launching three new publications that tackle this question head-on, considering pay, job opportunities, worker participation and more...
Come along to our webinar tomorrow at midday, where we'll be launching three new publications that tackle this question head-on, considering pay, job opportunities, worker participation and more...
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As the technological transformation of the labour market continues, we are moving swiftly from theoretical impacts to seeing shifts in the real world of work.
Join us as we launch three extension reports based on the Pissarides Review, exploring how workers are experiencing change.
Join us as we launch three extension reports based on the Pissarides Review, exploring how workers are experiencing change.
Made by institutions, not predetermined by technologies
Join us for the launch of three reports exploring how institutions are shaping the impact of technology on work.
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January 28, 2026 at 9:31 AM
As the technological transformation of the labour market continues, we are moving swiftly from theoretical impacts to seeing shifts in the real world of work.
Join us as we launch three extension reports based on the Pissarides Review, exploring how workers are experiencing change.
Join us as we launch three extension reports based on the Pissarides Review, exploring how workers are experiencing change.
We’d like to take a moment today to warmly thank Naomi Climer CBE, Co-Founder of the Institute of the Future of Work and a dedicated Trustee, who is stepping down from her role here at IFOW.
February 3, 2026 at 5:23 PM
We’d like to take a moment today to warmly thank Naomi Climer CBE, Co-Founder of the Institute of the Future of Work and a dedicated Trustee, who is stepping down from her role here at IFOW.
What makes work meaningful? What role do organisations have in shaping the impacts of technology adoption at work?
Our February newsletter is out now, bringing together interesting reads and upcoming events across the hashtag#FutureOfWork - plus a few dates we’re excited to share...
Our February newsletter is out now, bringing together interesting reads and upcoming events across the hashtag#FutureOfWork - plus a few dates we’re excited to share...
What makes work meaningful? - IFOW
IFOW Research Fellow Ying Zhou shares insights from the UK Skills and Employment Survey
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February 3, 2026 at 7:01 AM
What makes work meaningful? What role do organisations have in shaping the impacts of technology adoption at work?
Our February newsletter is out now, bringing together interesting reads and upcoming events across the hashtag#FutureOfWork - plus a few dates we’re excited to share...
Our February newsletter is out now, bringing together interesting reads and upcoming events across the hashtag#FutureOfWork - plus a few dates we’re excited to share...
Great to be at @bloomberg.com today to hear DSIT Secretary of State, Liz Kendall announce a new cross-government AI and the Future of Work Unit. We are particularly thrilled that our Co-Director, Dr Abby Gilbert has been invited to sit on the Unit's Expert Panel: www.ifow.org/news-article...
January 28, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Great to be at @bloomberg.com today to hear DSIT Secretary of State, Liz Kendall announce a new cross-government AI and the Future of Work Unit. We are particularly thrilled that our Co-Director, Dr Abby Gilbert has been invited to sit on the Unit's Expert Panel: www.ifow.org/news-article...
As the technological transformation of the labour market continues, we are moving swiftly from theoretical impacts to seeing shifts in the real world of work.
Join us as we launch three extension reports based on the Pissarides Review, exploring how workers are experiencing change.
Join us as we launch three extension reports based on the Pissarides Review, exploring how workers are experiencing change.
Made by institutions, not predetermined by technologies
Join us for the launch of three reports exploring how institutions are shaping the impact of technology on work.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 9:31 AM
As the technological transformation of the labour market continues, we are moving swiftly from theoretical impacts to seeing shifts in the real world of work.
Join us as we launch three extension reports based on the Pissarides Review, exploring how workers are experiencing change.
Join us as we launch three extension reports based on the Pissarides Review, exploring how workers are experiencing change.
Earlier this month, IFOW and @clemicollett.bsky.social hosted an exciting, high-level roundtable of writers, publishers, parliamentarians, policymakers, lawyers, and trade unionists - to discuss AI, copyright, and the future of the novel.
A full summary of the roundtable can be found here:
A full summary of the roundtable can be found here:
Policy roundtable write-up: AI, Copyright, and the Future of the Novel - IFOW
Emerging themes from an expert policy roundtable
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January 26, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Earlier this month, IFOW and @clemicollett.bsky.social hosted an exciting, high-level roundtable of writers, publishers, parliamentarians, policymakers, lawyers, and trade unionists - to discuss AI, copyright, and the future of the novel.
A full summary of the roundtable can be found here:
A full summary of the roundtable can be found here:
Last week's new offshore wind farm announcements are good news for the vital renewable energy transition that the UK continues to show leadership on. But what about for the #FutureofWork?
Record breaking auction for offshore wind secured to take back control of Britain's energy
A record 8.4GW of offshore wind secured in Europe’s biggest ever offshore wind auction.
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January 21, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Last week's new offshore wind farm announcements are good news for the vital renewable energy transition that the UK continues to show leadership on. But what about for the #FutureofWork?
Are you interested in Cornwall's green future, and in creating pathways into quality green jobs?
Come and join us for an exciting showcase event on Tuesday, 27th January at New County Hall in Truro.
Come and join us for an exciting showcase event on Tuesday, 27th January at New County Hall in Truro.
Green Skills & Good Work in Cornwall
Are you interested in Cornwall's green future and creating pathways into quality green jobs?
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January 16, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Are you interested in Cornwall's green future, and in creating pathways into quality green jobs?
Come and join us for an exciting showcase event on Tuesday, 27th January at New County Hall in Truro.
Come and join us for an exciting showcase event on Tuesday, 27th January at New County Hall in Truro.
A reminder to navigate to our starter pack below to find our offering of journalists, professors, technologists, policymakers, economists, researchers, and other selected leading voices on the #FutureofWork.
As the year presses on, we'd like to welcome anyone new to IFOW's work by pointing you to our Starter Pack. Here you'll find a selection of individuals and organisations sharing research, opinions, and the latest news from all across the #FutureofWork space, specifically curated by IFOW. Enjoy!
January 14, 2026 at 3:43 PM
A reminder to navigate to our starter pack below to find our offering of journalists, professors, technologists, policymakers, economists, researchers, and other selected leading voices on the #FutureofWork.
It's no secret that new technologies are changing skills demands. Last week, the @financialtimes.com carried a graph reinforcing the dual importance of both mathematical and social skills - but emphasising that social skills are driving higher wage roles.
January 13, 2026 at 4:26 PM
It's no secret that new technologies are changing skills demands. Last week, the @financialtimes.com carried a graph reinforcing the dual importance of both mathematical and social skills - but emphasising that social skills are driving higher wage roles.
As the year presses on, we'd like to welcome anyone new to IFOW's work by pointing you to our Starter Pack. Here you'll find a selection of individuals and organisations sharing research, opinions, and the latest news from all across the #FutureofWork space, specifically curated by IFOW. Enjoy!
January 12, 2026 at 4:33 PM
As the year presses on, we'd like to welcome anyone new to IFOW's work by pointing you to our Starter Pack. Here you'll find a selection of individuals and organisations sharing research, opinions, and the latest news from all across the #FutureofWork space, specifically curated by IFOW. Enjoy!
Fantastic to see IFOW research featured in this UK Parliament POSTNote on AI and Employment - including our survey of 5000 employees highlighting a correlation between increasing work intensification and a high frequency of employee interaction with new workplace technologies like AI.
Artificial intelligence (AI) and employment
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more common in UK workplaces. How is it being used, and what are the impacts on job opportunities and working conditions?
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January 9, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Fantastic to see IFOW research featured in this UK Parliament POSTNote on AI and Employment - including our survey of 5000 employees highlighting a correlation between increasing work intensification and a high frequency of employee interaction with new workplace technologies like AI.
Fantastic to host an expert roundtable this morning focused on reseasrch by @clemicollett.bsky.social on the impacts of GenAI on the novel, with high-level representation from parliament, policymaking and publishing.
January 7, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Fantastic to host an expert roundtable this morning focused on reseasrch by @clemicollett.bsky.social on the impacts of GenAI on the novel, with high-level representation from parliament, policymaking and publishing.
We're back - and a Happy New Year to all! We're excited to welcome 2026 and continue all our work in the #FutureofWork space.
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We develop practical ways to improve the value, shape and experience of work. As the world and work change, we ensure people are put first.
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January 6, 2026 at 3:18 PM
We're back - and a Happy New Year to all! We're excited to welcome 2026 and continue all our work in the #FutureofWork space.
Sign up for our newsletter below to stay up-to-date with upcoming reports, events and other news.
Sign up for our newsletter below to stay up-to-date with upcoming reports, events and other news.
Following a talk at the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) Annual Conference 2025, IFOW Senior Research Fellow Prof Phoebe Moore @digigirlz.bsky.social explores how the production of AI, as well as its impact on social relations, can help identify new OSH risks for workers in the age of AI.
OSH in the Age of AI
European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) Brussels, 2025 Annual Conference I presented next to Antonio Aloisi and Vincent Mandinaud, before ETUC Deputy General Secretary Isabelle Schömann’s closi…
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December 17, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Following a talk at the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) Annual Conference 2025, IFOW Senior Research Fellow Prof Phoebe Moore @digigirlz.bsky.social explores how the production of AI, as well as its impact on social relations, can help identify new OSH risks for workers in the age of AI.
How are AI technologies shaping pay in the UK? New research, co-authored by Dr Magdalena Soffia, Associate Head of Social Research at IFOW, provides the first nationally representative evidence on how AI is affecting employee pay across skill levels and the country.
Artificial Intelligence Technologies and Employee Pay in the United Kingdom: Evidence From Matched Employer–Employee Data
This paper examines the impact of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled technologies on employee pay in the United Kingdom. We use matched nationally representative data from the Employers’ Digital Pr...
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December 11, 2025 at 2:38 PM
How are AI technologies shaping pay in the UK? New research, co-authored by Dr Magdalena Soffia, Associate Head of Social Research at IFOW, provides the first nationally representative evidence on how AI is affecting employee pay across skill levels and the country.
Thanks to all who attended the APPG on the Future of Work yesterday, focused on good jobs and regional growth, with particular thanks to our panel - Lord Jim Knight, Josie Crescent-Moon, Prof @vdanat.bsky.social, Georgina Maratheftis, Eve Navias, and Prof Chris Warhurst.
December 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Thanks to all who attended the APPG on the Future of Work yesterday, focused on good jobs and regional growth, with particular thanks to our panel - Lord Jim Knight, Josie Crescent-Moon, Prof @vdanat.bsky.social, Georgina Maratheftis, Eve Navias, and Prof Chris Warhurst.
The Government's announcement of a £725 million package of reforms to the apprenticeship system is exciting news. Regional inequalities are a crucial feature of the UK labour market, so we're pleased to see skills training matched with local job opportunities as part of a wider regional framing.
50,000 more young people to benefit from apprenticeships as Government unveils new skills reforms to get Britain working
The £725 million package of reforms to the apprenticeship system will help to tackle youth unemployment and drive economic growth, with thousands more young people expected to benefit over the next th...
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December 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The Government's announcement of a £725 million package of reforms to the apprenticeship system is exciting news. Regional inequalities are a crucial feature of the UK labour market, so we're pleased to see skills training matched with local job opportunities as part of a wider regional framing.
We're excited for the next session of the APPG on the Future of Work on Tuesday, which will focus on good jobs and regional growth. Sign up below to join us online:
APPG on the Future of Work: Good Jobs and Regional Growth
As powers are devolved to local leaders, how can we build inclusive innovation systems that support good jobs and regional growth?
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December 5, 2025 at 8:56 AM
We're excited for the next session of the APPG on the Future of Work on Tuesday, which will focus on good jobs and regional growth. Sign up below to join us online:
AI is not just a tool - it is a structural force remodelling how people connect, how organisations function and how inequalities evolve. In a new blog for us, IFOW Research Fellow Canhui Liu looks at how AI intervenes in social ties to form human-machine networks.
From human networks to human–machine networks: How AI is reshaping social structures - IFOW
New workflows and forms of work are emerging from human–machine interaction
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December 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
AI is not just a tool - it is a structural force remodelling how people connect, how organisations function and how inequalities evolve. In a new blog for us, IFOW Research Fellow Canhui Liu looks at how AI intervenes in social ties to form human-machine networks.
Our December newsletter is here! This month features comment on last week's Budget, focusing on measures around the Youth Guarantee. Also featured is an excellent new blog from IFOW Research Fellow Canhui Liu - on how AI is reshaping social structures...
December Newsletter - The Youth Guarantee and how AI is reshaping social structures - IFOW
A welcome investment in young people in the UK
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December 3, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Our December newsletter is here! This month features comment on last week's Budget, focusing on measures around the Youth Guarantee. Also featured is an excellent new blog from IFOW Research Fellow Canhui Liu - on how AI is reshaping social structures...
We're #hiring! IFOW is looking for a Head of Programmes and Partnerships to build strong programmes of activity and deliver impact in the service of our charitable mission, through strategic partnerships with academia, industry and policymakers.
More info on the role and how to apply here:
More info on the role and how to apply here:
We're hiring - Head of Programmes & Partnerships - IFOW
We're hiring - Head of Programmes & Partnerships
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November 28, 2025 at 9:59 AM
We're #hiring! IFOW is looking for a Head of Programmes and Partnerships to build strong programmes of activity and deliver impact in the service of our charitable mission, through strategic partnerships with academia, industry and policymakers.
More info on the role and how to apply here:
More info on the role and how to apply here: