Digital Futures at Work Research Centre

Description	*Developing understanding and strategies to address digital exclusion* Digital poverty and digital exclusion are increasingly a barrier to employment, affecting access to job-seeking opportunities, welfare services and work. In their work as part of Digit's Research Theme 4 (Reconnecting the Disconnected), Dr Becky Faith and Kevin Hernandez (both IDS), as well as Prof Jacqueline O'Reilly and Associate Fellows Dr Rachel Verdin and Dr Ann McDonnell (University of Sussex), have worked closely with research beneficiaries to provide insights from their research into the nature and effects of digital exclusion. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, they worked with partners including Citizens Online, to investigate whether existing inequalities were amplified by the digitisation of job seeking and access to benefits and the removal of existing offline support mechanisms for accessing benefits. Dr Faith has advised a number of policymakers on questions of digital inclusion. As a member of the Steering Committee, she has advised Brighton and Hove City Council on their Digital Inclusion Strategy (currently not being progressed due to lack of funding) and has provided informal support and input on issues around digital inequalities in service provision for NHS Sussex. She has also advised Barking & Dagenham Council on how to develop a better understanding of digital exclusion in the borough and the Scottish Government's Connecting Scotland to help think through the evaluation of their digital exclusion and employability work. These exchanges of knowledge further informed the development of Digit's first Data Commentary, published in 2021, exposing the limitations of current official measures of digital exclusion. Dr Faith has continued to collaborate with Citizens Online, supported by the British Academy, to better understand how digital poverty is affecting lower income households and what might be done to address this issue, as part of the Academy's work on Understanding Digital Poverty and Inequality in the UK. Their report has been disseminated via a British Academy evidence portal (https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/projects/technology-and-inequality/technology-and-inequality-project-evidence-hub/) for policymakers on digital poverty and practitioners in the field and in an Institute for Development Studies (IDS) Policy Brief (https://www.ids.ac.uk/publications/digital-poverty-in-the-uk-accessible-version/). In 2023, Digit evidence authored by Dr Faith, Prof O'Reilly and Dr Verdin was cited in the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee's report into Digital Exclusion and the Cost of Living (https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5803/ldselect/ldcomm/219/21902.htm). Evidence has also been submitted to an ongoing inquiry by the Commons Work and Pensions Select Committee into benefit levels and the cost of living. As a member of the newly formed Digital Poverty Alliance's (DPA) Expert group on ending digital poverty, Dr Faith is also contributing to their evidence base as part of their efforts to improve understanding of the issue and influence change. In 2024, Faith and Hernandez have been commissioned to evaluate the DPA's 'Tech for families' programme which gives out free laptops to unconnected families. Building on her work with Digit, Dr Faith has now been awarded a new grant from the ESRC Digital Good Network to investigate 'What does a good digital welfare state look like?'. Prof O'Reilly, Dr Faith, Dr Verdin, Dr McDonnell and Mr Hernandez will continue to engage with policymakers to highlight the challenges of digital poverty and exclusion against the backdrop of the current cost of living. * The four-day week and the role of technology in reducing working time* As digital technologies make possible new ways of working, increasing numbers of employers are implementing or trialling a 4-day working week. In collaboration with a major trial of the 4 day week in the UK, run by the 4 day week campaign and with Autonomy, Digit researchers Professor Brendan Burchell (Cambridge) and Dr David Frayne have investigated how such changes can be implemented practically and equitably-and by a broader range of industries. The initial report of this trial - for which Prof Burchell, Dr Frayne and their team conducted the qualitative research, alongside a quantitative survey conducted by Juliet Schor and her team from Boston College - was published in February 2023 by Autonomy. Of the 61 participating companies (with 2,900 employees), 56 (92%) continued with the four-day week after the six-month trial, with 18 confirming the policy is a permanent change. 'Before and after' data also showed that 39% of employees were less stressed, and 71% had reduced levels of burnout at the end of the trial, anxiety, fatigue and sleep issues decreased, while mental and physical health improved. The positive impact on businesses was also clear with a healthier workforce accompanied by a small increase in average revenue of 1.4%. Further data collected over a year after the trial started demonstrated that these benefits showed little or no sign of diminishing over time. The report was broadly disseminated to policy and practitioner networks and findings were presented at the Senedd in Wales, supported by an additional grant from Capabilities in Academic Policy Engagement (CAPE), and in the UK Parliament. This work is already contributing to a reshaping of public debate and thinking about how work-time reduction can play a role in improving work-life balance, with widespread media coverage (including the Financial Times, the BBC, TIME and Business Insider). Emergent impact has been reported in a UKRI Impact Case Study (https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/how-we-are-doing/research-outcomes-and-impact/esrc/a-four-day-working-week-improves-mental-and-physical-health/). One year on, they did further research and have published a report, "Making it stick: The UK four-day week pilot one year on" to understand the impact of the trials. They found that 89% were still operating a 4 day week, with 51% making it permanent. It also is having continued positive effects; 82% of surveyed companies said it has had a positive impact on staff well-being; reducing staff turnover and improvement in recruitment. Of employees surveyed, work intensity is lower and job satisfaction higher than before the trial. It has also prompted the development of new trials in the public sector and in 2024, Professor Burchell and Dr Frayne will collaborate with trials conducted by the Scottish Government and South Cambridgeshire Local Authority. They are also in discussion with the Welsh Government. *Evidenced-based policy options around digital work & skills for the EU Parliament* Digit researchers produced a report for the European Parliament's Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) that argues for a new 'Digital Social Contract' to address the rapid technological progress underway in modern capitalist economies. The study, 'Digital Automation and the Future of Work', was written by David Spencer, Simon Joyce, Xanthe Whittaker and Mark Stuart (all Leeds) and Matt Cole (Sussex). It was produced at the request of the Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA), managed by the Scientific Foresight Unit, within the Directorate-General for Parliamentary Research Services (EPRS) of the Secretariat of the European Parliament. The report has now been published on the Parliament's website and aims to inform the Panel's discussions about future policies. The report reviews relevant literature to establish the nature, scope and possible effects of digital automation. It identifies both threats to job quality and an unequal distribution of the risks and benefits associated with digital automation. The Report (found here: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/docume nt/EPRS_STU(2021)656311) has gone on to form the background of a public hearing at European Parliament (https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/aida -empl-public-hearing-on-ai-and-the-l/product-detai ls/20210414CHE08703). *Providing an evidence base to inform policy deliberations on earnings from music streaming* Music streaming on digital platforms is changing the nature of work carried out by musicians and others working in the music industries. This has led to new questions about appropriate renumeration for musicians when their work is played on streaming platforms and about the impact and transparency of algorithmically driven recommendation systems on musicians' livelihoods. As part of Digit's research focused on the creative and cultural industries, Professor David Hesmondhalgh (Leeds) has investigated the implications of these changes for musicians and rights-holders, working directly with policy-makers to provide a robust evidence base to inform the consideration of changes to policy and regulation. As a result, his work is already informing Government thinking about policy in this area and is contributing to a more nuanced public understanding of the issues through coverage in national media. In 2021, his co-authored report for the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) on music creators' earnings in the streaming era, informed the Government's response to the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Select Committee's Report into the "Economics of Music Streaming". The Government response described the report as "the most comprehensive study of music creators' earnings ever completed in the UK" which "provided invaluable insights into the streaming environment" and highlighted the need for further evidence. More recently (Dec 2023), Prof Hesmondhalgh and a colleague were further called on by the UK House of Commons DCMS Committee to give oral evidence (https://committees.parliament.uk/event/19782/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/) in Parliament on Creator Renumeration, which was reported in the Guardian, Music Week, etc. The report has also informed the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) review of fair competition in music streaming and was cited 17 times in their "Music and streaming: Final Report" (November 2022). The UK government's Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI) also commissioned Professor Hesmondhalgh and colleagues to produce, "The impact of algorithmically driven recommendation systems on music consumption and production - a literature review" (Feb 2023) alongside (and referenced in) the CDEI's own report (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/research-into-the-impact-of-streaming-services-algorithms-on-music-consumption/the-impact-of-recommendation-algorithms-on-the-uks-music-industry) Knowledge exchange has been an integral part of this work to understand the challenges facing different stakeholders in the music industry and musicians themselves, both through ongoing dialogue informing the research and through wide dissemination of the findings. The initial report is the IPO's most downloaded report of all time. Supported in part by a major new grant from the European Research Council, Professor Hesmondhalgh's work on this will continue through 2026 as public and policy debate in this area continues. *Supporting the transition to agile working in the NHS* agiLab, founded and led by Dr Emma Russell, is a research practitioner collaboration, that aims to inform the effective delivery and implementation of agile working. Through agiLab NHS, Russell has worked extensively with the NHS, which has had a commitment to extend flexible working to all employees since 2020, to inform best practice. A total of 8 mini-conferences have been convened since 2021 with NHS workforce directors, Trade Union representatives and other NHS bodies. These conferences provide an opportunity to share research and best practice insights for workforce leaders, with over 150 delegates attending the most recent event. One delegate said 'I am in a position to support and influence managers to think creatively around flexible working, particularly in clinical areas, and will use resources shared today to do this.' As a result of these knowledge exchange forums, the NHS has commissioned further research from Russell on different challenges related to agile working including: how to lead an agile workforce; how to implement agile working with low socioeconomic groups; how to make remote working work for those with neurodivergence and disability; and, how to reduce conflict amongst disparate agile workers. The latter was the most read article on the NHS Employers website in the week commencing December 4th. Originally organised in collaboration with NHS Employers South East, the initiative's value has now been recognised by the national NHS Employers and NHS Engagement Team, which has made agiLab research and best practice guidance available to NHS leaders across England via their website. Dr Russell and other speakers have regularly been invited to speak at other NHS conferences and events. In 2023, Dr Russell was also awarded a University of Sussex Policy Fellowship to support dissemination of her research and develop materials and outreach activities to engage policymakers. With Digit support, she has developed an engaging animation to concisely communicate research insights into what makes agile working successful. The fellowship also enabled her to develop and disseminate a Policy Brief (https://digit-research.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Implementing-flexible-working-in-practice-an-agile-approach.pdf) that draws on agiLab and other research to make recommendations to policymakers about what is needed to achieve cross-party ambitions to extend the benefits of flexible working. Published in November 2023, this has already informed a response to a Government consultation on informal flexible working practices, a meeting with Department for Health and Social Care NHS Workforce Directors and an invitation to be involved with a new APPG on flexible working. *Understanding the nature and extent of AI adoption - the Employers Digital Practices at Work Survey* The potential impacts of new AI-enabled technologies on the future of work continues to be the subject of much speculation, conjecture and hype. However, there are significant gaps in our understanding of the extent to which employers are adopting and using artificial intelligence powered tools and software. These gaps present challenges for both policymakers and business organisations, navigating a period of rapid technological change. Digit's nationally representative survey of 2,000 UK employers aims to provide a rigorous evidence base, with first findings published in a report in July 2023, "Employers' Digital Practices at Work Survey: First Findings" (https://digit-research.org/publication/employers-digital-practices-at-work-survey-first-findings/). The survey finds that AI adoption is still relatively low with seemingly little appetite for future investment among non-adopters. Employers' investment in skills and training is also low. At the same time, employer investment in digital technologies appears to be positively associated with employment growth, future investment and employee involvement practices. Stakeholders have welcomed this new evidence. Stijn Broecke, Senior Economist at the OECD, welcomed the report's "nuanced picture of the impact of digital technologies on the workplace". Peter Cheese, CEO of the CIPD, said that the report should act as a "wake up call" and Mary Towers, Future of Work and AI Lead at the TUC described it as "much-needed". Digit Co-Director Professor Mark Stuart has discussed the findings with policymakers at a meeting of the APPG for the Future of Work in July and at a CIPD event for business leaders, hosted by CIPD CEO Peter Cheese in September. A second wave of the survey was conducted in Autumn 2023 with findings confirming this picture: adoption remains low with only 3% of organisations so far making strategic investments in generative AI. Findings have been reported in The Times and other media with more than 1,200 views of the report on the Digit website. In 2024, we will produce a Data Commentary detailing findings from the second wave and continue to engage stakeholders.
First Year Of Impact	2020
Sector	Communities and Social Services/Policy,Creative Economy,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Healthcare,Government, Democracy and Justice,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections
Impact Types	Cultural Societal Policy & public services

Description	'Digital exclusion and the cost of living' contribution & citation
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Citation in other policy documents
URL	https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5803/ldselect/ldcomm/219/219.pdf

Description	4 day working week trial launch
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Influenced training of practitioners or researchers
Impact	The trial was a resounding success. Of the 61 companies that participated, 56 are continuing with the four-day week (92%), with 18 confirming the policy is a permanent change. Some of the most extensive benefits of shorter working hours were found in employees' well-being. 'Before and after' data shows that 39% of employees were less stressed, and 71% had reduced levels of burnout at the end of the trial. Likewise, levels of anxiety, fatigue and sleep issues decreased, while mental and physical health both improved. Measures of work-life balance also improved across the trial period. Employees also found it easier to balance their work with both family and social commitments - for 54%, it was easier to balance work with household jobs - and employees were also more satisfied with their household finances, relationships and how their time was being managed. 60% of employees found an increased ability to combine paid work with care responsibilities, and 62% reported it easier to combine work with social life. However, other key business metrics also showed signs of positive effects from shorter working hours. Companies' revenue, for instance, stayed broadly the same over the trial period, rising by 1.4% on average, weighted by company size, across respondent organisations. When compared to a similar period from previous years, organisations reported revenue increases of 35% on average - which indicates healthy growth during this period of working time reduction. The number of staff leaving participating companies decreased significantly, dropping by 57% over the trial period. For many, the positive effects of a four-day week were worth more than their weight in money. 15% of employees said that no amount of money would induce them to accept a five-day schedule over the four-day week to which they were now accustomed.

Description	Andrew Pakes gave oral evidence to APPG for Future of Work inquiry
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL	https://www.futureworkappg.org.uk/events/appg-for-the-future-of-work-inquiry-into-artificial-intelli...

Description	Briefing on flexibility by default, Jill Rubery
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Influenced training of practitioners or researchers

Description	Chris Tilly (MJVF)
Geographic Reach	South America
Policy Influence Type	Participation in a guidance/advisory committee

Description	Contribution to UK Public Accounts Committee inquiry on "Digital transformation in government: addressing the barriers to efficiency"
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL	https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/121132/html/

Description	Creators' earnings from music streaming - Oral Evidence from David Hesmondhalgh
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
URL	https://digit-research.org/news_article/digit-researcher-gives-evidence-to-commons-select-committee-...

Description	David Hesmondhalgh's evidence to the UK DCMS Select Committee on the economics of music streaming
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL	https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/15321/html/

Description	David Spencer, Mark Stuart et al report for the European Parliament's Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA)
Geographic Reach	Europe
Policy Influence Type	Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL	https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2021/656311/EPRS_STU(2021)656311_EN.pdf

Description	Digit Co-Director Mark Stuart joins APPG session on skills
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL	https://digit-research.org/news_article/digit-co-director-mark-stuart-joins-appg-session-on-skills/

Description	Digit Visiting Fellow speaks to Irish government about Digit-funded research
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Participation in a guidance/advisory committee

Description	Digital Futures at Work Research Centre response to Better jobs and better work consultation
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL	https://www.policyforum.labour.org.uk/commissions/digital-futures-at-work-research-centre-response-t...

Description	Emma Russell organised & produced AgiLab
Geographic Reach	Local/Municipal/Regional
Policy Influence Type	Influenced training of practitioners or researchers
URL	https://www.agilab.org.uk/post/news-agilab-s-first-session

Description	Evidence submitted on Governance of artificial intelligence (AI)
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL	https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/113895/pdf/

Description	House of Commons Innovation and Technology Committee 'The governance of artificial intelligence: interim report' submission & citation
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Citation in systematic reviews
URL	https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5803/cmselect/cmsctech/1769/report.html

Description	ILO governing body - Presentation by Ayomikun Idowu
Geographic Reach	Europe
Policy Influence Type	Participation in a guidance/advisory committee

Description	Jill Rubery advised and gave evidence to BEIS consultation
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Contribution to a national consultation/review

Description	Jill Rubery presented to APPG Women & Work on levelling up
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
URL	https://connectpa.co.uk/the-women-and-work-all-party-parliamentary-group/

Description	Jo Ingold's evidence to the UK House of Commons Work and Pensions Select Committee
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL	https://committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence/1141/pdf/

Description	Odul Bozkurt & Harry Pitts (June 2020) - written evidence to BEIS consultation on impact of coronavirus
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL	https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/5698/pdf/

Description	POSTNote on Invisible Disabilities in Education and Employment
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Citation in other policy documents
URL	https://post.parliament.uk/research-briefings/post-pn-0689/

Description	Rachel Verdin & Jacqueline O'Reilly submitted written evidence to UK HoL Public Services Cttee
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Contribution to a national consultation/review

Description	Response to the Public Services Committee inquiry: The transition from education to employment for young disabled people
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL	https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/125346/pdf/

Description	Sam Roscoe developed a training plan for UK DIT
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Contribution to new or Improved professional practice

Description	Sam Roscoe evidence to UK International Trade Committee (May 2020)
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL	https://committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence/305/html/

Description	Steve Rolf presentation to European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Workers' Voice group
Geographic Reach	Europe
Policy Influence Type	Implementation circular/rapid advice/letter to e.g. Ministry of Health
URL	https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=294509689001935

Description	The impact of AI on the workplace: Evidence from OECD case studies of AI implementation
Geographic Reach	Europe
Policy Influence Type	Contribution to new or improved professional practice
URL	https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/social-issues-migration-health/the-impact-of-ai-on-the-workplace-evide...

Description	Work and Pensions Committee inquiry on Benefit Levels in the UK - written evidence from Rachel Verdin and Becky Faith
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL	https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/120976/html/

Description	Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA) - CASS Joint Action Program
Amount	$7,000 (AUD)
Organisation	Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
Sector	Academic/University
Country	Australia
Start	01/2021
End	12/2021

Description	Alfried Krupp Junior Research Fellowship
Amount	€ 20,000 (EUR)
Organisation	Alfried Krupp von Bohlen and Halbach Foundation
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
Country	Germany
Start	09/2020
End	03/2021

Description	An exploration of voice and power in contemporary online retail UK warehouse work
Amount	£588,249 (GBP)
Funding ID	ES/W009684/1
Organisation	Economic and Social Research Council
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	09/2022
End	09/2025

Description	Bringing Environmental Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Tags to Market
Amount	£138,880 (GBP)
Funding ID	ES/V002414/1
Organisation	Economic and Social Research Council
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	03/2020
End	03/2021

Description	British Sociological Association ECR Forum regional event fund
Amount	£1,000 (GBP)
Organisation	British Sociological Association (BSA)
Sector	Academic/University
Country	United Kingdom
Start	01/2024
End	01/2024

Description	Building a policy and sector-relevant evidence base of the relationships between care home staffing and quality: developing insights and using novel methodological approaches
Amount	$149,852 (USD)
Funding ID	NIHR201429
Organisation	National Institute for Health Research
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	09/2020
End	10/2021

Description	Digital Connections and Inclusion in Brighton and Hove: A response to the COVID pandemic
Amount	£24,950 (GBP)
Organisation	Higher Education Innovation Funding (HEIF)
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	06/2020
End	07/2020

Description	ESRC Digital Good Network
Amount	£26,430 (GBP)
Organisation	Economic and Social Research Council
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	07/2023
End	05/2024

Description	ESRC IAA and HEIF: Working Well from Home
Amount	£25,000 (GBP)
Organisation	University of Sussex
Sector	Academic/University
Country	United Kingdom
Start	01/2021
End	11/2021

Description	Engagement Facilitation Fund, University of Sussex Business School
Amount	£2,500 (GBP)
Organisation	University of Sussex
Sector	Academic/University
Country	United Kingdom
Start	01/2021
End	06/2021

Description	Funding for project: "Understanding and reducing tensions between clinical and non-clinical staff in the NHS, in relation to agile working"
Amount	£14,359 (GBP)
Organisation	NHS Confederation
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
Country	United Kingdom
Start	03/2023
End	09/2023

Description	Higher Education Innovation Fund (University of Sussex) for project "Engaging stakeholders for big data supply chain analysis"
Amount	£1,000 (GBP)
Organisation	University of Sussex
Sector	Academic/University
Country	United Kingdom
Start	09/2023
End	06/2024

Description	Knowledge Exchange Fellowship (University of Sussex) for project "Leveraging data for the analysis of critical minerals supply chains"
Amount	£1,500 (GBP)
Organisation	University of Sussex
Sector	Academic/University
Country	United Kingdom
Start	01/2024
End	07/2024

Description	Labour mobility in transition: a multi-actor study of the re-regulation of migrant work in 'low-skilled' sectors
Amount	£820,016 (GBP)
Funding ID	ES/V016490/1
Organisation	Economic and Social Research Council
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	09/2021
End	09/2024

Description	Leading an Agile Workforce in the NHS
Amount	£10,000 (GBP)
Organisation	National Health Service
Sector	Hospitals
Country	United Kingdom
Start	01/2021
End	10/2021

Description	Music Creators' Earnings in the Streaming Era
Amount	£1 (GBP)
Organisation	Intellectual Property Office (IPO)
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	04/2020

Description	Musicians' Earnings in the Digital Age
Amount	£24,000 (GBP)
Organisation	United Kingdom Research and Innovation
Department	Research England
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	01/2021
End	03/2021

Description	Policy@Sussex Policy Fellowship - Making agile working policies 'work' in the NHS, and beyond
Amount	£8,273 (GBP)
Organisation	University of Sussex
Sector	Academic/University
Country	United Kingdom
Start	03/2023
End	07/2023

Description	Rapid Response to Coronavirus Pandemic: COVID-19 and impact on employment in developing countries in Asia
Amount	$9,700 (AUD)
Organisation	Monash University
Department	Monash Business School
Sector	Academic/University
Country	Australia
Start	03/2020
End	12/2020

Description	Research England: Evaluating the longer-term impact of workforce furloughing as part of the UK economic and labour market recovery post-Covid-19
Amount	£34,740 (GBP)
Organisation	University of Leeds
Sector	Academic/University
Country	United Kingdom
Start	12/2021
End	04/2022

Description	Research Opportunities Fund awarded for project "Bloomberg Professional training workshop for social scientists"
Amount	£800 (GBP)
Organisation	University of Sussex
Sector	Academic/University
Country	United Kingdom
Start	05/2023
End	06/2023

Description	Responding to the COVID-19 jobs crisis and beyond: building an evidence base for public policy
Amount	£38,000 (GBP)
Organisation	United Kingdom Research and Innovation
Department	Research England
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	01/2021
End	03/2021

Description	SurgiCare NetZero - Delivering a Net Zero NHS
Amount	£798,923 (GBP)
Funding ID	Ref no. SBRIH18P2017
Organisation	SBRI Healthcare
Sector	Private
Country	United Kingdom
Start	01/2023
End	12/2023

Description	The British Academy: Digital poverty in the UK
Amount	£15,000 (GBP)
Organisation	The British Academy
Sector	Academic/University
Country	United Kingdom
Start	02/2022
End	03/2022

Description	The impacts of artificial intelligence on the workplace
Amount	£25,000 (GBP)
Organisation	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OECD
Sector	Public
Country	France
Start	08/2021
End	03/2022

Description	UKRI-HEIF: Artificial Intelligence (AI) led interviews impact on young job seekers' social mobility
Amount	£25,000 (GBP)
Organisation	Higher Education Innovation Funding (HEIF)
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	04/2021
End	08/2021

Description	UKRI-HEIF: Digital platforms' role in re-skilling healthcare professionals for Covid-19 recovery
Amount	£25,000 (GBP)
Organisation	Higher Education Innovation Funding (HEIF)
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	04/2021
End	09/2021

Description	Understanding Gender (in)equality in the post-pandemic future of work: a comparative study
Amount	$280,000 (AUD)
Organisation	Australian Research Council
Sector	Public
Country	Australia
Start	08/2022
End	08/2025

Description	Welfare at a (Social) Distance: Accessing social security and employment support during the COVID-19 crisis and its aftermath
Amount	£528,630 (GBP)
Funding ID	ES/V003879/1
Organisation	Economic and Social Research Council
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	04/2020
End	11/2022

Description	Zero Waste Manufacturing
Amount	£45,000 (GBP)
Organisation	Digital Catapult
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
Country	United Kingdom
Start	11/2021
End	03/2022

Description	agiLab
Amount	£5,000 (GBP)
Organisation	NHS Employers
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	03/2021
End	02/2022

Title	CBR Labour Regulation Index (Dataset of 117 Countries, 1970-2022) Codes and Sources
Description	https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/items/938d5a0d-3799-4c5a-8103-8a7355628ef3 The CBR Leximetric Datasets are the product of work carried out at the Centre for Business Research (CBR) in Cambridge, beginning in 2005 when the Centre received funding from the Economic and Social Research Council to carry out a research project on law, development and finance. Further funding from the ESRC, the European Union's FP5 and FP6 programmes, the Isaac Newton Trust, the Cambridge Political Economy Society and the International Labour Organization made it possible to expand the original datasets to their current state. As of December 2023, there are three principal datasets, coding, respectively, for labour laws in 117 countries between 1970 and 2022 (the CBR Labour Regulation Index), shareholder protection in 30 countries between 1990 and 2013 (the CBR Extended Shareholder Protection Index), and creditor protection in 30 countries between 1990 and 2013 (the CBR Extended Creditor Protection Index). The coding of legal data is carried out using a leximetric coding methodology developed in the CBR and more fully explained in the codebooks which accompany each of the datasets. Taken together, the datasets provide a unique time series which enables researchers and other research users to track changes in labour, company and insolvency law over long periods of time for many countries. A distinguishing feature of these datasets is that all legal sources for the data coding are fully described in the relevant codebooks, thereby assisting transparency, external validity and replicability of results. The 2023 update of the CBR-LRI provides a further decade or so of labour law codings following the previous publication of this dataset. Funding for the update was made possible by the ESRC via its Digital Futures at Work Research Centre (grant ES/S012532/1) and through the NORFACE consortium grant to the POPBACK project (Populist Backlash, Democratic Backsliding, and the Future of the Rule of Law in Europe). The work of further developing the datasets on shareholder and creditor rights, so that they match the labour regulation index in terms of years and countries covered, is ongoing.
Type Of Material	Database/Collection of data
Year Produced	2023
Provided To Others?	Yes
Impact	Ongoing analysis and engagement activities planned for 2024.
URL	https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.9130.2.

Title	Digital Practices at Work Survey
Description	The survey was administered by OMB Research td. and conducted between November 2021 and June 2022 using Computer Assisted Telephone Interviews (CATI). The sampling frame used for the DPaW survey was drawn from the Dunn and Bradstreet business directory (using the D-U-N-S code as a reference point). Complex sampling design with stratified sampling was employed using the intersection of industry (based on the Standard Industrial Classification) and firm size (organised in bands of organisations with 10-19, 20-49, 50-99, 100-249, and 250+ employees) as the primary sampling unit. The sampling frame covers all regions in England, plus Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The sampling frame is representative of establishments with more than 10 employees, corresponding to more than 260,000 firms that employ over 23.7 million workers across the United Kingdom. The sample consists of 2001 employers: 1501 responses were collected from the original stratified sampling frame; the remaining 500 responses were from large firms in industries with a higher probability of technology adoption (e.g. financial and insurance services, manufacturing). The latter allowed for a higher response rate from digital adopters and increases the power of inferential statistical analysis.
Type Of Material	Database/Collection of data
Year Produced	2023
Provided To Others?	No
Impact	The findings from the data have been disseminated widely, including to the All Party Parliamentary Group on the Future of Work (June 2023). A second wave has since been undertaken which will yield longitudinal results.
URL	https://digit-research.org/publication/employers-digital-practices-at-work-survey-first-findings/

Title	Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest
Description	The Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest aims to build a global database of reported instances of protest by platform workers. Developed by researchers at Digit and Leeds Centre for Employment Relations, Innovation and Change, the database is a unique resource for the macro-level study of platform worker protest on a global scale. The Index identifies: the date and location of each protest event, the cause (mainly covering pay, employment status, and working conditions); the kind of dispute (strike, demonstration, legal action, online action); and the type of actor leading the dispute (differentiating between a mainstream trade union, an insurgent or unofficial union, self-organized groups of workers, and joint actions) The Leeds Index therefore aims to understand regional patterns of protest and to situate lessons of these disputes in a wider global picture. An interactive map makes the findings searchable and visualises the spread of platform labour protest across time and space. This tool will enable unions and other activists to share, on a previously unattainable scale, information on what other activists are doing around the world and in different sectors. Methodology The Leeds Index draws data from 2 sources: GDELT which monitors worldwide news reports, with real-time translation of online news articles in over 100 languages. It is searchable for years since 2017; the China Labour Bulletin, to specifically identify protests in China. Although GDELT is known for its own machine-based event coding system, the Leeds Index team conduct their own searches for articles on each of the companies against relevant keywords, such as "protest", "strike", "resistance", "fight", "dispute", and gig worker. Results are checked against other sources, such as online tech reporting, activists and union websites to improve accuracy.
Type Of Material	Database/Collection of data
Year Produced	2023
Provided To Others?	Yes
Impact	Emerging findings In the period January 2017 to July 2020, 1,271 instances of worker protest in four platform sectors were identified: ride-hailing, food delivery, courier services and grocery delivery. in this period, the single most important cause of platform worker protest was pay, with other protested issues including employment status, and health and safety. In most global regions, strikes, log-offs and demonstrations predominated as a form of protest. Platform worker protests showed a strong tendency to be driven from below by worker self-organization, although trade unions also had an important presence in some parts of the world. From the four platform sectors examined, ride-hailing and food delivery accounted for most protest events. Although the growth of platform worker organization is remarkable, formal collective bargaining is uncommon, as is formal employment, with ad hoc self-organized groups of workers dominating labour protest across the different sectors, particularly in the global South.
URL	https://digit-research.org/research/research-projects/leeds-index-of-platform-labour-protest/

Title	Pulse Survey: Flexible working and the pressure to stay connected
Description	2,971 working adults were surveyed in the UK in the Summer of 2023 about the extent to which they are given true flexibility at work (re time, place and role), the pressure to stay digitally connected out of working hours, and how these questions affect different groups, including neurodivergent workers. The sample comprised UK-only working adults from a research crowdsourcing platform. Our participants self-reported their neurodivergence, part-time or full-time status, and other demographic details. We used a convenience sampling approach and, owing to the 'pulse'/rapid nature of data collection, we did not include questions about industry sectors, job category, job level, etc.
Type Of Material	Database/Collection of data
Year Produced	2023
Provided To Others?	No
Impact	A website of the findings was created in October 2023.
URL	https://digit-research.org/survey_findings/flexible-working-and-the-pressure-to-stay-connected/

Description	4 day work week pilot
Organisation	Boston College
Country	United States
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	David Frayne (Digit Research Fellow, Cambridge) and Brendan Burchell (Digit Co-I) were part of the team involved in the research - with Boston College, Autonomy, the 4 Day Week Global, as well as the 4 Day Week Campaign - on a trial involving 61 organisations that implemented a 4 day work week between June and December 2022. Frayne & Burchell led the qualitative research.
Collaborator Contribution	Boston College led the quantitative research. The 4 Day Week Campaign brought their experience of accrediting more than 115 UK companies and organisations as four-day week employers. The 4 Day Week Global is a not-for-profit community who has conducted trials in several other countries, in addition to participation in this trial.
Impact	The report (accessible here: https://autonomy.work/portfolio/uk4dwpilotresults/) and associated outputs (videos, see https://autonomy.work/portfolio/uk4dwpilotresults/ and press releases, see https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/fourdayweek) were launched in February 2023. There has been extensive engagement with UK policymakers, trade unions, and the trial was picked up by many media outlets (e.g. Guardian, https://www.theguardian.com/money/2023/feb/21/four-day-week-uk-trial-success-pattern, BBC, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64669987, FT https://www.ft.com/content/c8fba26c-326d-4053-9b3c-59e06f0b31fb, Sky News https://news.sky.com/story/major-breakthrough-most-firms-say-theyll-stick-with-a-four-day-working-week-after-successful-trial-12816198 and Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-testing-four-day-week-companies-say-they-dont-want-to-stop-a06089cc.
Start Year	2022

Description	AI in the workplace (OECD)
Organisation	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OECD
Country	France
Sector	Public
PI Contribution	Digit researchers were commissioned by the OECD to conduct research on AI in the workplace in the UK, focusing on two sectors: finance & manufacturing. Research is completed and publications are planned for end of March 2023. Mark Stuart (Digit Co-Director) and Esme Terry (Digit Research Fellow) conducted interviews with case study organisations in the finance sector. Wil Hunt and Steve Rolf, with support from Jackie O'Reilly (Digit Co-Director), conducted interviews with case study organisation in the manufacturing sector.
Collaborator Contribution	OECD led the the research programme, of which the UK was a partner. Other partner countries included, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan and the US.
Impact	The report of the findings of all the contributing countries is being launched at a conference in Brussels at the end of March 2023. Further publications and other leads following on this initial engagement are ongoing.
Start Year	2021

Description	AMD
Organisation	Advanced Material Development
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	Prof Jacqueline O'Reilly (Sussex) was successful in achieving a UKRI ESRC and the National Productivity Investment Fund (NPIF) Innovation Fellow award, in collaboration with other partners including AMD. This project will examine the employment consequences of the development, adoption and implementation of innovative environmentally friendly digital technologies such as RFID tags and nanobarcodes in the retail sector.
Collaborator Contribution	AMD are dedicating time and knowledge and match-funding to this award.
Impact	Reports are pending.
Start Year	2020

Description	Bristol City Council (for a Digit Innovation Fund awardee)
Organisation	Bristol City Council
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Public
PI Contribution	The Digit Innovation Fund
Collaborator Contribution	Bristol City Council wrote a letter of support for the Digit Innovation Fund application, and agreed to provide in-kind staff support to the project including: Participation in workshops, competitions, pilot projects and other activities; Sharing specific types of data.
Impact	This collaboration contributed to the research of the Digit Innovation Fund project, which resulted in presentations at 2 academic conferences, a Digit Blog and video (https://digit-research.org/blog_article/coworking_in_the_city_after_covid/), 2 other non-Digit blogs, as well as - as part of a parallel group - a submission of written evidence to a UK BEIS BEIS Committee call on: The impact of Coronavirus on businesses and workers (https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/5698/pdf/).
Start Year	2020

Description	Digit Advisory Board (past and present)
Organisation	Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Public
PI Contribution	The Digit Co-Directors directly liaise with the members of the Digit Advisory Board (AB). There have been 5 meetings with the Advisory Board thus far. The Digit Co-Directors keep the AB informed of latest research of the Centre.
Collaborator Contribution	The role of the advisory board is to provide advice and feedback to the Digit Centre to support the development and implementation of strategy, research and activities, acting as a critical friend. They have also served to evaluate objectives.
Impact	The Digit Advisory Board has met five times since Digit was established, and has offered strategic guidance and feedback to the development of the centre.
Start Year	2020

Description	Digit Advisory Board (past and present)
Organisation	Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The Digit Co-Directors directly liaise with the members of the Digit Advisory Board (AB). There have been 5 meetings with the Advisory Board thus far. The Digit Co-Directors keep the AB informed of latest research of the Centre.
Collaborator Contribution	The role of the advisory board is to provide advice and feedback to the Digit Centre to support the development and implementation of strategy, research and activities, acting as a critical friend. They have also served to evaluate objectives.
Impact	The Digit Advisory Board has met five times since Digit was established, and has offered strategic guidance and feedback to the development of the centre.
Start Year	2020

Description	Digit Advisory Board (past and present)
Organisation	Ernst and Young LLP
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The Digit Co-Directors directly liaise with the members of the Digit Advisory Board (AB). There have been 5 meetings with the Advisory Board thus far. The Digit Co-Directors keep the AB informed of latest research of the Centre.
Collaborator Contribution	The role of the advisory board is to provide advice and feedback to the Digit Centre to support the development and implementation of strategy, research and activities, acting as a critical friend. They have also served to evaluate objectives.
Impact	The Digit Advisory Board has met five times since Digit was established, and has offered strategic guidance and feedback to the development of the centre.
Start Year	2020

Description	Digit Advisory Board (past and present)
Organisation	Eversheds Sutherland LLP
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The Digit Co-Directors directly liaise with the members of the Digit Advisory Board (AB). There have been 5 meetings with the Advisory Board thus far. The Digit Co-Directors keep the AB informed of latest research of the Centre.
Collaborator Contribution	The role of the advisory board is to provide advice and feedback to the Digit Centre to support the development and implementation of strategy, research and activities, acting as a critical friend. They have also served to evaluate objectives.
Impact	The Digit Advisory Board has met five times since Digit was established, and has offered strategic guidance and feedback to the development of the centre.
Start Year	2020

Description	Digit Advisory Board (past and present)
Organisation	FDM Group
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The Digit Co-Directors directly liaise with the members of the Digit Advisory Board (AB). There have been 5 meetings with the Advisory Board thus far. The Digit Co-Directors keep the AB informed of latest research of the Centre.
Collaborator Contribution	The role of the advisory board is to provide advice and feedback to the Digit Centre to support the development and implementation of strategy, research and activities, acting as a critical friend. They have also served to evaluate objectives.
Impact	The Digit Advisory Board has met five times since Digit was established, and has offered strategic guidance and feedback to the development of the centre.
Start Year	2020

Description	Digit Advisory Board (past and present)
Organisation	Government of the UK
Department	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Public
PI Contribution	The Digit Co-Directors directly liaise with the members of the Digit Advisory Board (AB). There have been 5 meetings with the Advisory Board thus far. The Digit Co-Directors keep the AB informed of latest research of the Centre.
Collaborator Contribution	The role of the advisory board is to provide advice and feedback to the Digit Centre to support the development and implementation of strategy, research and activities, acting as a critical friend. They have also served to evaluate objectives.
Impact	The Digit Advisory Board has met five times since Digit was established, and has offered strategic guidance and feedback to the development of the centre.
Start Year	2020

Description	Digit Advisory Board (past and present)
Organisation	Grant Thornton
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The Digit Co-Directors directly liaise with the members of the Digit Advisory Board (AB). There have been 5 meetings with the Advisory Board thus far. The Digit Co-Directors keep the AB informed of latest research of the Centre.
Collaborator Contribution	The role of the advisory board is to provide advice and feedback to the Digit Centre to support the development and implementation of strategy, research and activities, acting as a critical friend. They have also served to evaluate objectives.
Impact	The Digit Advisory Board has met five times since Digit was established, and has offered strategic guidance and feedback to the development of the centre.
Start Year	2020

Description	Digit Advisory Board (past and present)
Organisation	Green Templeton College
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	The Digit Co-Directors directly liaise with the members of the Digit Advisory Board (AB). There have been 5 meetings with the Advisory Board thus far. The Digit Co-Directors keep the AB informed of latest research of the Centre.
Collaborator Contribution	The role of the advisory board is to provide advice and feedback to the Digit Centre to support the development and implementation of strategy, research and activities, acting as a critical friend. They have also served to evaluate objectives.
Impact	The Digit Advisory Board has met five times since Digit was established, and has offered strategic guidance and feedback to the development of the centre.
Start Year	2020

Description	Digit Advisory Board (past and present)
Organisation	Nesta
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
PI Contribution	The Digit Co-Directors directly liaise with the members of the Digit Advisory Board (AB). There have been 5 meetings with the Advisory Board thus far. The Digit Co-Directors keep the AB informed of latest research of the Centre.
Collaborator Contribution	The role of the advisory board is to provide advice and feedback to the Digit Centre to support the development and implementation of strategy, research and activities, acting as a critical friend. They have also served to evaluate objectives.
Impact	The Digit Advisory Board has met five times since Digit was established, and has offered strategic guidance and feedback to the development of the centre.
Start Year	2020

Description	Digit Advisory Board (past and present)
Organisation	Trades Union Congress (TUC)
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
PI Contribution	The Digit Co-Directors directly liaise with the members of the Digit Advisory Board (AB). There have been 5 meetings with the Advisory Board thus far. The Digit Co-Directors keep the AB informed of latest research of the Centre.
Collaborator Contribution	The role of the advisory board is to provide advice and feedback to the Digit Centre to support the development and implementation of strategy, research and activities, acting as a critical friend. They have also served to evaluate objectives.
Impact	The Digit Advisory Board has met five times since Digit was established, and has offered strategic guidance and feedback to the development of the centre.
Start Year	2020

Description	Digit Advisory Board (past and present)
Organisation	University of Bristol
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	The Digit Co-Directors directly liaise with the members of the Digit Advisory Board (AB). There have been 5 meetings with the Advisory Board thus far. The Digit Co-Directors keep the AB informed of latest research of the Centre.
Collaborator Contribution	The role of the advisory board is to provide advice and feedback to the Digit Centre to support the development and implementation of strategy, research and activities, acting as a critical friend. They have also served to evaluate objectives.
Impact	The Digit Advisory Board has met five times since Digit was established, and has offered strategic guidance and feedback to the development of the centre.
Start Year	2020

Description	Digit Advisory Board (past and present)
Organisation	University of Oxford
Department	Nuffield College
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	The Digit Co-Directors directly liaise with the members of the Digit Advisory Board (AB). There have been 5 meetings with the Advisory Board thus far. The Digit Co-Directors keep the AB informed of latest research of the Centre.
Collaborator Contribution	The role of the advisory board is to provide advice and feedback to the Digit Centre to support the development and implementation of strategy, research and activities, acting as a critical friend. They have also served to evaluate objectives.
Impact	The Digit Advisory Board has met five times since Digit was established, and has offered strategic guidance and feedback to the development of the centre.
Start Year	2020

Description	Digit Advisory Board (past and present)
Organisation	Vodafone
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The Digit Co-Directors directly liaise with the members of the Digit Advisory Board (AB). There have been 5 meetings with the Advisory Board thus far. The Digit Co-Directors keep the AB informed of latest research of the Centre.
Collaborator Contribution	The role of the advisory board is to provide advice and feedback to the Digit Centre to support the development and implementation of strategy, research and activities, acting as a critical friend. They have also served to evaluate objectives.
Impact	The Digit Advisory Board has met five times since Digit was established, and has offered strategic guidance and feedback to the development of the centre.
Start Year	2020

Description	Digit Advisory Board (past and present)
Organisation	World Commerce & Contracting
Country	United States
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
PI Contribution	The Digit Co-Directors directly liaise with the members of the Digit Advisory Board (AB). There have been 5 meetings with the Advisory Board thus far. The Digit Co-Directors keep the AB informed of latest research of the Centre.
Collaborator Contribution	The role of the advisory board is to provide advice and feedback to the Digit Centre to support the development and implementation of strategy, research and activities, acting as a critical friend. They have also served to evaluate objectives.
Impact	The Digit Advisory Board has met five times since Digit was established, and has offered strategic guidance and feedback to the development of the centre.
Start Year	2020

Description	Digit Advisory Board (past and present)
Organisation	Youth Employment UK
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
PI Contribution	The Digit Co-Directors directly liaise with the members of the Digit Advisory Board (AB). There have been 5 meetings with the Advisory Board thus far. The Digit Co-Directors keep the AB informed of latest research of the Centre.
Collaborator Contribution	The role of the advisory board is to provide advice and feedback to the Digit Centre to support the development and implementation of strategy, research and activities, acting as a critical friend. They have also served to evaluate objectives.
Impact	The Digit Advisory Board has met five times since Digit was established, and has offered strategic guidance and feedback to the development of the centre.
Start Year	2020

Description	Digit Advisory Board (past and present)
Organisation	techUK
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
PI Contribution	The Digit Co-Directors directly liaise with the members of the Digit Advisory Board (AB). There have been 5 meetings with the Advisory Board thus far. The Digit Co-Directors keep the AB informed of latest research of the Centre.
Collaborator Contribution	The role of the advisory board is to provide advice and feedback to the Digit Centre to support the development and implementation of strategy, research and activities, acting as a critical friend. They have also served to evaluate objectives.
Impact	The Digit Advisory Board has met five times since Digit was established, and has offered strategic guidance and feedback to the development of the centre.
Start Year	2020

Description	Digital inclusion project
Organisation	Brighton & Hove City Council
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Public
PI Contribution	Digit colleagues Becky Faith and Kevin Hernandez have been working on digital inclusion and digital poverty projects with a variety of partners, including Barking & Dagenham Council, Community Resources (Dagenham) and Citizens Online, as well as Digital Brighton and Hove (entered separately), which is a part of Citizens Online. These relationships, particularly with Citizens Online, has led to a successful funding application to the British Academy. Faith has also advised on the development of Brighton and Hove City Council's Digital Inclusion Strategy as a member of their Steering Committee. As a member of the newly formed Digital Poverty Alliance's DPA Expert group on ending digital poverty, she is also contributing to their evidence base as part of their efforts to improve understanding of the issue and influence change
Collaborator Contribution	Partners are including Becky on conversations, offering insight, and inviting her to steering groups and expert groups.
Impact	Successful funding application to British Academy (£15,000) Digital Inclusion Strategy of Brighton & Hove City Council is forthcoming, but anticipated to contain advice from Faith.
Start Year	2020

Description	Digital inclusion project
Organisation	London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
PI Contribution	Digit colleagues Becky Faith and Kevin Hernandez have been working on digital inclusion and digital poverty projects with a variety of partners, including Barking & Dagenham Council, Community Resources (Dagenham) and Citizens Online, as well as Digital Brighton and Hove (entered separately), which is a part of Citizens Online. These relationships, particularly with Citizens Online, has led to a successful funding application to the British Academy. Faith has also advised on the development of Brighton and Hove City Council's Digital Inclusion Strategy as a member of their Steering Committee. As a member of the newly formed Digital Poverty Alliance's DPA Expert group on ending digital poverty, she is also contributing to their evidence base as part of their efforts to improve understanding of the issue and influence change
Collaborator Contribution	Partners are including Becky on conversations, offering insight, and inviting her to steering groups and expert groups.
Impact	Successful funding application to British Academy (£15,000) Digital Inclusion Strategy of Brighton & Hove City Council is forthcoming, but anticipated to contain advice from Faith.
Start Year	2020

Description	Disability, neurodiversity, and remote e- working
Organisation	Coventry City Council
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
PI Contribution	Christine Grant (Coventry University) was funded by a Digit Innovation Fund grant (Round 2) and conducted research that aims to fill a gap in understanding the impact of remote e-working for Disabled and Neurodivergent Workers (DNW)*. This group of workers, 20% of the working population, might be overlooked by employers, therefore becoming invisible and unable to work in a way that best supports their needs and capabilities. Through interviews with Disabled and Neurodivergent Workers, employers and other stakeholders this project begins to fill a gap in the academic understanding of the experiences facing disabled and neurodivergent people at work.
Collaborator Contribution	Engaged throughout the Innovation Fund project, offering extra support with analysis and presentation of data. They brought expertise and knowledge, via constructive conversations, and advised on e.g. most appropriate terminology, which informed their research and helped better bridge the gap between theory and practice.
Impact	The outputs of this short-term Digit funded research include: Publication (Open Access Government): Promoting the creation of an inclusive workplace, https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/promoting-the-creation-of-an-inclusive-workplace-remote-working/139070/ Press releases, e.g. from Coventry University https://www.coventry.ac.uk/news/2021/remote4all/ and Vodafone https://www.vodafone.co.uk/newscentre/news/researchers-to-investigate-impact-of-working-from-home/ Citation in a Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology, POST Note: https://digit-research.org/news_article/parliamentary-office-for-science-technology-cites-digit-funded-research/ Video resource: https://digit-research.org/research/innovation-fund/disability-neurodiversity-and-remote-eworking/ Blogs: Disability, neurodivergence and remote working: what employers need to know, https://digit-research.org/blog_article/disability-neurodivergence-and-remote-working-what-employers-need-to-know/ Remote for All: Time to Include People with Disability and/or Neurodiversity in the Remote Working Discussion, https://digit-research.org/blog_article/remote-for-all-disability-neurodiversity-remote-working-discussion/ Presentations at multiple conferences They will now seek further funding to expand the project.
Start Year	2023

Description	Disability, neurodiversity, and remote e- working
Organisation	Coventry University
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	Christine Grant (Coventry University) was funded by a Digit Innovation Fund grant (Round 2) and conducted research that aims to fill a gap in understanding the impact of remote e-working for Disabled and Neurodivergent Workers (DNW)*. This group of workers, 20% of the working population, might be overlooked by employers, therefore becoming invisible and unable to work in a way that best supports their needs and capabilities. Through interviews with Disabled and Neurodivergent Workers, employers and other stakeholders this project begins to fill a gap in the academic understanding of the experiences facing disabled and neurodivergent people at work.
Collaborator Contribution	Engaged throughout the Innovation Fund project, offering extra support with analysis and presentation of data. They brought expertise and knowledge, via constructive conversations, and advised on e.g. most appropriate terminology, which informed their research and helped better bridge the gap between theory and practice.
Impact	The outputs of this short-term Digit funded research include: Publication (Open Access Government): Promoting the creation of an inclusive workplace, https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/promoting-the-creation-of-an-inclusive-workplace-remote-working/139070/ Press releases, e.g. from Coventry University https://www.coventry.ac.uk/news/2021/remote4all/ and Vodafone https://www.vodafone.co.uk/newscentre/news/researchers-to-investigate-impact-of-working-from-home/ Citation in a Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology, POST Note: https://digit-research.org/news_article/parliamentary-office-for-science-technology-cites-digit-funded-research/ Video resource: https://digit-research.org/research/innovation-fund/disability-neurodiversity-and-remote-eworking/ Blogs: Disability, neurodivergence and remote working: what employers need to know, https://digit-research.org/blog_article/disability-neurodivergence-and-remote-working-what-employers-need-to-know/ Remote for All: Time to Include People with Disability and/or Neurodiversity in the Remote Working Discussion, https://digit-research.org/blog_article/remote-for-all-disability-neurodiversity-remote-working-discussion/ Presentations at multiple conferences They will now seek further funding to expand the project.
Start Year	2023

Description	Disability, neurodiversity, and remote e- working
Organisation	Leonard Cheshire Disability
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
PI Contribution	Christine Grant (Coventry University) was funded by a Digit Innovation Fund grant (Round 2) and conducted research that aims to fill a gap in understanding the impact of remote e-working for Disabled and Neurodivergent Workers (DNW)*. This group of workers, 20% of the working population, might be overlooked by employers, therefore becoming invisible and unable to work in a way that best supports their needs and capabilities. Through interviews with Disabled and Neurodivergent Workers, employers and other stakeholders this project begins to fill a gap in the academic understanding of the experiences facing disabled and neurodivergent people at work.
Collaborator Contribution	Engaged throughout the Innovation Fund project, offering extra support with analysis and presentation of data. They brought expertise and knowledge, via constructive conversations, and advised on e.g. most appropriate terminology, which informed their research and helped better bridge the gap between theory and practice.
Impact	The outputs of this short-term Digit funded research include: Publication (Open Access Government): Promoting the creation of an inclusive workplace, https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/promoting-the-creation-of-an-inclusive-workplace-remote-working/139070/ Press releases, e.g. from Coventry University https://www.coventry.ac.uk/news/2021/remote4all/ and Vodafone https://www.vodafone.co.uk/newscentre/news/researchers-to-investigate-impact-of-working-from-home/ Citation in a Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology, POST Note: https://digit-research.org/news_article/parliamentary-office-for-science-technology-cites-digit-funded-research/ Video resource: https://digit-research.org/research/innovation-fund/disability-neurodiversity-and-remote-eworking/ Blogs: Disability, neurodivergence and remote working: what employers need to know, https://digit-research.org/blog_article/disability-neurodivergence-and-remote-working-what-employers-need-to-know/ Remote for All: Time to Include People with Disability and/or Neurodiversity in the Remote Working Discussion, https://digit-research.org/blog_article/remote-for-all-disability-neurodiversity-remote-working-discussion/ Presentations at multiple conferences They will now seek further funding to expand the project.
Start Year	2023

Description	Disability, neurodiversity, and remote e- working
Organisation	Vodafone
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	Christine Grant (Coventry University) was funded by a Digit Innovation Fund grant (Round 2) and conducted research that aims to fill a gap in understanding the impact of remote e-working for Disabled and Neurodivergent Workers (DNW)*. This group of workers, 20% of the working population, might be overlooked by employers, therefore becoming invisible and unable to work in a way that best supports their needs and capabilities. Through interviews with Disabled and Neurodivergent Workers, employers and other stakeholders this project begins to fill a gap in the academic understanding of the experiences facing disabled and neurodivergent people at work.
Collaborator Contribution	Engaged throughout the Innovation Fund project, offering extra support with analysis and presentation of data. They brought expertise and knowledge, via constructive conversations, and advised on e.g. most appropriate terminology, which informed their research and helped better bridge the gap between theory and practice.
Impact	The outputs of this short-term Digit funded research include: Publication (Open Access Government): Promoting the creation of an inclusive workplace, https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/promoting-the-creation-of-an-inclusive-workplace-remote-working/139070/ Press releases, e.g. from Coventry University https://www.coventry.ac.uk/news/2021/remote4all/ and Vodafone https://www.vodafone.co.uk/newscentre/news/researchers-to-investigate-impact-of-working-from-home/ Citation in a Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology, POST Note: https://digit-research.org/news_article/parliamentary-office-for-science-technology-cites-digit-funded-research/ Video resource: https://digit-research.org/research/innovation-fund/disability-neurodiversity-and-remote-eworking/ Blogs: Disability, neurodivergence and remote working: what employers need to know, https://digit-research.org/blog_article/disability-neurodivergence-and-remote-working-what-employers-need-to-know/ Remote for All: Time to Include People with Disability and/or Neurodiversity in the Remote Working Discussion, https://digit-research.org/blog_article/remote-for-all-disability-neurodiversity-remote-working-discussion/ Presentations at multiple conferences They will now seek further funding to expand the project.
Start Year	2023

Description	Disrupting technologies conference (2023)
Organisation	Monash University
Department	Monash Business School
Country	Australia
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	The Centre for Employment Relations, Innovation and Change (CERIC), University of Leeds Business School and Monash Business School have announced a call for papers for an international conference on Disrupting Technology. The international conference on Disrupting Technology will be held on 11-13 June 2023, Monash University Prato Centre, Italy. The conference is organised by a team from the Centre for Employment Relations, Innovation and Change (University of Leeds), with the ESRC Digital Futures at Work Research Centre (Leeds and Sussex) and the Human Resources and Industrial Relations Research Interest Group and the International Consortium for Research on Employment and Work (iCREW), Monash Business School, Monash University.
Collaborator Contribution	See above
Impact	Ongoing - conference is in June 2023.
Start Year	2023

Description	Disrupting technologies conference (2023)
Organisation	University of Leeds
Department	School of Business
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	The Centre for Employment Relations, Innovation and Change (CERIC), University of Leeds Business School and Monash Business School have announced a call for papers for an international conference on Disrupting Technology. The international conference on Disrupting Technology will be held on 11-13 June 2023, Monash University Prato Centre, Italy. The conference is organised by a team from the Centre for Employment Relations, Innovation and Change (University of Leeds), with the ESRC Digital Futures at Work Research Centre (Leeds and Sussex) and the Human Resources and Industrial Relations Research Interest Group and the International Consortium for Research on Employment and Work (iCREW), Monash Business School, Monash University.
Collaborator Contribution	See above
Impact	Ongoing - conference is in June 2023.
Start Year	2023

Description	Eversheds Sutherland
Organisation	Eversheds Sutherland LLP
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	Dr Steve Rolf (Sussex) was lead on a co-produced project with law firm Eversheds Sutherland to examine the challenges of social protection for 'gig economy' workers. This involves three sets of external partners: Hermes, Eversheds Sutherland, and the GMB Union. The research looks at the role of the GMB union in developing a collective bargaining agreement with the delivery firm Hermes, alongside a new contract including sick pay, minimum wage and other benefits (typically associated with a traditional contract of employment) for self-employed couriers.
Collaborator Contribution	A senior partner at Eversheds Sutherland contributed time, expertise and knowledge throughout this research project with Dr Steve Rolf, with co-authorship of resulting articles.
Impact	Publication: Towards privatized social and employment protections in the platform economy? Evidence from the UK courier sector, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2022.104492 Blogs: Levelling up or levelling down gig work? Three reasons why platforms are offering privatised social and employment protections, https://digit-research.org/blog_article/three-reasons-why-platforms-are-offering-privatised-social-and-employment-protections/ Evri, Uber, Deliveroo: Does collective bargaining guarantee a baseline of 'good work' for platform workers?, https://www.ifow.org/news-articles/evri-uber-deliveroo-collective-bargaining Webinar: Digit Debates: Mind the gap: Digital platforms and the future of social and employment protections, https://digit-research.org/event/digit-debates-mind-the-gap-digital-platforms-and-the-future-of-social-and-employment-protections/ Multi-disciplinary (Marc - law; Jackie - economic sociology; Steve - economic geographer)
Start Year	2020

Description	Goldsmiths University (for Digit Innovation Fund awardee)
Organisation	Goldsmiths, University of London
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	The Digit Innovation Fund awardee worked collaboratively with the person from Goldsmiths University.
Collaborator Contribution	The role of the collaborator (who was Co-I on the grant) included identifying respondents, conducting some interviews, providing guidance for RA, data analysis and co-authoring of the final report.
Impact	The Digit Innovation Fund awardee has 2 academic journal papers that are forthcoming and have been co-written with the person from Goldsmiths University. They also have a forthcoming Digit Blog and will be presenting at a conference in 2022.
Start Year	2020

Description	Inclusive digital tech in Scotland's social care
Organisation	Government of Scotland
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Public
PI Contribution	Kendra Briken (University of Strathclyde) was the recipient of a Digit Innovation Fund to conduct this research on developing inclusive digital technologies for Scotland's post-pandemic social care. This study addressed the research question: what lessons can be drawn from the COVID-19 pandemic about the introduction of digital technology for the social care workforce? Kendra and her team provided information to the partners. They are advising the Care Inspectorate on their Tech Good Practice guidance for Care Inspectors and social care providers.
Collaborator Contribution	The partners have offered knowledge and expertise, as well as organising and participating in events, and disseminating findings.
Impact	Participation in the Digifest Conference, "Digital and the Social Care Workforce" session, co-organised by Scottish Government and Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland, on "Increasing the workforce voice in digitization"; November 2021 Discussion with "Digital Health Technologies Community of Practice", May 2022 "Engage with Strathclyde" event May 2022, presentation and discussion with Scottish Government representatives and voluntary sector social care practitioners of the HR Forum for the Voluntary Sector Presentation and discussion with participants in the "Glasgow Council for Voluntary Organisations", September 2022 Digit blog - 'They all know how to use their phones at home!' Normalising and undervaluing digital skills in complex social care work" October 2022, https://digit-research.org/blog_article/they-all-know-how-to-use-phones-at-home-normalising-and-undervaluing-digital-skills-in-complex-social-care/ The researchers intend to continue engaging with the key practitioners and are seeking international collaboration and funding.
Start Year	2021

Description	Inclusive digital tech in Scotland's social care
Organisation	University of Strathclyde
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	Kendra Briken (University of Strathclyde) was the recipient of a Digit Innovation Fund to conduct this research on developing inclusive digital technologies for Scotland's post-pandemic social care. This study addressed the research question: what lessons can be drawn from the COVID-19 pandemic about the introduction of digital technology for the social care workforce? Kendra and her team provided information to the partners. They are advising the Care Inspectorate on their Tech Good Practice guidance for Care Inspectors and social care providers.
Collaborator Contribution	The partners have offered knowledge and expertise, as well as organising and participating in events, and disseminating findings.
Impact	Participation in the Digifest Conference, "Digital and the Social Care Workforce" session, co-organised by Scottish Government and Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland, on "Increasing the workforce voice in digitization"; November 2021 Discussion with "Digital Health Technologies Community of Practice", May 2022 "Engage with Strathclyde" event May 2022, presentation and discussion with Scottish Government representatives and voluntary sector social care practitioners of the HR Forum for the Voluntary Sector Presentation and discussion with participants in the "Glasgow Council for Voluntary Organisations", September 2022 Digit blog - 'They all know how to use their phones at home!' Normalising and undervaluing digital skills in complex social care work" October 2022, https://digit-research.org/blog_article/they-all-know-how-to-use-phones-at-home-normalising-and-undervaluing-digital-skills-in-complex-social-care/ The researchers intend to continue engaging with the key practitioners and are seeking international collaboration and funding.
Start Year	2021

Description	Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest
Organisation	Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung:
Country	Germany
Sector	Public
PI Contribution	Digit colleagues at Leeds have created the Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest which catalogues reported instances of protest by platform workers across the world. Partner and funders, in addition to Digit, include Friedrich-Ebert Stiftung Foundation and The International Labour Organization. The database is a unique resource for the macro-level study of platform worker protest on a global scale. The Leeds Index therefore aims to understand regional patterns of protest and to situate lessons of these disputes in a wider global picture. An interactive map makes the findings searchable and visualises the spread of platform labour protest across time and space. This tool will enable unions and other activists to share, on a previously unattainable scale, information on what other activists are doing around the world and in different sectors.
Collaborator Contribution	The partners have provided funding as well as networks and expertise.
Impact	Publications: * Policy brief (ETUI): A global struggle: worker protest in the platform economy, https://www.etui.org/publications/policy-briefs/european-economic-employment-and-social-policy/a-global-struggle-worker-protest-in-the-platform-economy * Report (FES): GLOBAL LABOUR UNREST ON PLATFORMS LABOUR AND SOCIAL JUSTICE: The case of food delivery workers, https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/iez/16880.pdf * Book chapter: Digitalised management, control and resistance in platform work: a labour process analysis, https://www.elgaronline.com/display/edcoll/9781802205121/9781802205121.xml * Blog (Digit): Mapping protest in platform work: Introducing the new Leeds Index of Platform Worker Protest, https://digit-research.org/blog_article/mapping-protest-in-platform-work-introducing-the-new-leeds-index-of-platform-worker-protest/ It's also resulted in the Gigpedia collaboration (entered separately): https://digit-research.org/news_article/digit-team-collaborate-on-launch-of-gigpedia/ * Working Paper (ILO): A global analysis of worker protest in digital labour platforms, https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---inst/documents/publication/wcms_849215.pdf * Journal Article: Theorising labour unrest and trade unionism in the platform economy, https://doi.org/10.1111/ntwe.12252 A formal launch is being held in London, UK on 27 March 2023.
Start Year	2019

Description	Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest
Organisation	International Labour Organization (ILO)
Country	Switzerland
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
PI Contribution	Digit colleagues at Leeds have created the Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest which catalogues reported instances of protest by platform workers across the world. Partner and funders, in addition to Digit, include Friedrich-Ebert Stiftung Foundation and The International Labour Organization. The database is a unique resource for the macro-level study of platform worker protest on a global scale. The Leeds Index therefore aims to understand regional patterns of protest and to situate lessons of these disputes in a wider global picture. An interactive map makes the findings searchable and visualises the spread of platform labour protest across time and space. This tool will enable unions and other activists to share, on a previously unattainable scale, information on what other activists are doing around the world and in different sectors.
Collaborator Contribution	The partners have provided funding as well as networks and expertise.
Impact	Publications: * Policy brief (ETUI): A global struggle: worker protest in the platform economy, https://www.etui.org/publications/policy-briefs/european-economic-employment-and-social-policy/a-global-struggle-worker-protest-in-the-platform-economy * Report (FES): GLOBAL LABOUR UNREST ON PLATFORMS LABOUR AND SOCIAL JUSTICE: The case of food delivery workers, https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/iez/16880.pdf * Book chapter: Digitalised management, control and resistance in platform work: a labour process analysis, https://www.elgaronline.com/display/edcoll/9781802205121/9781802205121.xml * Blog (Digit): Mapping protest in platform work: Introducing the new Leeds Index of Platform Worker Protest, https://digit-research.org/blog_article/mapping-protest-in-platform-work-introducing-the-new-leeds-index-of-platform-worker-protest/ It's also resulted in the Gigpedia collaboration (entered separately): https://digit-research.org/news_article/digit-team-collaborate-on-launch-of-gigpedia/ * Working Paper (ILO): A global analysis of worker protest in digital labour platforms, https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---inst/documents/publication/wcms_849215.pdf * Journal Article: Theorising labour unrest and trade unionism in the platform economy, https://doi.org/10.1111/ntwe.12252 A formal launch is being held in London, UK on 27 March 2023.
Start Year	2019

Description	Summer school 2023 (BAM)
Organisation	British Academy of Management (BAM)
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	The Digital Futures at Work Research Centre (Digit) is delighted to be collaborating with the British Academy of Management and the University of Sussex Business School to host the British Academy of Management (BAM) 2023 Doctoral Symposium, which will take place on Monday 4th September at the University of Sussex (Brighton, UK). The BAM 2023 Doctoral Symposium runs alongside the wider BAM 2023 Conference, "Towards Disruptive Sustainability: New Business Opportunities and Challenges" which takes place on 1st and 5-6th September at the University of Sussex. You can find out more here. The BAM 2023 Doctoral Symposium will welcome all business and management doctoral researchers to attend in-person workshops, plenaries, paper presentations and 1-on-1 research conversations - and will offer researchers the opportunity to receive impartial expert advice in sessions led by senior academics from within the BAM community.
Collaborator Contribution	See above
Impact	Ongoing - Summer School is in September 2023
Start Year	2022

Description	Summer school 2023 (WZB)
Organisation	WZB Berlin Social Science Center
Country	Germany
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	WZB Berlin Social Science Center and the Digital Futures at Work Research Centre have issued a call for papers for a Summer School in Berlin on 18th and 19th May 2023. The Summer School will focus on 'Digital Transformation: Technical progress and its impact on workers' and is open to PhD students and early career researchers from the Digit and the Digit Doctoral Network, Leeds University Business School, WZB or the Weizenbaum Institute. The school is being organised by Prof. Martin Krzywdzinski, Jonas Ferdinand, Daniel Schneiß (WZB), Prof. Vera Trappmann, Digit Co-Director Prof. Mark Stuart, Denis Neumann and Carlos Montano Garcia (LUBS). Technological change and multiple crises The simultaneity of rapid technological change and multiple crises pose an enormous challenge to the working classes worldwide. It has significant effects on the world of work, employment relations, and the global economy. Research on industrial relations is of utmost importance in evaluating this change. The summer school will be organised around three themes. Participants submitting an abstract should indicate which session their paper fits into: In search of new methods? Digital sociology and labour The boundaries of the concept of the employment relationship in (dispersed) digitalised workplaces Worker agency and organisational (mis-)behaviour: How to conceptualise workers' agency in digitalised workplaces?
Collaborator Contribution	See above
Impact	Ongoing
Start Year	2022

Description	University of Melbourne (for Digit Innovation Fund awardee)
Organisation	University of Melbourne
Country	Australia
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	University of Melbourne academics were collaborators on this Digit Innovation Fund project.
Collaborator Contribution	University of Melbourne academics were collaborators on this Digit Innovation Fund project.
Impact	The collaboration with University of Melbourne and other partners, in parallel with joint project, resulted in a Digit Blog, 2 non-academic conference presentations and 4 academic conference presentations, and oral evidence (4 Nov 202) given to the UK Department for Work and Pensions Committee on DWP's Preparations for Changes in the World of Work.
Start Year	2020

Description	Walmart Research Internships
Organisation	Walmart
Country	United States
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	Wil Hunt (Digit Research Fellow) and Nikki Stopford (Innovation Fellow, funded with additional ESRC/NPIF funding, https://digit-research.org/research/related-projects/bringing-environmental-radio-frequency-identification-rfid-tags-to-market/), undertook 'Research Internships' as part of Walmart's formal programme. Hunt investigated rapid recruitment practices in retail during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Stopford (Innovation Fellow) investigated the adoption of environmentally friendly digital technology. Each conducted interviews with Walmart employees, and liaised with Walmart on findings.
Collaborator Contribution	This is part of Walmart's 'Research Internship' programme. Each intern was hosted by an employee of Walmart (virtually) and interviews were undertaken with Walmart employees.
Impact	Digit Working Paper Series articles: Innovation Work Chains in US Retail: Automation, Tracking and AI Adoption during the COVID-19 pandemic, https://digit-research.org/publication/innovation-work-chains-in-us-retail/ Rapid recruitment in retail: Leveraging AI in the hiring of hourly paid frontline associates during the Covid-19 Pandemic, https://digit-research.org/publication/rapid-recruitment-in-retail/ Blogs: 'Walsmart': when AI hits the shop floor, https://digit-research.org/blog_article/walsmart-when-ai-hits-the-shop-floor/ Retail employment and automation: good or bad for jobs?, https://digit-research.org/blog_article/retail-employment-and-automation-good-bad-jobs/
Start Year	2020

Description	West of England Combined Authority (as part of Digit Innovation Fund award)
Organisation	West of England Combined Authority
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Public
PI Contribution	The Digit Innovation Fund awardees collaborated with the West of England Combined Authority.
Collaborator Contribution	The West of England Combined Authority wrote a letter of support for the Digit Innovation Fund application, and was an anchor institution partnering.
Impact	This collaboration contributed to the research of the Digit Innovation Fund project, which resulted in presentations at 2 academic conferences, a Digit Blog and video (https://digit-research.org/blog_article/coworking_in_the_city_after_covid/), 2 other non-Digit blogs, as well as - as part of a parallel group - a submission of written evidence to a UK BEIS BEIS Committee call on: The impact of Coronavirus on businesses and workers (https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/5698/pdf/).
Start Year	2020

Description	Working Time Reduction Research Network (WTR-RN)
Organisation	Boston College
Country	United States
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	The WTR-RN is a network to bring together researchers from universities and other research institutes with a core interest in working time reduction. Brendan Burchell is the main point of contact.
Collaborator Contribution	See above
Impact	One webinar, to date: https://www.wtr-rn.com/events
Start Year	2023

Description	Working Time Reduction Research Network (WTR-RN)
Organisation	European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)
Country	Belgium
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
PI Contribution	The WTR-RN is a network to bring together researchers from universities and other research institutes with a core interest in working time reduction. Brendan Burchell is the main point of contact.
Collaborator Contribution	See above
Impact	One webinar, to date: https://www.wtr-rn.com/events
Start Year	2023

Description	Working Time Reduction Research Network (WTR-RN)
Organisation	University College Dublin
Country	Ireland
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	The WTR-RN is a network to bring together researchers from universities and other research institutes with a core interest in working time reduction. Brendan Burchell is the main point of contact.
Collaborator Contribution	See above
Impact	One webinar, to date: https://www.wtr-rn.com/events
Start Year	2023

Description	Working Time Reduction Research Network (WTR-RN)
Organisation	University of Salford
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	The WTR-RN is a network to bring together researchers from universities and other research institutes with a core interest in working time reduction. Brendan Burchell is the main point of contact.
Collaborator Contribution	See above
Impact	One webinar, to date: https://www.wtr-rn.com/events
Start Year	2023

Description	"Disrupting Technology" Conference
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	The Leeds team of Digit held the "Disrupting Technology" Conference at Leeds University Business School in January 2020. This conference explored how employment relations are being shaped by digitalisation and attracted 100 attendees from all over the world.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://business.leeds.ac.uk/research-ceric/events/event/448/a-two-day-conference-disrupting-technol...

Description	10th Marie Jahoda Winter School of Sociology: "Research and Activism"
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Postgraduate students
Results and Impact	For the 10th anniversary, the series of events of the Marie Jahoda Summer School of Sociology was dedicated to Marie Jahoda and, accordingly, to the topic of "Research and Activism". Originally planned for September 2020 as a face-to-face event, the anniversary edition could now be implemented as an online event from 25 to 28 January 2021 in cooperation with the Digital Futures at Work Research Centre (University of Sussex & University of Leeds) and the Chamber of Labour Vienna. The objectives of the winter school were: to reflect and exchange insights on the link between academic research and political or societal activism for PhD students who are activists themselves to discuss how they reconcile the roles of researcher and activist to discuss the PhD projects with distinguished international scholars in the field to exchange with other doctoral students and early-career scholars who work on similar topics to establish networks within the community 19 very committed participants from all over the world (Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, India, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, UK) presented their PhD projects and discussed a wide range of topics: work, digital age, migration, gender, climate change, housing and urban area.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.soz.univie.ac.at/en/events/marie-jahoda-school/winter-school-2021/

Description	2nd Crowdworking Symposium
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	A paper by Denis Neumann, Mark Stuart, Vera Trappmann was presented at the 2nd Crowdworking Symposium (virtually) on 9 October 2020. The talk was titled "Employment relations of on-demand platforms: workers' resistance in new and old institutional arrangements - the example of food-delivery in Germany".
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://pace.uni-paderborn.de/pace-phd-programs/digital-future/tagung-2020/program

Description	4-day work week trial results launch
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Following the launch of the report (see Publications) of the 4 day work week trials, and the policy engagement (see Influence on policy, etc.), there was significant media coverage of the report findings. Print coverage based on the Autonomy press release included coverage by: BBC Business (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64669987) Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/money/2023/feb/21/four-day-week-uk-trial-success-pattern), FT https://www.ft.com/content/c8fba26c-326d-4053-9b3c-59e06f0b31fb Sky https://news.sky.com/story/major-breakthrough-most-firms-say-theyll-stick-with-a-four-day-working-week-after-successful-trial-12816198 Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-testing-four-day-week-companies-say-they-dont-want-to-stop-a06089cc The Times https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/3-300-people-tried-the-four-day-week-what-on-earth-happened-c8bjq7h6j The Mirror https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/nearly-firms-continue-four-day-29265068 Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/four-day-working-week-trial-b2286184.html New Statesman (https://www.newstatesman.com/quickfire/2023/02/four-day-week-never-been-stronger) Print coverage drawing on Cambridge press release / with Cambridge focus Story on Cambridge site here: https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/fourdayweek US: TIME magazine: https://time.com/6256741/four-day-work-week-benefits/ Fortune magazine: https://fortune.com/well/2023/02/20/4-day-work-week-less-burnout-fewer-sick-days/ UK: The Times: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/four-day-working-week-good-staff-productivity-f0khlmnsc Daily Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/02/21/four-day-week-makes-companies-profitable-study-claims/ The Scotsman: https://www.scotsman.com/read-this/4-day-working-week-trial-hailed-a-success-4034820 Germany: (the Deutsche Presse-Agentur ran copy, so 155 articles ran in some of Germany's biggest outlets, some examples) SZ: https://www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/arbeit-positives-fazit-fuer-vier-tage-woche-dpa.urn-newsml-dpa-com-20090101-230221-99-677484 FAZ: https://www.faz.net/agenturmeldungen/dpa/positives-fazit-fuer-vier-tage-woche-18694665.html?printPagedArticle=true Stern: https://www.stern.de/wirtschaft/job/vier-tage-woche--begeisterung-nach-pilotprojekt-in-grossbritannien-33216184.html Handelsblatt: https://www.handelsblatt.com/dpa/pilotprojekt-in-grossbritannien-positives-fazit-fuer-vier-tage-woche/28993878.html Die Zeit: https://www.zeit.de/arbeit/2023-02/vier-tage-woche-produktivitaet-pilotprojekt Austria: ORF (national broadcaster): https://science.orf.at/stories/3217777/ Wiener Zietung: https://www.wienerzeitung.at/nachrichten/wissen/mensch/2178990-Vier-Tage-Woche-steigert-Wohlbefinden.html Spain: RTVE (national broadcaster): https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20230221/trabajar-cuatro-dias-semana-mejora-productividad-bienestar-segun-ensayo-6-meses-reino-unido/2426594.shtml GQ: https://www.revistagq.com/cuidados/articulo/trabajar-4-dias-semana-beneficios-salud-estudio Portugal: Publico: https://www.publico.pt/2023/02/21/economia/noticia/reino-unido-semana-quatro-dias-trabalho-reduziu-stress-manteve-produtividade-2039679 Correio da Manha: https://www.cmjornal.pt/sociedade/detalhe/semana-de-quatro-dias-de-trabalho-reduz-o-stresse-e-mantem-a-produtividade Denmark: Berlingske: https://www.berlingske.dk/danmark/ni-ud-af-ti-chefer-holder-fast-i-kortere-arbejdsuge-efter-forsoeg Politiken: https://politiken.dk/udland/art9222416/9-ud-af-10-chefer-holder-fast-i-kortere-arbejdsuge-efter-fors%C3%B8g Greece: Kathimerini: https://www.kathimerini.gr/life/health/562289392/ereyna-ta-prota-entyposiaka-apotelesmata-tis-tetraimeris-ergasias/ Also - David Frayne was highlighted as a speaker for the Cambridge Festival here: https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-festival-spotlights/david-frayne
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Adele Whelan presented at Blockchain Skills Conference
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Digit Associate Fellow Adele Whelan spoke about her Digit-funded research on Blockchain Skills in Ireland and the UK at the virtual event: Blockchain Skills Conference on 1 June 2022. The event welcomed expert contributions from sector representatives, education and training providers, and researchers.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.esri.ie/events/virtual-conference-blockchain-skills-conference

Description	Andrew Pakes at Cog-X Series (June 2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Andrew Pakes, Marie Jahoda Visiting Fellow at Digit, presented on Big brother and big boss: Is surveillance in the workplace the new normal? at Cog-X, Institute of the Future of Work series.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	Andrew Pakes quoted in article on CNBC
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Andrew Pakes is a Digit Marie-Jahoda Visiting Fellow. Andrew was quoted in article on CNBC on: Bosses putting a 'digital leash' on remote workers could be crossing a privacy line on 27 May 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/27/office-surveillance-digital-leash-on-workers-could-be-crossing-a-lin...

Description	Andy Charlwood - Digit Data Commentary
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Digit Co-I Prof. Andy Charlwood wrote the third Digit Data Commentary as part of the Digit Data Observatory on "Studying digital work: Combining UK social survey data with O*Net'". This data commentary published on 9 November 2023 explores how combining datasets and making use of the Occupational Information Network (O*Net) can help researchers advance understanding of key questions about the effects of digital work.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://digit-research.org/data_commentaries/studying-digital-work-combining-uk-social-survey-data-w...

Description	Andy Charlwood EBR blog on AI advancements and the HR profession
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	European Business Review blog co-written by Andy Charlwood and Nigel Guenole on the implications of AI advancement in the HR profession. Published online on November 20, 2022.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.europeanbusinessreview.com/ai-revolutionaries-are-at-the-gates-of-your-organizations-hr-...

Description	Andy Charlwood made a video tutorial for researchers
Form Of Engagement Activity	A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Digit Co-I Prof. Andy Charlwood released a video resource on Youtube on Using Understanding Society for employment research on the UKHLS Understanding Society channel (85 views) on 4 April 2022. The video can be used for research into employment, where shares his top tips for using the dataset.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_You9U0rKU

Description	Articles in Phenomenal World
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Steve Rolf (Digit Research Fellow) and Wei Wei (Digit Associate Fellow) and another colleague wrote 2 articles for Phenomenal World which drew on some research they had done on 'Working conditions in China's digital freight platforms'. The first article was 'Leapfrog Logistics: Digital platforms, infrastructure, and labor in Brazil and China' (10 June 2022, https://www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/leapfrog-logistics/) and a commentary on a book, 'Data Driven: Truckers, Technology, and the New Workplace Surveillance' in their own article titled, 'Cyborg trucking: An interview with Karen Levy on surveillance and automation in the trucking industry' (2 Nov 2022, https://www.phenomenalworld.org/interviews/karen-levy/)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/leapfrog-logistics/

Description	Astrid Krenz - Selection Committee at Summer School
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Postgraduate students
Results and Impact	Former Digit Researcher (and Current Associate Fellow) Astrid Krenz was part of the Selection Committee at SASE Early Career Workshop/Digit Summer School ( 8July 2022).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	http://sase.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/SASE-Amsterdam-Program-2022.pdf

Description	Astrid Krenz blog post (April 2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Astrid Krenz is a Digit research fellow. Astrid wrote a blog post for the Royal Economic Society on: REGIONAL ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE AND LOCATION CHOICES OF PLANTS: Evidence from Germany on 14 April 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.res.org.uk/resources-page/regional-road-infrastructure-and-location-choices-of-plants-ev...

Description	Ayomikun Idowu presented at Business Day (2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Ayomikun Idowu, associate fellow at Digit, presented at Business Day in South Africa in a panel on 'Igniting conversations for Youth Entrepreneurs in the Digital Transformation era', on the 30 September 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1eqLgChXD4

Description	Ayomikun Idowu presented at University of Lagos (July 2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Ayomikun Idowu, Digit associate fellow, presented at University of Lagos on: Are platforms failing young entrepreneurs? on 14 July 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	BBC World Service "Real Story" programme / podcast, on the future of work
Form Of Engagement Activity	A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Brendan Burchell took part in this BBC podcast on 'The future of work', released on 10 November 2023 discussing the way labour markets affect individuals.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct4q7l

Description	Becky Faith & Kevin Hernandez - Data Commentary
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Digit Co-Is Becky Faith & Kevin Hernandez wrote the first Digit Data Commentary as part of the Digit Data Observatory on "Measuring digital exclusion: Why what is counted is also what counts". This data commentary published on 29 March 2022 offers a critical review of the evidence currently available to understand the nature of digital exclusion in the UK.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://digit-research.org/data_commentaries/measuring-digital-exclusion/

Description	Becky Faith & Kevin Hernandez blog on IDS website (Dec 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Becky Faith & Kevin Hernandez wrote a blog on IDS website (Dec 2020) titled "The crisis of digital exclusion in hyper connected times" based on research that received further funding to expand Digit-related research.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/the-crisis-of-digital-exclusion-in-hyper-connected-times/

Description	Becky Faith interview with BBC on digital poverty
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	After publication of a report on Digital Poverty, Becky Faith gave an interview to BBC's Look East (West) - which covers Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Milton Keynes and Northants - on 11 August 2022.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Becky Faith interviewed at BBC Radio London
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Digit Co-I Becky Faith was interviewed at BBC Radio London about her research report "Digital poverty in the UK" on 4 August 2022.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Becky Faith interviewed at UCB radio
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Digit Co-I Becky Faith was interviewed about her research report on Digital poverty in the UK by UCB radio on the 4 August 2022. It was also tweeted by UCB news here: https://twitter.com/UCBNewsTeam/status/1555095615461363712
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Becky Faith research highlighted - BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	The research report of Digit Co-I Becky Faith on "Digital poverty in the UK" was highlighted on BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat on 4 August 2022.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://twitter.com/IDS_UK/status/1555199335960289282?s=20&t=cVW8VlJQnweYz7eoihatgg

Description	Becky Faith spoke at Brighton and Hove Digital Network Meeting (February 2022)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Third sector organisations
Results and Impact	Becky Faith spoke at Brighton and Hove Digital Network Meeting on employability to an audience of local CBOs and local authority on the 2nd February 2022.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.facebook.com/DigitalBrightonAndHove/photos/a.283911525284494/1642948376047462/?type=3&ei...

Description	Becky Faith webinar on accessing agile work for LSE NHS workers
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Research round-up session led by Becky Faith with research findings on accessing agile work for LSE NHS workers and presentation of the NHS THANK framework. Primary audience of NHS change leaders and HR teams. Additional Digit presenters included Emma Russell and Deepali D'Mello. Webinar held April 18, 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.nhsemployers.org/events/agilab-feeling-seen-being-heard-taking-action

Description	Bhumika Billa, Louise Bishop, Simon Deakin, Kamelia Poukermani - Digit Data Commentary
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Digit Research Assistant Bhumika Billa, Digit Research Fellow Louise Bishop, Digit Co-I Simon Deakin, Digit Research Fellow Kamelia Poukermani and colleague Tvisha Shroff wrote the fourth Digit Data Commentary as part of the Digit Data Observatory on "Measuring Labour Regulation: Worker protections around the world'". This data commentary published on 6 December 2023 and using a statistical measure of labour regulation, can help policy makers to better understand the effects of labour laws on employment, productivity and equality.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://digit-research.org/data_commentaries/measuring-labour-regulation-worker-protections-around-t...

Description	Brendan Burchell - Research highlighted in The Economist (June 2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Brendan Burchell, co-I at Digit. His research was highlighted in an article of The Economist: "Why the bullshit-jobs thesis may be, well, bullshit" on 5 June 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.economist.com/business/2021/06/05/why-the-bullshit-jobs-thesis-may-be-well-bullshit

Description	Brendan Burchell - employment dosage (media engagement) (2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Brendan Burchell (Cambridge) is a Co-I of Digit. His research project, 'The Employment Dosage: How much work is needed for health and wellbeing?' found that 'people working reduced working hours or being furloughed do not have poorer mental health' (Economist), and that working 1 day a week is enough to maintain good wellbeing. The outputs of this project have been covered in several places including: The Times (21 March 2021) Study finds the key to happiness: working one day a week, https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/study-finds-the-key-to-happiness-working-one-day-a-week-0vmp8l3zb, The Guardian (22 March 2021) Make mine a micro-job! Why working one day a week is the secret of happiness https://www.theguardian.com/money/shortcuts/2021/mar/22/make-mine-a-micro-job-why-working-one-day-a-week-is-the-secret-of-happiness, The Daily Mail (22 March 2021) Is working just one or two days a week the road to happiness? Decreased hours could be the secret to contentment, study suggests https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9387389/Working-just-one-two-days-week-secret-happiness-study-suggests.html, The Economist (31 March 2021) The benefits of part-time work https://www.economist.com/business/2021/04/03/the-benefits-of-part-time-work The Intelligence Podcast of the Economist https://www.economist.com/podcasts/2021/04/07/this-takes-us-back-to-rates-last-seen-in-1998-which-is-an-extraordinary-reversal-murder-in-america BRINK - Conversations and Insights on Global Business (brinknews.com) (19 August 2020) Even a Few Hours of Paid Work a Week Can Greatly Improve Mental Health, https://www.brinknews.com/even-a-few-hours-of-paid-work-a-week-can-greatly-improve-mental-health-coronavirus-covid/
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.cbr.cam.ac.uk/research/research-projects/completed-projects/the-employment-dosage-how-mu...

Description	Brendan Burchell and the 4 day week
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Brendan Burchell (Cambridge) and David Frayne (Cambridge) are members of Digit and are part of a group leading a study on trialling a 4 day work week (https://www.4dayweek.com/). This article in the Business Insider (30 January 2022) is titled 'Inside the 4-day week pilot that's backed by Oxford and Cambridge universities and has received interest from hundreds of companies'.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.businessinsider.com/4-day-work-week-pilot-oxford-cambridge-universities-2022-1

Description	Brendan Burchell article (April 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Prof Brendan Burchell wrote the article WHY WORK IS GOOD - IN SMALL DOSES for the Idler.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.idler.co.uk/article/who-work-is-good-in-small-doses/

Description	Brendan Burchell opinion piece (May 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Brendan Burchell wrote an opinion piece on the Cambridge website titled: "Employers should cut hours not people during the pandemic (Cut hours not people)" in May 2020.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/opinion-employers-should-cut-hours-not-people-during-the-pandemi...

Description	Brendan Burchell quoted in The Metro (January 2022)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Brendan Burchell is a Digit co-I. His research was quoted in an article on: Four-day working week pilot launched in UK in The Metro on the 17 January 2022.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://metro.co.uk/2022/01/17/four-day-working-week-pilot-launched-in-uk-15929727/

Description	Brendan Burchell quoted in The Times (August 2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Brendan Burchell is a co-I at Digit. His research was quoted in an article in the Times on: Four-day week could be Covid's greatest gift published on the 25th August 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/four-day-week-could-be-covids-greatest-gift-05q0vt3k9

Description	Brendan Burchell webinar (June 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Brendan Burchell presented at this ETUI webinar: The Covid crisis and working time reduction - avoiding unemployment, boosting (mental) health and wellbeing and contributing to a more sustainable economy. His talk was titled: "Measuring well-being: WHO5".
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.etui.org/events/etui-webinar-the-covid-crisis-and-working-time-reduction-avoiding-unempl...

Description	CIPD Applied Research Conference 2021
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Dr Ioulia Bessa presented a talk titled, "Cut hours, not people: no work, furlough, short hours and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK" in Stream 2: Employee wellbeing during Covid-19 of the CIPD Applied Research Conference on 21 January 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://events.cipd.co.uk/events/blog/session/stream-2-employee-wellbeing-during-covid-19/

Description	Caroline Murphy & Jacqueline O'Reilly - SASE Salons webinar
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Digit Associate Fellow Caroline Murphy and co-director Jacqueline O'Reilly organised and spoke at a webinar on "Fragmented work boundaries and digital (dis)connections" at SASE Salons - Pre-Conference 2022 Events on the 9 July 2022. The webinar series presents cutting-edge research from leading thinkers in anticipation of the 2022 annual SASE conference at the University of Amsterdam, "Fractious Connections: Anarchy, Activism, Coordination, and Control" - 9-11 July 2022. The session included a panel debate with academic researchers, policy and trade union experts around digital transformations to the world of work. It covered remote working challenges, policy and regulation debates around digitalisation and artificial intelligence at work, rights to disconnect from technological surveillance and control.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://sase.org/event/2022-amsterdam/#sase-salons---pre-conference-events

Description	Chidi Obgonnaya blog (April 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Dr Chidi Ogbonnaya wrote a blog for the LSE blog in April 2020 titled, "Remote working is good for mental health but for whom & at what cost?"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2020/04/24/remote-working-is-good-for-mental-health-but-for-w...

Description	Chris Forde and Ioulia Bessa - blog on CERIC website (January 2022)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Chris Forde is Deputy Director of Digit and Co-Lead of Data Observatory. Ioulia Bessa is co-lead of Research Theme 1at Digit. Chris and Ioulia wrote blog post on: From a health crisis to a labour crisis: Omicron, Brexit and Labour Shortages published on the CERIC (Centre for Employment Relations, Innovation and Change) website on the 13 January 2022
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://cericleeds.wordpress.com/

Description	Chris Forde and Mark Stuart - podcast LUBS (November 2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Chris Forde is Co-Director of the Data Observatory at Digit and Mark Stuart is Co-Director of Digit. Their podcast episode on: Furlough and the Coronavirus job Retention Scheme was recorded remotely in October 2021 and published on 1 November 2021 as part of the Research and Innovation series of Leeds University Business School podcasts.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://open.spotify.com/episode/6t3LbFTxWE597mftlGllpA?si=52f182c653004e39&nd=1

Description	Chris Forde blog on archival research for LUBS
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Prof Chris Forde (Digit Co-I) wrote a blog for the Leeds University Business School blogspot titled, 'Four ways that archival research can help you understand the past, present and future of work'
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://business.leeds.ac.uk/dir-record/research-blog/2087/four-ways-that-archival-research-can-help...

Description	Chris Forde interviewed in a podcast
Form Of Engagement Activity	A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Digit Co-I Chris Forde was interviewed in the podcast 'Future of Work' from the University of Leeds business School to talk about 'Academic Perspectives' and discuss the key debates around hybrid working on 11 July 2022.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://the-future-of-work.captivate.fm/episode/academic-perspectives

Description	Chris Forde quoted on Amazon
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Prof Chris Forde was quoted in an article titled, "Amazon's empty pledge leaves agency workers without shifts and pay" in an article in the The Bureau of Investigative Journalism on 18 February 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2021-02-18/amazons-empty-pledge-leaves-agency-workers-...

Description	Chris Forde quoted on Amazon (Yorkshire Post)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Prof Chris Forde was quoted in an article titled "Amazon warehouse agency workers being treated 'as a commodity' says GMB union amid claims of zero hours contracts" in the Yorkshire Evening Post on 19 February 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/business/amazon-warehouse-agency-workers-being-treated-as-a-c...

Description	Chris Forde, Vera Trappmann & Charles Umney - Podcast
Form Of Engagement Activity	A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	in this podcast episode on Presenting at the International Labour Process Conference 2022 released on 21 June 2022, Digit Co-I Chris Forde interviewed Jonathan Winterton on his work exploring overseas Filipino workers in Malaysia. Digit Associate Fellow Vera Trappmann and Digit Research Fellow Charles Umney also discussed their paper at ILPC, 'How personal histories impact our expectations of working life. Finally, Charles Umney also discussed 'Why the music industry won't be "Uberized" with a colleague.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://soundcloud.com/leedsunibschool/sets/presenting-at-the

Description	Chris Grant (IF awardee) spoke at agiLab event
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Dr Chris Grant, Associate Fellow at Digit, presented her Digit-funded research to an agiLab event (https://www.agilab.org.uk/) to discuss disability, neurodiversity and remote e-working (https://digit-research.org/research/innovation-fund/disability-neurodiversity-and-remote-eworking/)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Christine Grant - video resource
Form Of Engagement Activity	A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Digit Associate Fellow Christine Grant produced a Digit research-informed video resource on "Remote E-working for Disabled and Neurodivergent Workers" visible on YouTube (215 views). This animation describes findings from a research project exploring the experiences of remote e-working for Disabled and Neurodivergent Workers and identifies key lessons for employers.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhmeMeZkIPc

Description	Christine Grant and Emma Russell - Vodafone Press release (2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Christine Grant is an associate fellow and Emma Russell is a co-I at Digit. Their research was highlighted in a press release on the Vodafone website: Researchers to investigate impact of working from home on the 10 December 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://newscentre.vodafone.co.uk/news/researchers-to-investigate-impact-of-working-from-home/

Description	Christine Grant presented at Royal Society of Biology
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Digit Associate fellow Christine Grant presented her research to the Royal Society of Biology as part of the Equality Diversity and Inclusion panel on the 8 June 2022.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Christine Grant presented at Vodaphone
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Digit Associate Fellow Christine Grant (alongside Digit Co-I Emma Russell) presented her research findings from the Remote4all Digit-funded project (Innovation Fund) to Vodafone's VodABILITY group on the 29 November 2022.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Christine Grant presenting on remote work for all (R4All) at Dyslexia Show 2023
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Christine Grant presented as a speaker on her work "Remote for All (R4All): Disability, neurodiversity, and remote e-working: Promoting the creation of an inclusive workplace". This took place at the Dyslexis Show 2023, the UK's national exhibition dedicated to dyslexia, neurodiversity and supporting education, parents, the workplace and individuals. 24th-25th March 2023, NEC Birmingham.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://dyslexiashow.co.uk/workplace-seminars-2023/

Description	Claire Wallace interviewed at NorthSound Radio (2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Claire Wallace, Digit co-I was interviewed by NorthSound Radio on how COVID has changed the idea of working at home for COPS 26 event on the 1 November 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	Claire Wallace interviewed by BBC Scotland (May 2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Claire Wallace is a co-Lead for the Research Theme 1: The Impact of Digitalisation on Work and Employment at Digit. Claire was interviewed on Friday 21st May 2021 by BBC Scotland about using digital walking apps.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	Cog-X 2020
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Prof Jacqueline O'Reilly was invited to a panel titled 'IFOW The big acceleration: technology through COVID-19' as part of CogX 2020 (9 June 2020). Other panellsts included Our panelists Anna Thomas, Sir Christopher Pissarides and Daniel Susskind.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WC_tbNgDK4

Description	Contribution to British Academy report: "Understanding digital poverty and inequality in the UK: A summary of insights from our evidence reports"
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Becky Faith led a project team that contributed to a report by the British Academy. The publication of Dr Faith's team that the British Academy report drew on is called, "Digital poverty in the UK" by Dr Becky Faith, Kevin Hernandez and James Beecher (https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications/digital-poverty-in-the-uk/).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/documents/4427/Understanding_Digital_Poverty_and_Inequality_in_t...

Description	Coventry University webinar held by Christine Grant on Remote4All project
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Webinar led by Christine Grant and Deborah Leveroy on the Remote4All focused on creating an inclusive workplace for neurodiverse and/or disabled remote workers during Coventry University's Festival of Social Science. Primary audience includes professionals, or those with a particular interest in Employers, HR professionals, line managers, and educators. Held online on November 13, 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.coventry.ac.uk/research/about-us/research-events/2023/remote4all-how-to-create-an-inclus...

Description	David Frayne - quoted in Business Insider South Africa
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	The research work of Digit Research Fellow David Frayne was quoted in an article on "3,500 workers at 70 firms to trial 4 day work week - here's how it will work" in Business Insider South Africa on 1 June 2022.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.businessinsider.co.za/4-day-work-week-pilot-oxford-cambridge-universities-2022-1

Description	David Frayne quoted in Vice (December 2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	David Frayne, research fellow at Digit was quoted in Vice in an article on: Inside the Online Movement to End Work on the 22 December 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3vwjw/inside-the-online-movement-to-end-work-antiwork-sub-reddit

Description	David Frayne quoted in national media about 4 day working week (2022)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	David Frayne (Cambridge) is a Research Fellow with Digit. He was quoted about the 4 day week trial in an article in Business Insider titled 'Inside the 4-day week pilot that's backed by Oxford and Cambridge universities and has received interest from hundreds of companies' on 30 January 2022.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.businessinsider.com/4-day-work-week-pilot-oxford-cambridge-universities-2022-1

Description	David Frayne was credited contributor in video by Reuters (January 2022)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	David Frayne, Digit Research Fellow, is a credited contributor in the video Antiwork & The Great Resignation: Why workers are quitting their jobs by the Thomson Reuters Foundation on 21 January 2022. It has more than 56 000 views on Youtube.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ht9zWy_xVQ

Description	David Hesmondhalgh coverage in the media of his IPO report (1)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	David Hesmondhalgh (Leeds) is a Co-I of Digit. He co-authored a report (entered in 'Publications' in ResearchFish, and discussed in 'Narrative Impact') titled 'Music creators' earnings in the digital era' commissioned by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO). This report was covered on our website here: Music Creators' Earnings in the Streaming Era, https://digit-research.org/research/related-projects/music-creators-earnings-in-the-streaming-era/ And in the media: Musically: UK research on music creators' digital earnings is out today September 23, 2021 https://musically.com/2021/09/23/uk-research-on-music-creators-digital-earnings-out-today/ It was also covered here: The Times: Top 1% of artists account for 80% of music streaming 23 September 2021 https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/top-artists-account-for-80-per-cent-of-music-streams-report-reveals-zv2w7rxrf The Guardian: 'Odds are against you': the problem with the music streaming boom 2 October 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/oct/02/odds-are-against-you-the-problem-with-the-music-streaming-boom
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://digit-research.org/research/related-projects/music-creators-earnings-in-the-streaming-era/

Description	David Spencer - research highlighted in European Parliament Research Service blog (February 2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	David Spencer is a co-I at Digit. His research on: Work in the era of AI: Time for a Digital Social Contract was highlighted in the European Parliament Research Service blog on the 10 February 2021. This blog is related to the report (https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2021/656311/EPRS_STU(2021)656311_EN.pdf) and related briefing (https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2021/656311/EPRS_STU(2021)656311(ANN1)_EN.pdf) from David Spencer, Matt Cole, Simon Joyce, Xanthe Whittaker and Mark Stuart (co-director of Digit).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://epthinktank.eu/2021/02/10/work-in-the-era-of-ai-time-for-a-digital-social-contract/

Description	David Spencer and Brendan Burchell quoted in a Guardian article on Elon Musk, AI and the future of work
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	David Spencer and Brendan Burchell quoted in a Guardian article looking at Elon Musk's suggestion that AI might lead to a future with no work. Published online on November 3, 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/nov/03/experts-question-elon-musk-vision-of-ai-world-wit...

Description	David Spencer blog post (May 2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	David Spencer is a co-I at Digit. With Gary Slater, David wrote a blog post for OUP (Oxford University Press) on The robots are coming! But could they-and should they-take your job? on 29 May 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://blog.oup.com/2021/05/the-robots-are-coming-but-could-they-and-should-they-take-your-job/

Description	David Spencer interviewed on Ethics in Action podcast on the topic of light work
Form Of Engagement Activity	A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	David Spencer interviewed on the Ethics in Action podcast hosted by Nir Eisikovits on 'light work' and the experience of alienated labor under contemporary capitalism, the importance of work for meaning and dignity in our lives, and the reduction of the working week. Published online on September 17, 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://ethics.podbean.com/e/making-light-work-a-conversation-with-david-spencer/

Description	David Spencer interviewed on Myndway podcast on the 4-day workweek
Form Of Engagement Activity	A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	David Spencer interviewed on Myndway podcast hosted by Dr. Martina Weifenbach about the 4-day workweek. Published online June 30, 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/20-envision-the-4-day-work-week-work-less-work-better/id163216...

Description	David Spencer quoted in Dazed Digital article on student job prospects in the face of AI
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	David Spencer quoted in article by Serena Smith on student job prospects in the face of AI advancements. Published in Dazed Digital on December 7, 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/61524/1/students-are-worried-about-ai-artificial-i...

Description	David Spencer research highlighted re: STOA
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	This blog highlights the report 'Digital automation and the future of work: Securing a digital future that works for all', in the European Parliamentary Research Service. It's titled, 'Work In The Era Of AI: Time For A Digital Social Contract' and was published on 10 February 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://epthinktank.eu/2021/02/10/work-in-the-era-of-ai-time-for-a-digital-social-contract/

Description	David Spencer spoke in a podcast (2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	David Spencer is a Digit co-I. He recorded a podcast episode (The Sound of Economics, by Bruegel, a think-tank) on: Technology: a product of unequal power? on 24 November 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://audioboom.com/posts/7985457-technology-a-product-of-unequal-power

Description	Debra Howcroft blog (April 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Prof Debra Howcroft and her PhD student Abbie Winton wrote "What COVID-19 tells us about the value of human labour" on the University of Manchester blog in April 2020.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	http://blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk/posts/2020/04/what-covid-19-tells-us-about-the-value-of-human-la...

Description	Debra Howcroft coverage of report on Working from Home (2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Digit Co-Investigator, Professor Debra Howcroft (Manchester), co-authored a report on working from home (WFH) for the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC), which is entered under 'Publications' in ResearchFish. They found that while a majority of workers wanted to spend two days or less in the workplace there was also compelling evidence that WFH is not desirable for a significant minority. There was media coverage in: London Evening Standard Most employees want to continue working from home some of the time, study finds. 22 March 2021 https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/research-phil-taylor-university-of-manchester-glasgow-wfh-b925537.html Glasgow Herald Working from home - Most workers want to keep going https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19178641.working-home--workers-want-keep-going/ Morning Star Over a third say that working from home has negatively affected their health https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/over-third-say-working-home-has-negatively-affected-their-health-scottish-survey Microsoft News - Most employees want to continue working from home some of the time, study finds https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/careersandeducation/most-employees-want-to-continue-working-from-home-some-of-the-time-study-finds/ar-BB1ePXGN BBC Radio Scotland - Good Morning Scotland https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000tdjc. From 46.28 to 52.33. As well as the Daily Record (Scotland) Half of home workers say bosses spy on them as firm branded 'repugnant' https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/half-staff-working-home-being-23901469
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://digit-research.org/news_article/digit-researcher-co-authors-report-on-working-from-home/

Description	Digit Debates
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	The Digit Debates series of online talks aims to engage a broad audience of both academics and non-academics in order to help establish Digit as a key hub for cutting-edge scholarship and debate about the impact of digital technologies on work--helping to build an engaged network for our research outputs. The first nine talks have attracted more than 650 attendees including senior academics, policymakers (from Europe to Latin America), business leaders from large international corporations, other practitioners and graduate students. The speakers to date have been mostly non-Digit and come from a variety of disciplines as well. Alongside opportunities to build direct connections and relationships with key stakeholders, the talks are also playing a key role in building Digit's capacity to engage a broad audience with its future research by building a database of contacts (this has increased from 280 prior to the series to almost 1,000 today) and helping to increase traffic to our website. As of 2022, we have had 5 series of Digit Debates, each with between 4-6 webinars, and with plans for Summer 2022 already underway.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020,2021,2022
URL	https://digit-research.org/events/digit-events

Description	Digit Marie Jahoda Visiting Fellow media outputs on store-based retail & technology
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	As follow-up from previous research by Digit Marie Jahoda Visiting Fellow Chris Tilly, on his work on store-based retail work in the context of technological change, (https://digit-research.org/researcher/chris-tilly/), further research was highlighted in a number of media sources, including Forbes (22 Sept 2023, https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurendebter/2023/09/22/how-staff-cuts-are-undermining-petcos-strategy-of-pushing-store-visits-instead-of-the-internet/?sh=237f8bc81482), Occupy the Airwaves (29 Nov 2023, https://archive.org/details/occupy-the-airwaves-2023.11.29-retail-labor), Fast Company (19 Jan 2023, https://www.fastcompany.com/90836431/why-dont-cashiers-in-the-u-s-get-to-sit-like-the-ones-in-europe), and Yahoo! Finance (5 Dec 2022, https://finance.yahoo.com/video/costco-taken-high-road-comes-170533092.html?guccounter=1).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Digit Website
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	The Digital Futures at Work Research Centre established a website for disseminating research, engaging with stakeholders and hosting resources.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020,2021
URL	https://digit-research.org/

Description	Digit blogs
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	The Digit Blog series contain views and analysis from the Digit community on how digital technologies are changing work. As of March 2022, there were 13 blogs produced: *Barriers to Employment Service digitalisation? 16 March 2022 https://digit-research.org/blog_article/barriers-to-employment-service-digitalisation/ *Rise of worker surveillance software - 8 March 202 https://digit-research.org/blog_article/rise-of-worker-surveillance-software/ *Three unanswered questions about the EU Directive on gig work - 8 February 2022 https://digit-research.org/blog_article/three-unanswered-questions-about-eu-directive-on-gig-work/ *"We organise in under ten minutes": Rise of Germany's wildcat strikers - 1 February 2022 https://digit-research.org/blog_article/we-organise-in-under-ten-minutes-rise-germanys-wildcat-strikers/ *Is the 'right to disconnect' a red herring? 24 January 2022 https://digit-research.org/blog_article/is-the-right-to-disconnect-a-red-herring/ *Moving beyond lip service on work life balance: are UK workers being left behind on the right to disconnect? 17 January 2022 https://digit-research.org/blog_article/are-uk-workers-being-left-behind-on-right-to-disconnect/ *'Walsmart': when AI hits the shop floor - 11 January 2022 https://digit-research.org/blog_article/walsmart-when-ai-hits-the-shop-floor/ *Social media platforms for digital retail in Africa: an alternative to online retail platforms for young people - 16 December 2021 https://digit-research.org/blog_article/social-media-platforms-digital-retail-africa/ *Can digital resale clothing platforms provide a stable income for young people in the UK? 14 December 2021 https://digit-research.org/blog_article/can-digital-retail-platforms-provide-stable-incomes-for-young-people-uk/ *Coworking in the country: sign of a healthy rural economy? 6 December 2021 https://digit-research.org/blog_article/coworking-in-the-country-sign-of-a-healthy-rural-economy/ *Coworking in the City after Covid-19: Community versus Competition? 29 November 2021 https://digit-research.org/blog_article/coworking_in_the_city_after_covid/ *From learning walks to online drop-ins: technology and performance management of teachers during the pandemic - 22 November 2021 https://digit-research.org/blog_article/technology_performance_management_teachers/ *Do we really need another blog about digital futures at work? 22 November 2021 https://digit-research.org/blog_article/another_blog_digital_futures_at_work/
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021,2022
URL	https://digit-research.org/blog

Description	Digit blogs
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	The Digit Blog series contain views and analysis from the Digit community on how digital technologies are changing work. As of March 2024, there were 54 blogs produced: 001 - Do we really need another blog about digital futures at work? 22/11/2021 002 - From learning walks to online drop-ins: technology and performance management of teachers during the pandemic 22/11/2021 003 - Coworking in the city after covid 29/11/2021 004 - Coworking in the country: sign of a healthy rural economy 06/12/2021 005 - Can digital retail platforms provide a stable income for young people? 14/12/2021 006 - Social media platforms for digital retail in Africa: an alternative to online retail platforms for young people 16/12/2021 007 - Walsmart: When AI hits the shop floor 11/01/2022 008 - Moving beyond lip service on work life balance: Are UK workers being left behind on the right to disconnect? 17/01/2022 009 - Is the right to disconnect a red herring? 24/01/2022 010 - "We organise in under ten minutes" Rise of Germany's wildcat strikers 01/02/2022 011 - Three unanswered questions about the EU directive on gig work 08/02/2022 012 - Rise of worker surveillance software 08/03/2022 013 - Barriers to Employment Service digitalisation? 16/03/2022 014 - Retail employment and automation: good or bad for jobs? 11/04/2022 015 - "Will you give us a phone if we do this survey?" Surveying digital gaps through digital means 20/04/2022 016 - Guiding principles for leaders of newly formed virtual teams 27/04/2022 017 - Long-term care in the gig economy 04/05/2022 018 - Levelling up or levelling down gig work? Three reasons why platforms are offering privatised social and employment protections 10/05/2022 019 - Five questions about the future of work in blockchain 30/05/2022 020 - Researching AI video interviews from a human perspective 07/06/2022 021 - Lighter work for all 14/06/2022 022 - Remote for All: Time to Include People with Disability and/or Neurodiversity in the Remote Working Discussion 21/06/2022 023 - Does AI chatbot make a good colleague at work? 28/06/2022 024 - Feeling At Home at Work? Inequalities, Inclusiveness, and Changing Work Environments 05/07/2022 025 - New business models mean worse outcomes for Chinese online ride-hailing drivers 12/07/2022 026 - Contested delivery platforms in Argentina: what do platform workers want? 20/07/2022 027 - There is a robot doing my job! Am I doomed? 15/09/2022 028 - Research in progress - Reflections at Digit's halfway point 05/10/2022 029 - 'They all know how to use their phones at home!' Normalising and undervaluing digital skills in complex social care work 19/10/2022 030 - Employers' responses to the end of free movement: the rhetoric and realities of automation 08/11/2022 031 - Disability, neurodivergence and remote working: what employers need to know 21/11/2022 032 - Digital levelling up: starting early to tackle digital poverty 28/11/2022 033 - The platform economy discussion at the ILO: first a failure, now a future? 29/11/2022 034 - From farm, to factory, to fork: how do we ensure good food and good work through technology? 08-Dec-22 035 - Which skills are the skills of the future? That might depend on you! 12-Jan-23 036 - Mapping protest in platform work: Introducing the new Leeds Index of Platform Worker Protest 19-Jan-23 037 - Four ways digital technologies are changing strategy-making 02-Feb-23 038 - Digital Presenteeism: The Pressure to be seen in the Virtual Office 21-Feb-23 039 -What does the 4-day week do to your brain? 02-Mar-23 040 - Mapping our digital ecosystem can help policymakers drive digital transformation 06-Mar-23 041 - How to make automation work for workers 14-Mar-23 042 - What impact did Furlough Policies have on Workers' Mental Health? 31-Mar-23 043 - ChatGPT: from Farce to Tragedy? 15-May-23 044 - What is the impact of health platforms on reskilling medical workers in the Global South? 8-Jun-23 045 - What does kindness mean in the digital workplace? 20-Jun-23 046 - Employers' use of AI: six key charts 4-Jul-23 047 - AI at work: can experts map the future? 24-Jul-23 048 - Unpaid work and the case of open source labour 23-Aug-23 049 - Encouraging technology adoption requires human capital investments, not just subsidies 26-Oct-23 050 - Deliveroo judgment shows how gig economy platforms and courts are eroding workers' rights 4-Dec-23 051 - Research identifies the four email management strategies that work and why 6-Dec-23 052 - What role can local government play in the future of warehousing work? 23-Jan-24 053 - The good, the bad, and the ugly of the contemporary popular music scene in India 6-Feb-24 054 - Effectively integrating human work with artificial intelligence 4-Mar-24
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022,2023,2024
URL	https://digit-research.org/blog/

Description	Digit social media presence - Twitter
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	The Digit Twitter account (@digitcentre) has over 1,360 followers, as of early March 2022. This is a key dissemination and communication tool for engaging with stakeholders and inviting stakeholders to e.g. Digit Debates.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020,2021,2022
URL	https://twitter.com/digitcentre?lang=en

Description	Digit social media presence on LinkedIn
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Digit recently set up a LinkedIn site and currently (as of early March 2022) has 273 followers.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.linkedin.com/company/digital-futures-at-work-research-centre/

Description	Dimitra Petrakaki & Zahira Jaser - Article in Harvard Business Review
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Digit Co-I Dimitra Petrakaki and Digit Associate Fellow Zahira Jaser wrote an article for the Harvard Business Review called Are You Prepared to Be Interviewed by an AI? on the 7 February 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://hbr.org/2023/02/are-you-prepared-to-be-interviewed-by-an-ai

Description	Dimitra Petrakaki - research highlighted in People Management (January 20222)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Dimitra Petrakaki is a co-I at Digit. Dimitra's research was highlighted in an article on: What type of person would a robot hire? in People Management on the 27 January 20222.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/long-reads/articles/what-type-person-robot-hire#gref

Description	Dimitra Petrakaki and Petros Chamakiotis - Policy brief (June 2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Dimitra Petrakaki, co-I at Digit and Petros Chamakiotis, associate fellow at Digit wrote a Policy brief on: The role of digital health platforms in re-skilling healthcare professionals in developing countries: The case of MedicineAfrica. This blog post was published in Policy@Sussex (https://blogs.sussex.ac.uk/policy-engagement/ - University of Sussex) blog series on 1 June 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://blogs.sussex.ac.uk/policy-engagement/files/2021/06/The-role-of-digital-health-platforms-in-r...

Description	Dimitra Petrakaki article in Science Media Centre (May 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Dimitra Petrakaki was quoted for this article titled "Expert reaction to the news that the NHS contact tracing app is to be piloted on the Isle of Wight" on 4 May 2020. This interview was then picked up by Yahoo UK (https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/coronavirus-covid19-app-contact-tracing-privacy-160040003.html) and the Daily Mail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8289061/Experts-warn-theres-stop-people-lying-NHSs-coronavirus-tracking-app.html).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reaction-to-the-news-that-the-nhs-contact-tracing-app-is-t...

Description	Dimitra Petrakaki workshop Bristol (March 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Dimitra Petrakaki presented a talk titled "Curating Patient Experience: Moderation Work in a Digital Health Platform" at the Bristol Health Partners workshop - Digital Health Platforms and the Future of Healthcare Workshop - on the 3rd of March 2020. The audience included academia, industry, not-for-profit and public sector organisations, health service users and innovators.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.bristolhealthpartners.org.uk/events/view/2020/03/03/digital-health-platforms-and-the-fut...

Description	Diplomatic Academy of Peru webinar
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Prof Jacqueline O'Reilly was invited to present a paper on 28 September 2020, titled "International comparisons of Work in the Digital Age" at The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Peru´s Foreign Policy. The webinar was designed to consider the multidimensional changes generated by the fourth industrial revolution (FIR) in the economic, social, political, and other, spheres. It aimed to provoke a more in-depth discussion about the impact and policy challenges that those transformations pose to developing countries like Peru and the importance of assessing those challenges, in particular in respect of its public and foreign policy. The event allowed participants to reflect on the opportunities that might be created for developing countries and how to take advantage of them, so as to continue developing in a sustainable manner, creating benefits for all. The webinar addressed primarily Peruvian diplomats around the world and the students of the Diplomatic Academy. The event was live streamed through the Diplomatic Academy of Peru's Facebook account for the general public.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020

Description	ETUI Policy Brief (Feb 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	This European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) policy brief, titled: "A global struggle: worker protest in the platform economy" was written by members of Digit, including Simon Joyce, Denis Neumann, Vera Trappmann and Charles Umney.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.etui.org/publications/policy-briefs/european-economic-employment-and-social-policy/a-glo...

Description	Emma Russel quoted on CNBC (June 2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Emma Russell is a co-I at Digit. Emma's work was quoted in an article on CNBC on: The right to disconnect could become the norm in Europe on 22 June 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/22/right-to-disconnect-could-become-the-norm-in-europe.html

Description	Emma Russell & Chidi Ogbonnaya in FT (May 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Emma Russell & Chidi Ogbonnaya were quoted in the article titled "We must harness the power of home working tech, not be slave to it" on 21 May 2020.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.ft.com/content/0087e432-9085-11ea-bc44-dbf6756c871a

Description	Emma Russell & Chris Grant spoke at NHS Employers Strategic Workforce Forum
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Emma Russell, Director of agiLab, was invited to talk at the NHS Employers Strategic Workforce Forum on 10th October 2022 with Dr Chris Grant (Coventry) and Bronwyn Francis (Vodafone) about the Digit-funded Innovation Fund project "Remote4All: supporting agile workers with neurodivergent and disabled conditions". This was attended by NHS Employers CEO Danny Mortimer along with NHS HR directors, workforce managers and union reps.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Emma Russell & Deepali Dmello chaired 4 agiLab conferences
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Digit Co-I Emma Russell & Digit Doctoral Network member Deepali Dmello chaired the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th agiLab mini-conferences. AgiLab combines leading academic research with practice-based insights to inform the effective delivery and implementation of agile working. AgiLab has worked in collaboration with the NHS Social Partnership Forum (SPF), the NHS HR Directors Network and the National Engagement Service, with the aim to develop and share research-led best practices for effective agile working and help inform policies within the NHS. See details below. - AgiLab 6th mini-conference: 'Feeling seen, being heard and taking action' (18/04/2023). The event gathered around 60 delegates from NHS workforce delivery/HR/EDI and strategic partnership groups attending. Sessions were run by Digit colleagues, including Emma Russell and Deepali D'Mello, who presented findings from their NHS-funded research with low SES agile workers. Digit Co-I Becky Faith led a highly engaging discussion about digital poverty and exclusion in accessing agile work in the NHS. Presentations run by NHS colleagues included sessions on self-rostering, and creating cultures of belonging. - AgiLab 7th mini-conference: 'Should I stay or should I go? Can agile working address staff retention and satisfaction in the NHS?' (12/07/2023). The focus of the meeting was whether agile working practices could help address staff retention and satisfaction problems in the NHS. There was a record attendance, with 248 delegates signed up to attend, and around 140 'live' attendees joining the virtual session at any one time. Professor Clare Kelliher from Cranfield School of Management spoke about her research in flexible working, part-time work and flexible i-deals. Practitioner sessions included those by Stephanie Crow and her NHS England national retention team, and a best practice exemplar was shared by Anna Bickerton, Head of HR at mid-Cheshire NHS Foundation Trust. There was strong engagement throughout the session and one delegate commented, "[I] love the format for Agilab - collaboration between academics and employers. Well done to all who have continued this programme for a number of years." - AgiLab 8th mini-conference: 'Can we be both fair and flexible in agile work?' (15/11/2023). Over 150 participants joined online from a wide range of NHS Trusts and organisations across the UK. Thought-leader Prof Almudena Canibano from ESCP Business School presented her research on 'The paradoxical tensions of flexible working and its impact on well-being'. Emma Russell and colleague Smadar Cohen-Chen presented results from the 3rd agiLab commissioned research in 'Understanding tensions between clinical and non-clinical workers in relation to agile working arrangements'. A best practice exemplar from the NHS was also presented by Sajjad Iqbal and Annie Broadbent (Royal Devon UH NHS Trust and Devon Integrated Care Board) on how to promote fairness and equity in rolling out flexible work. It was a thought provoking meeting with very active engagement from participants. - AgiLab 9th mini-conference: 'Taking ownership of agile working: how do we re-establish the foundations for where, when and how we work?' (12/03/2024).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023,2024
URL	https://digit-research.org/research/related-projects/agilab/

Description	Emma Russell & Deepali Dmello chaired third agiLab conference
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Digit Co-I Emma Russell alongside Digit Doctoral Network member Deepali Dmello chaired the third agiLab half-day virtual conference, held on 28 April 2022. AgiLab is a collaboration between members of Digit (lead by Dr Emma Russell) and NHS (SE) workforce directors, networks and colleagues (including unions), who are interested in understanding the impact of agile working in the NHS. This was a very well attended session (N=69). Guest speakers included Professor Brendan Burchell (Digit Co-I - Cambridge), discussing intensification and long hours working, and Dr Francesca Sobande (Digit Associate Fellow - Cardiff), chairing a session on how we signal inclusion in virtual work environments. Engagement was very high, with lots of discussion and thought-provoking debate around the issues.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.agilab.org.uk/post/event-aprils-agilab-session

Description	Emma Russell & Marc Fullman article (April 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Dr Emma Russell and her PhD student Marc Fullman wrote an article titled "Just checking in: how managers can keep remote teams together in a lockdown" for TechRadar, which has a very wide readership. This article was picked up from the Digit article here: https://digit-research.org/2020/03/how-managers-can-keep-remote-teams-together-in-the-coronavirus-crisis/
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.techradar.com/news/just-checking-in-how-managers-can-keep-remote-teams-together-in-a-loc...

Description	Emma Russell & colleagues - Research highlighted
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	An article in TechMonitor on 7 June 2022 on UK companies are trialling a four-day week, will it boost productivity? highlights the HBR article (https://hbr.org/2022/05/what-leaders-need-to-know-before-trying-a-4-day-work-week) written by Digit Co-I Emma Russell, Digit Associate Fellow Caroline Murphy and Digit Research Fellow Esmee Terry.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://techmonitor.ai/new-world-of-work/four-day-week-uk-trial

Description	Emma Russell - article in European Business Review (December 2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Emma Russell (Digit co-I) and Marc Fullman (Doctoral researcher at University of Sussex) wrote an article about their research on: These tips could help you better manage your work email in the European Business Review on the 14 December 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.europeanbusinessreview.eu/page.asp?pid=5630

Description	Emma Russell - book release coverage in Coventry Observer (February 2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Emma Russell (Digit co-I) and Christine Grant (Marie Jahoda Visiting Fellow at Digit) wrote a book called: Agile Working and Well-Being in the Digital Age. The book release was covered by the Coventry Observer on 5 February 2021 in this article; New book looking at WFH in Covid pandemic co-written by Coventry University academic. The book launch was also covered in My Science UK and Family Friend Working (https://www.familyfriendlyworking.co.uk/2021/03/08/changing-how-you-work-for-now-and-the-future/)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://coventryobserver.co.uk/news/new-book-on-wfh-in-covid-pandemic-co-written-by-coventry-univers...

Description	Emma Russell - video resource for the Charity for Civil Servants (July 2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Emma Russell, co_I at Digit, produced an information resource (including an animation video) for the Charity for Civil Servants' website on 1 July 2021 about problematic emails.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://foryoubyyou.org.uk/info-and-resources/mental-health/smarter-working-your-wellbeing-hub/digit...

Description	Emma Russell and problematic emails (2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	ADD INFORMATION HERE
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	Emma Russell engagement on problematic emails
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Emma Russell (Sussex) is a co-I at Digit. In 2021, her research on email habits was highlighted in several articles, and she authored some articles directly as well, including: * Why are people so rude over work-email? And what can we do about it? in International Federation for Information Processing Working Group 9.5, 21/07/2021, http://www.ifip95wg.org/blogpost/why-are-people-so-rude-over-work-email-and-what-can-we-do-about-it/ * Problematic emails video, YouTube, 200 views March 2022, released 06/09/2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF_o1Xxs8wM *Ping, read, reply, repeat: how to break bad email habits at work, in The Conversation, 07/12/2021, https://theconversation.com/ping-read-reply-repeat-how-to-break-bad-email-habits-at-work-173349 *Bad email habits and how to break them, in The Independent (newspaper), 12/12/2021 https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/bad-email-habits-break-them-b1972095.html *Getting on top of unhelpful email habits can take up to a years' hard graft, in Business Leader Magazine, 10/08/2021 https://www.businessleader.co.uk/getting-on-top-of-unhelpful-email-habits-can-take-up-to-a-years-hard-graft/
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	Emma Russell in OneZero article (July 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Emma Russell was quoted in this article on OneZero titled "Remote Work Can Actually Flip the Power Dynamic With Your Boss" on 22 July 2020.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://onezero.medium.com/remote-work-can-actually-flip-the-power-dynamic-with-your-boss-c6d232fbcb...

Description	Emma Russell on right to disconnect (2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Emma Russell (Sussex) is a Co-I of Digit. In April 2021, she had an article in Reuters titled 'ANALYSIS-Right to disconnect gains ground as pandemic brings work home' which argued for XXX. This was also covered in Further Asia and Mail Online. Further, a Digit Blog addressed this topic: 'Is the 'right to disconnect' a red herring', 24 January 2022: https://digit-research.org/blog_article/is-the-right-to-disconnect-a-red-herring/
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021,2022
URL	https://www.reuters.com/article/global-tech-workers-idUSL8N2ML638

Description	Emma Russell quoted in the Wall Street Journal
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Digit Co-I Emma Russell's research was quoted in the Wall Street Journal in an article on "How to Care Less About Your Email" on 23 May 2022.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-care-less-about-your-email-11653174123

Description	Emma Russell speaking at University of Surrey FOW Symposium
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Schools
Results and Impact	Half-day symposium centred on organizing and experiencing work in the Digital Age. Hosted by the University of Surrey's Future of Work Centre with Emma Russell as a key speaker. Held in-person on June 28, 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/symposium-on-organizing-and-experiencing-work-in-the-digital-age-tick...

Description	Emma Russell spoke at Ministry of Justice (May 2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Emma Russell is a Digit co-I. Emma spoke at the Ministry of Justice about 'Digital Work and the Always-on Culture' on 27 May 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	Emma Russell spoke at ProPad (May 2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Emma Russell (Sussex) is a Co-I at Digit. Emma spoke at ProdPad (https://www.prodpad.com/about-us/) on 26 May 2021 about managing digital interruptions. This was a private event and was not recorded.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	Emma Russell supporting Ellen Kossek presentation on flexible working
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Schools
Results and Impact	Digit supported research presentation on "Flexible working, Work-Life Boundaries and Career Equality in the Hybrid Age" by Ellen Kossek. Emma Russell led in supporting event coordination. Talk took place in-person at the Sussex Business School on October 12, 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/management-research-presentation-professor-ellen-kossek-purdue-univer...

Description	Esme Terry in NPR podcast about working time
Form Of Engagement Activity	A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Esme Terry, Digit Research Fellow, was interviewed as part of a podcast, 'Test driving a four-day work week,' by NPR Planet Money Podcast about the 4 day working week trials in the UK.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1138651732

Description	Esmee Terry presented at Industrial Relations Research Unit's speaker series
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Digit Research Fellow Esmee Terry presented at Industrial Relations Research Unit's speaker series at Warwick Business School on 09 November 2022. The presentation was on Digital connectivity at work: a thematic review and future research agenda (working paper).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/irru-202223-speaker-series-with-esme-terry-tickets-449348773277

Description	Expert consultations / roundtables, Adele Whelan
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	As part of her Marie Jahoda Visiting Fellowship, Adele Whelan conducted four expert consultations (virtual roundtables) with industry experts in Ireland and the UK (August 2021), including organisations with developed blockchain components, industry senior executives and managers; blockchain architects and developers; start-ups and new industries; education providers, academics, researchers, and policymakers; and recruitment specialists.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://digit-research.org/researcher/adele-whelan/

Description	Fang Lee Cooke blog (Nov 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Fang Lee Cooke (Monash University, Australia) wrote this policy brief titled, "COVID-19 and Impact on Employment in Developing Countries in Asia" and published on the University of Monash website
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.monash.edu/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/2388818/PB2020n05_v1.pdf

Description	Fang Lee Cooke presented a seminar at University of Sussex
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Postgraduate students
Results and Impact	Digit Co-I Prof. Fang Lee Cooke presented a seminar on Publishing in Top Human Resource Management Journals at the University of Sussex Business School on 19 October 2022. This seminar outlines key issues to be aware of in making a successful submission and publication in top human resource management (HRM) journals. It also indicates key developments in the HRM field, including thematic interests, contemporary tensions and challenges being addressed in the top HRM journals, and the key controversies currently animating the field. Prof. Cooke drew on personal experience as an author, reviewer and editor of various journals and shared lessons learned to help participants increase their chances of publishing in the top HRM journals. Participants had opportunities to share their views and experience, as well as ask questions.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/publishing-in-top-human-resource-management-journals-fang-lee-cooke-t...

Description	Fang Lee Cooke spoke at Annual Lecture
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Postgraduate students
Results and Impact	Digit Co-I Prof. Fang Lee Cooke delivered the Work and Employment Institute 2022 Annual Lecture at University of Manchester on 10 May 2022. The title of the talk was "Can workers be organised if the state isn't? Digitalisation, work and employment in emerging and developing economies ".
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/can-workers-be-organised-if-the-state-isnt-tickets-319655547347?gator...

Description	Fast Company blog by David Spencer on the impact of automation on workers
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Fast Company blog written by David Spencer on the impact of automation on workers following recent strikes by Amazon workers in Coventry, UK. Published online March 14, 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.fastcompany.com/90863570/how-to-make-automation-work-for-workers

Description	Felix Schulz - Digit Data Commentary
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Digit Research Fellow Felix Schulz wrote the second Digit Data Commentary as part of the Digit Data Observatory on "Missing Data: Understanding UK firms' investment in and use of new digital technologies at work'". This data commentary published on 18 May 2023 examines the limitations of existing employer-level datasets and the challenges for policymakers attempting to steer the digital transformation of work in the absence of a rigorous evidence base.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://digit-research.org/data_commentaries/missing-data-understanding-uk-firms-investment-in-new-d...

Description	Follow-up meetings on 4-day week report (Burchell, Frayne)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Following the launch of the 'The results are in: the UK's four-day week pilot' report in February 2023, Digit researchers Brendan Burchell and David Frayne gave many talks, including the following 10: Presentation by David Frayne at the Cambridge Festival on "The four-day week: here to stay?", 31 March 2023 (https://www.festival.cam.ac.uk/events/four-day-week-here-stay) which was preceded by a blog for #CamFest Speaker Spotlight (https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-festival-spotlights/david-frayne); Brendan Burchell and David Frayne spoke at the Conference on the Four Day Week on 21 April 2023, under a talk, "4 day week trails: Research results" (https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/academics/sites/ila/events/the-four-day-workweek-conference.html#tab-schedule_and_registration); Brendan Burchell gave talks at University of Nevada at Las Vegas, USA (March 2023), Michigan Department of Labor (May 2023), DIK - Union for Culture, Communication and Creative Industries, Sweden (May 2023), National Forum for Health and Wellbeing at Work Manchester (June 2023), The International Working Party on Labour Market Segmentation (IWPLM) 41st Conference (Sept 2023), the ATD (Association for Talent Development) Asia Pacific Conference, "Looking Ahead: Champion for A Better World of Work", Taipei Taiwan Oct 2023, and the School of Business and Economics at Maastricht University (Feb 2024). They were also featured in an ESRC Impact Case study here https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/how-we-are-doing/research-outcomes-and-impact/esrc/a-four-day-working-week-improves-mental-and-physical-health/
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://digit-research.org/research/research-projects/the-four-day-week/

Description	Gary Bosworth & Emma Russell - Rural Co-Working Toolkit
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	The research work of Digit Associate Fellow Gary Bosworth & Digit Co-I Emma Russell helped develop a Rural Co-Working Toolkit. The research has shown that the design, activities and marketing for different types of co-working spaces in different rural areas may be quite different. The toolkit provides a typology indicated different characteristics and priorities for co-working spaces in various cases.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://digit-research.org/the-role-of-co-working-spaces-in-digital-rural-futures/

Description	Gary Bosworth - Video resource
Form Of Engagement Activity	A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Digit Associate Fellow Gary Bosworth (alongside Digit Co-I Emma Russell) produced a Video resource called 'Rural Coworking Toolkit' on the 31 October 2022. It has 125 views on YouTube.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://nicre.co.uk/case-studies/rural-coworking-toolkit/

Description	Gary Bosworth - article in Regions e-zine (October 2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Gary Bosworth is an associate fellow at Digit. Alongside Jason Whalley, Anita Füzi and Ian Merrell, Gary wrote an article on: Rural coworking: "It's becoming contagious" for the Regional Studies Association in their magazine Regions e-zine on the 1 October 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://regions.regionalstudies.org/ezine/article/rural-coworking/

Description	Gary Bosworth - online workshop (June 2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Gary Bosworth, associate fellow at Digit, organise and spoke at an online workshop on: Rural co-working spaces. The workshop was hosted by Northumbria University, gathered 50 coworking operators and took place in June 2021.https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/news-events/news/new-trends-in-rural-co-working/
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://digit-research.org/news_article/rural-co-working-spaces-workshop/

Description	Gary Bosworth further engagement after IF
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Gary Bosworth (Digit Associate Fellow) is continuing to do local work on promoting rural coworking, following his Digit Innovation Fund research, and is part of a small project working with the University of Lincoln about coworking in pubs (funded by NICRE)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://nicre.co.uk/research-and-evidence/co-working-in-rural-pubs/

Description	Harry Pitts Coworking spaces after Covid 19 (2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Harry Pitts (Bristol), an Associate Fellow of Digit who was awarded a Digit Innovation Fund, produced a video of his Innovation Fund project on Covid-19 and Coworking Spaces in urban areas (Manchester, Bristol and Brighton). As of March 2022, YouTube indicates that it has had over 560 views.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://digit-research.org/blog_article/coworking_in_the_city_after_covid/

Description	Harry Pitts wrote a blog in Futures of Work (June 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Harry Pitts is a Digit associate fellow. Alongside others from the Co-working Research Collective (including Odul Bozkurt who is Digit co-lead for Research Theme 3), Harry wrote a blog post on: Alone, Together: Co-Working Spaces and the Covid-19 Crisis published in Futures of Work on 5 June 2020.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://futuresofwork.co.uk/2020/06/05/alone-together-co-working-spaces-and-the-covid-19-crisis/

Description	Ioulia Bessa & Charles Umney spoke at Fighting back against algorithmic management from the bottom up workshop
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Digit Co-Is Ioulia Bessa and Charles Umney spoke about their research on 'A global analysis of worker protest in digital labour platforms' at Fighting back against algorithmic management from the bottom up workshop. The workshop took place at the University of Oxford on 20 June 2023 and was chaired by Uma Rani from the International Labour Organization.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Jackie O'Reilly FEPS expert group
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Prof Jacqueline O'Reilly was invited as part of the FEPS expert group on the Future of Europe Brainstorming meeting in January 2021. Her talk was on "Updating the European Economic & Social Model in Face of the Ecological & Digital Transformations"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	Jackie O'Reilly at EHRC (March 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Third sector organisations
Results and Impact	Prof Jacqueline O'Reilly spoke at the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) seminar on Algorithms and AI on 4 March 2020. This led to further conversations with EHRC, and eventually David Perfect from EHRC joining the Digit Advisory Board as Chair.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020

Description	Jackie O'Reilly at Sussex 'Brave New World' event (July 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Prof Jacqueline O'Reilly sat on a panel organised by the University of Sussex Alumni network on 30 July 2020.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8soUuBd8RU

Description	Jackie O'Reilly in Soldo (April 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Prof Jacqueline O'Reilly was interviewed for this article in Soldo magazine. The title of the article was "More Trust, Less Fuss: An Interview with Prof Jacqueline O'Reilly's Team at DIGIT on Remote Working".
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.soldo.com/gb/blog/more-trust-less-fuss-an-interview-with-digit-on-remote-working/

Description	Jackie O'Reilly invited to industry engagement event (techUK)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Digit co-Director Jackie O'Reilly participated in a panel for an event on The rise of the gig economy on 1 November 2022. The event was part of techUK's Exploring the Future of Work Series and was organised by Digit Advisory Board member Nimmi Patel. The panel explored the rise of the gig economy and its implications for the future workforce, how gig economy employers are supporting workers, and what steps the UK can take to drive standards across the gig economy and foster innovation. Professor O'Reilly discussed recent research on how employers were involved in negotiations and initiatives with unions like GMB on re-regulating this type of employment. She also highlighted Digit research on diversity of employment on platforms, especially for young people in the UK and Africa. Professor O'Reilly's co-edited book, Work in the Digital Age documents examples of best practice in the Nordic countries and in Canada.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://digit-research.org/news_article/digit-co-director-presents-at-techuks-exploring-the-future-o...

Description	Jackie O'Reilly public lecture Bristol (Feb 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Prof Jacqueline O'Reilly gave a Public Lecture: International comparisons of work in the digital age on 5 February 2020. This was part of the Digital Societies, University of Bristol, and jointly organized with the Perspectives on Work Faculty Research Group.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.digitalsocieties.co.uk/events/public-lecture

Description	Jacqueline O'Reilly on CEDIC Talks Webinar on the digital welfare eco-system
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Jacqueline O'Reilly presenting on CEDIC Talks Webinar on the digital welfare eco-system on March 23, 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.digitresearchschool.no/events/wqq8eb9c2fklwu7hxn081ndwjmc6i3

Description	Jacqueline O'Reilly presented at University Advisory Board
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Digit Director Jacqueline O'Reilly presented Digit research to the University of Sussex Business School Advisory Board (members available here: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/business-school/about/advisory-board) on the 25 January 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Jacqueline O'Reilly quoted in the Guardian (2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Jacqueline O'Reilly, co-director of Digit was quoted by the Guardian in an article on: How online meetings are levelling the office playing field, on 21 October 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.theguardian.com/money/2021/oct/22/how-online-meetings-are-levelling-the-office-playing-f...

Description	Jill Rubery at CIPD Festival of Work (June 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Prof Jill Rubery gave a talk titled "The Future after Furlough: what will happen to jobs & recruitment now?" at this CIPD Festival of Work webinar conference on 10 June 2020.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.cipd.co.uk/learn/events-networks/festival-of-work#gref

Description	Jill Rubery podcast (May 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Prof Jill Rubery was interviewed as part of this Original Thinking Podcast. The title of the podcast was "COVID-19 - Avoiding an employment cliff-edge".
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://play.acast.com/s/original-thinkers-podcast/5af64579-c0ee-49ac-b58d-0f51324b0463

Description	Jo Ingold - quoted and research highlighted in TechNews (2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Jo Ingold is an associate fellow at Digit. She was quoted and her research was highlighted in TechNews inn an article on New job matching AI to revolutionise Australians' job prospects on the 9 December 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.techbusinessnews.com.au/news/new-job-matching-ai-to-revolutionise-australians-job-prospe...

Description	Jo Ingold and David Robertshaw presented to Employment Related Services Association (ERSA)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	This talk was part of an additional funding project 'Welfare at a (Social) Distance', https://digit-research.org/research/related-projects/welfare-at-a-social-distance/. The Digit Innovation Fund that David Robertshaw was awarded (https://digit-research.org/research/related-projects/welfare-at-a-social-distance/ augmented this work.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFznSvKzAls

Description	Jo Ingold and David Robertshaw presented to Institute of Employability Professionals
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Jo Ingold (Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia) is Associate Fellow of Digit, and David Robertshaw (Leeds) is an Associate Fellow of Digit who was awarded a Digit Innovation Fund, presented at a Employability practitioner conference focused on technology of the Institute of Employability Professionals. Their talk was titled 'UK vs Australia: What are the lesson for digital employment services?' This was not a public event, so there is no URL.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	Jo Ingold and David Robertshaw spoke at NESA Conference (June 2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Jo Ingold (associate fellow at Digit) and David Robertshaw spoke at the National Employment Services Association (NESA) Conference 2021 in Canberra. They presented on Digitalisation of Employment Services on the 9 June 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://digit-research.org/news_article/initial-research-findings-presented-at-the-national-employme...

Description	Josh Morton webinar on digital technology at the 2021 Leeds Digital Festival
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Webinar presented by Krsto Pandza and Josh Morton of Leeds Business School that discussed cases where digital technologies are being used to drive participative strategy processes and offer engaging and practical guidance into the potential benefits and pitfalls. Audience including senior leaders, department managers, consultants and change specialists. Presented as a part of the 2021 Leeds Digital Festival on September 29, 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://leedsdigitalfestival.org/events/how-digital-technology-can-transform-your-business-strategy/

Description	Krystallia Moysidou interviewed for article on effective strategies for the research bid process
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Schools
Results and Impact	Krystallia Moysidou interviewed in Research Professional article written by Rachel Magee on effective strategies for the research bidding process. Published online on April 27, 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.researchprofessional.com/0/rr/funding/insight/2023/4/My-winning-proposal--Impact-is-esse...

Description	LSE blog by David Spencer on technology policy and regulation
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Schools
Results and Impact	London School of Economics blog written by David Spencer on how policy-makers can shape and regulate new technology to enhance our working lives. Published online on April 17, 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/making-technology-work-for-us/

Description	Leeds Business School blog by Charles Umney and Vera Trappmann on the launch of the Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Schools
Results and Impact	Leeds University Business School blog written by Charles Umney and Vera Trappmann describing the launch of the Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest. Published online on June 6, 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://business.leeds.ac.uk/dir-record/research-blog/2137/launching-the-leeds-index-of-platform-lab...

Description	Louise Hickman book launch for Criptorok
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	As an output of her Digit Innovation Fund award, Louise Hickman's launch of the "Criptorok" fictional work (output of the project) was conducted online to ensure accessible discussion, with the support of a captioner from My Clear Text. The event featured readings from the fiction work and a roader discussion of access work. A discussant, Natalie Kane from the Victoria and Albert Museum, a curator specializing in digital design and disability culture, contributed to the conversation. 60 people attended the event online on November 1, 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Making it stick - media from the 4 day week follow-up report (Burchell)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Further to the report, 'Making it stick: The UK four-day week pilot one year one' (Feb 2024) in which Brendan Burchell (Cambridge), David Frayne (now Salford) and colleagues revisited the companies who undertook 4-day week trials, one year after their initial report, they found 89% of organisations in the trial were still operating a 4 day week, and managers and employees spoke of the positive benefits. This has been reported widely in the press, including the Guardian (21 Feb 2024, https://www.theguardian.com/money/2024/feb/21/four-day-week-made-permanent-for-most-uk-firms-in-worlds-biggest-trial?), The Big Issue (22 Feb 2024, https://www.bigissue.com/news/employment/four-day-working-week-research-positive-uk/), People Management (23 Feb 2024, https://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/1862581/four-day-week-trial-one-year-%E2%80%93-lessons-learnt). Personnel Today (22 Feb 2024, https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/four-day-week-trial-uk-hailed-as-a-success-one-year-on/), HRD Connect (26 Feb 2024, https://www.hrdconnect.com/2024/02/26/one-year-on-uks-4-day-work-week-trial-has-been-a-success/), Fortune (22 Feb 2024, https://fortune.com/europe/2024/02/22/most-u-k-companies-that-took-part-in-the-worlds-largest-4-day-workweek-trial-have-decided-to-keep-it-permanently/), and CNBC (22 Feb 2024, https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/22/four-day-working-week-most-firms-in-worlds-biggest-trial-stick-to-it.html).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024
URL	https://digit-research.org/research/research-projects/the-four-day-week/

Description	Mariana Fernandez Massi in online video (June 2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Mariana Fernandez Massi is a Marie Jahoda Visiting Fellow at Digit. Mariana talked about her research in an online video on Economía de plataformas: precarizadxs ya! (Platform economy: precarious now!) from Meta Crisis on the Low. Fi Youtube channel (in Spanish) on 12 June 2021. The video has generated 93 comments from the public.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47v6zJcXI9Y

Description	Mark Stuart &Jacqueline O'Reilly presented Digit research to Norwegian union
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Third sector organisations
Results and Impact	Digit co-directors Mark Stuart and Jacqueline O'Reilly presented Digit research on AI in a retail setting and initial findings from the Digit employers' survey to HK Norge (The Union of Employees in Commerce and Offices, Norway) on the 9th December 2022 in London (hosted at the European Commission).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Mark Stuart (Soldo magazine)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	In an interview with Soldo magazine titled "Rewriting the Social Contract: An Interview with Prof Mark Stuart", Mark discusses how remote working is no longer a nice-to-have: it's a part of modern business strategy and culture. Published April 2020.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.soldo.com/gb/blog/rewriting-the-social-contract-fair-remote-working/

Description	Mark Stuart , Esme Terry, Steven Rolf, Jackie O'Reilly and Wil Hunt for workplace AI research highlighted during OECD presentation
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Research conducted by Mark Stuart, Esme Terry, Steven Rolf, Jackie O'Reilly and Wil Hunt highlighted during presentation of OECD report findings on March 27, 2023. Businesses and workers invited to share their own experiences of AI adoption while policymakers will discuss the measures they are taking to adapt.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.oecd-events.org/ai-wips-2023/session/8f7834f8-da76-ed11-9d7a-6045bd8894c2

Description	Mark Stuart in SME: Guidance for Business Growth (June 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Prof Mark Stuart was quoted in this article titled "The future of work - what the academics say", as was Petros Chamakiotis (Associate Researcher at Digit). Published 8 June 2020.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.smeweb.com/2020/06/08/the-future-of-work-what-the-academics-say/?cli_action=1594367626.1...

Description	Mark Stuart interviewed in Times article on Digit's Employers Digital Practices at Work Survey
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Mark Stuart interviewed in Times article by Richard Tyler on the findings of Digit's Employers Digital Practices at Work Survey relative to broader AI revolution. Published online on January 1, 2024.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2024
URL	https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/british-businesses-missing-out-on-ai-revolution-enterprise-networ...

Description	Mark Stuart launch of the Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Hybrid event to launch the Index on 27 March, 2023 at County Hall in London, and online. The Index is a global database at the forefront of documenting platform workers' protest actions around the world. The event will introduce the mechanism behind the tool and explain its key findings and discuss the Leeds Index's innovative capacity for different audiences: labour activists, trade unions, policymakers, employment relations scholars and social movement researchers. The panel includes Prof Bev Silver, Dr Uma Rani, Victor Figueroa, Prof Sven Hutter, Prof Mark Graham and Prof John Kelly. Further Digit involvement inclusive of Ioulia Bessa, Simon Joyce, Charles Umney, Denis Neumann, Vera Trappman.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/launch-of-the-leeds-index-of-platform-labour-protest-registration-528...

Description	Mark Stuart quoted in Euronews online article on remote work implications
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Mark Stuart quoted in Euronews online article focused on the implications of remote work today. Article written by Giulia Carbonaro and published on July 27, 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/07/25/remote-work-is-it-time-for-workers-to-go-back-to-the-office

Description	Mark Stuart quoted in article on BBC Worklife (March 2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Mark Stuart (Leeds) is Co-Director of Digit. Mark was quoted on 25 March 2021 in an article titled 'The bosses who want us back in the office' in BBC Worklife.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210323-the-bosses-who-want-us-back-in-the-office

Description	Mark Stuart, Danat Valizade, Felix Schulz, Brendan Burchell, Richard Dickens and Jacqueline O'Reilly - Employers' survey highlighted on HRD website
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	The findings of the Employers' Digital Practices at Work survey from Digit Co-Director Mark Stuart (alongside Danat Valizade, Felix Schulz, Brendan Burchell, Richard Dickens and Jacqueline O'Reilly) were highlighted on the Human Resources Director website. The page titled ''Workplace AI revolution not happening quite yet': survey' was published on 7 July 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.hcamag.com/au/news/general/workplace-ai-revolution-not-happening-quite-yet-survey/451829

Description	Mark Stuart, Danat Valizade, Felix Schulz, Brendan Burchell, Richard Dickens, Jacqueline O'Reilly - Employers' Survey on techUK website
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	The findings of the Employers' Digital Practices at Work survey from Digit Co-Director Mark Stuart (alongside Danat Valizade, Felix Schulz, Brendan Burchell, Richard Dickens and Jacqueline O'Reilly) were presented on the techUK website under the page Industrial Views (4 July 2023). The findings suggest the UK risks a growing divide between organisations who have invested in new, artificial intelligence-enabled digital technologies and those who haven't.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.techuk.org/resource/employers-digital-practices-at-work-survey-first-findings.html

Description	Mark Stuart, Vera Trappman, Charles Umney, Ioulia Bessa, Denis Neuman developing the Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Website creation of Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest including an automated map of platform protest, as well as the outputs for the research. Produced by Mark Stuart with support from Vera Trappman, Charles Umney, Ioulia Bessa, Denis Neuman. Published online March 27, 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://leeds-index.co.uk/

Description	Media coverage of Digital poverty in the UK report (Faith & Hernandez)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	This is a press release by the Institute for Development Studies (IDS), about the research of Becky Faith (Digit Co-I) and Kevin Hernandez (Digit Researcher) in their report, 'Digital Poverty in the UK'.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.ids.ac.uk/news/new-ids-research-shows-poorest-households-trapped-in-digital-poverty-cycl...

Description	Media coverage of HBR article (Emma Russell, Caroline Murphy, Esme Terry)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Dr Emma Russell (Digit Co-I), Dr Caroline Murphy (Digit Associate Fellow) and Esme Terry (Digit Research Fellow), wrote an article for HBR on the 4 day work week, and this was highlighted in this article for Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). The article was titled, 'What Employers Should Know Before Trying a 4-Day Workweek' on 5 June 2022.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/employee-relations/pages/what-employers-should-know...

Description	Odul Bozkurt invited to speak at CIPD event
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Ödül Bozkurt (Digit Co-I) presented, 'The New Essentials: Future of Work after the Great Experiment,' to the CIPD Sussex Branch AGM on 8 June 2022. This included discussing: Equity and perceived fairness in the workplace vs those who can work remotely and those who can't. When remote working doesn't work - who suffers and why? How can remote working benefit the wider society and local communities? How can remote working impact on the ability of leaders and managers when - > measuring the performance of their workers? > developing their emotional intelligence? > creating psychologically safe environments? As Dr Ödül Bozkurt pointed out, there is a wealth of knowledge in the room ranging from highly skilled HRM, L&D, Mentors, Coaching and Training practitioners and they are the right people to come together to provide the solutions and support the 'new normal' requires.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6940978570156503040/

Description	Online article by David Spencer on light work
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Online article authored by David Spencer on the topic of light work in the face of flexible work and AI advancements. Published in HR Magazine online on August 30, 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/content/features/a-different-slant-making-light-work-of-the-employee-ex...

Description	Online webinar co-hosted by Louise Hickman on access workers in the digital space
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Online panel discussion and readings centered on the fiction work by Jenny Chamarette and Jo Lindsay Walton, and their prospective policy implications for access workers in the digital space. Hosted by Digit Lead Louise Hickman and Natalie Kane. Webinar took place on September 19, 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.mctd.ac.uk/events/digitalisation-of-access-work-from-fiction-to-policy/

Description	Panel event with speaker Jill Rubery focused on changing work patterns in North West firms
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Panel event with Jill Rubery and Barry Leahey focused on changes in working patterns and practices and productivity in North West firms. Talk organized by North West Productivity Forum and held on December 1, 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.productivity.ac.uk/events/changes-in-working-patterns-and-practices-and-productivity-in-...

Description	Panel featuring Mark Spencer and David Cheese on the impact of AI on work at CIPD ACE 2023
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Panel discussion including Mark Spencer, David Cheese on the impact of AI on the world of work and the HR profession during the 2023 CIPD Annual Conference and Expedition held on November 8-9, 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://events.cipd.co.uk/cipdace

Description	Petros & Dimitra blog (The hidden mechanisms for online community growth)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Petros Chamakiotis and Dimitra Petrakaki (and another colleague) wrote a blog for the LSE Business Review titled "The hidden mechanisms for online community growth" and published 17 December 2020.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2020/12/17/the-hidden-mechanism-for-online-community-growth/

Description	Petros Chamakiotis and Dimitra Petrakaki on Research Outreach (April 2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Petros Chamakiotis (Digit associate fellow) and Dimitra Petrakaki (Digit co-lead for research them 3) wrote an article in Research Outreach on: Creating social value in online communities through digital activism on 13 April 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://researchoutreach.org/articles/creating-social-value-online-communities-digital-activism/

Description	Petros blog on LSE (April 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Digit Associate Research Petros Chamakiotis wrote "How to 'go virtual' as efficiently and painlessly as possible" on the LSE blog.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2020/04/16/how-to-go-virtual-as-efficiently-and-painlessly-as...

Description	Podcast (Chris Forde & Mark Stuart, Feb 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Professors Chris Forde and Mark Stuart give an overview of the impact of digital technologies and how they might replace jobs, create new types of jobs, and change the nature of the way we work. This podcast is part of the Leeds University Business School podcast series.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://soundcloud.com/leedsunibschool/technologies-in-the-workplace

Description	Podcast with Astrid Krenz (TwentyTwenty, Dec 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	This episode of TwentyTwenty explores the prospects of an increasingly automated world that has grown even more so in the wake of COVID-19 induced supply chain breakdowns. Now more than ever before, we must ask ourselves "what is the value of work?". This week's interviewees: Dr. Astrid Krenz, Digital Futures at Work Research Centre at the University of Sussex. Maya Markovich, Chief Growth Officer for Nextlaw Labs, the legal technology catalyst for global law firm Dentons Published December 2020. Full transcript is found here: https://foreignbrief.com/twentytwenty-podcast/twentytwenty-episode-vi-automation-acceleration/
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://anchor.fm/foreign-brief/episodes/Automation-Acceleration-enpmmr

Description	Rachel Verdin speaking on FEPS Talks podcast on dark stores and q-commerce
Form Of Engagement Activity	A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Rachel Verdin interviewed by Gerard Oosterwijk on the FEPS Talks podcast to discuss how q-commerce overlaps with the broader gig and platform economy, what it means for EU policy-making and its enforcement, and what we can expect for the future. '#132 FEPS Talks 'Dark stores: Are the riders squeezed for super-fast grocery delivery?'' published online on April 19, 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://feps-europe.eu/audiovisual/132-feps-talks-dark-stores-are-the-riders-squeezed-for-super-fast...

Description	Rachel Verdin, Steve Rolf and Wil Hunt on their Quick Commerce Policy Study
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Digit Research Fellows Rachel Verdin, Steve Rolf and Wil Hunt shared their research "Back to the Dark Ages? Quick Commerce and the Changing Landscape of Retail Work", published by UNI Europa and the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS, March 2023) in various engagements. This work investigated three countries (Germany, Spain and the UK) and unveiled the health conditions of the employees in the sector, their job security and social rights. The study on the impact of rapid-delivery services on workers and the retail industry begs the question: can gig work be good work? and the need to protect employment and meet the health and safety standards, alongside confronting the challenges of algorithmic control. The outputs of this project have been covered in several places including: - Research was highlighted by the EU Observer in an article on "Work insecurity: the high cost of ultra-fast grocery deliveries" (30 March 2023). "The hyper-competitive business environment has seemingly led through into the organisation of quick-commerce work, resulting in an increased precariousness for workers," underlines the aforementioned policy study. https://euobserver.com/health-and-society/156878 - Online article written alongside Sacha Garben for Social Europe on "Quick commerce-not turning a fast buck" (15 May 2023). https://www.socialeurope.eu/quick-commerce-not-turning-a-fast-buck -Online article (Rachel Verdin) on "Can gig economy work ever be good for its workers?" for The Grocer (3 June 2023). - Talk (Rachel Verdin) on "Finance, pick, ride, repeat: The business models and working conditions behind quick commerce platforms" at the FEPS Annual Autumn Academy 2023 in Brussels (18 September 2023). The research symposium brought together around 40 of the most promising elected young politicians from across the EU. - Talk (Wil Hunt) on "Q-commerce, rapid retail and the changing landscape of retail work" at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), symposium 'Towards a better understanding of the risks and benefits from powered two-wheelers in the gig economy' (7 November 2023). The symposium gathered participants from a range of governmental departments, third sector bodies and industry stakeholders (inc. DfT, TfL, TRL, Deliveroo, Evri, CIPD) and took place at Smart Living Mobility Lab in London. - Podcast (Rachel Verdin) on "Dark stores: Are the riders squeezed for super-fact grocery delivery?" for FEPS (19 April 2023). https://feps-europe.eu/audiovisual/132-feps-talks-dark-stores-are-the-riders-squeezed-for-super-fast-grocery-delivery/
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.socialeurope.eu/quick-commerce-not-turning-a-fast-buck

Description	Rachel Verdin, Wil Hunt and Steve Rolf launch event for policy studies into Q-commerce sector
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Launch event for FEPS and UNI Europa policy studies into the q-commerce sector titled "Back to the Dark Ages? Dark stores". Speakers relevant to Digit include Rachel Verdin, Wil Hunt and Steve Rolf in a discussion moderated by FEPS Policy Analyst Gerard Rinse Oosterwijk. Other speakers include Agnes Jongerius, László Andor, Max Uebe, Oliver Roethig, Valeria Pulignano, Ben Wray, Frank Van Bennekom, Stan De Spiegelaere, Emirali Karadog?an. Event held in-person at FEPS HQ in Bruxelles and live-streamed on March 28, 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://feps-europe.eu/event/back-to-the-dark-age/

Description	Research highlighted in EDOS
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Article "Norway is last in building AI competence" in EDOS weekly newsletter on research on digitalization - week 26 highlighted research of Jackie O'Reilly, Astrid Krenz and Richard Dickens. Authoritarian leadership is actually hard to do well; Norway is an AI laggard; pragmatic social innovation of public services + the nature of problems, psychological safety in your own home (office)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://enedos.substack.com/p/edos-2022-week-26

Description	SASE 2020 (Ioulia Bessa)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Ioulia Bessa presented a paper titled, "Trends in Collective Action, Organising and Mobilisations in the Platform Economy" on 20 July 2020 at the SASE 2020 conference (virtual).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://sase.confex.com/sase/2020/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/15890

Description	SASE 2020 (Jackie O'Reilly - Future of Work Roundtable)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Prof Jacqueline O'Reilly was a discussant on a panel titled 'Roundtable: Future of Work', on 21 July 2020 (virtually) along with Valeria Pulignano (KU Leuven - Centre for Sociological Research Employment (Industrial) and Labour Market Studies), Rita Samiolo (King's College), Christopher Land-Kazlauskas (International Labour Office) and Moderator Chiara Benassi (LSE).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://sase.confex.com/sase/2020/meetingapp.cgi/Session/4772

Description	SASE 2020 (Jackie O'Reilly - Women & Gender Forum)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Prof Jacqueline O'Reilly presented at the Women and Gender Forum meeting within the SASE 2020 conference (virtually) on 19 July 2020. This led to a joint event as part of Digit Debates (and ESRC Festival of Social Science) titled "The Digital Lives of Black Women in Britain" and presented by Francesca Sobande on 11 November 2020 (https://digit-research.org/events/digit-events-1/the-digital-lives-of-black-women-in-britain/).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://sase.confex.com/sase/2020/meetingapp.cgi/Session/4935

Description	SASE 2020 (Steve Rolf)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Dr Steve Rolf gave a talk at SASE 2020 titled 'Corralling Globalisation: China's Uneven and Combined Development and Geopolitical Economy' on 21 July 2020.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://sase.confex.com/sase/2020/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/15235

Description	SASE 2020 (Wil Hunt)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Dr William Hunt gave a presentation on 19 July 2020 at SASE 2020 titled 'The Impact of AI and Automation on Work and Jobs at a Firm Level: Evidence from a Survey of UK Business Leaders'.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://sase.confex.com/sase/2020/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/15718

Description	STOA report blog (2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	David Spencer (Leeds) is a Co-I at Digit. This blog was based on the report to the European Parliament, 'Digital automation and the future of work'.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://business.leeds.ac.uk/research-aire/dir-record/research-blog/1856/robots-are-not-coming-to-st...

Description	Sam Roscoe Business Reporter article (March 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Sam Roscoe wrote this article for the Business Reporter, titled "How Coronavirus is disrupting key supply chains when we need them the most" in March 2020. Sam had several other articles and interviews in a similar time period, including giving evidence in UK Parliament.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.business-reporter.co.uk/2020/03/25/how-coronavirus-is-disrupting-key-supply-chains-when-...

Description	Sam Roscoe European Pharmaceutical Review article (April 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Sam Roscoe wrote this article, titled "Limiting shortages: steps for the UK to strengthen drug supply" and published on 8 April 2020. Sam had several other articles and interviews in a similar time period, including giving evidence in UK Parliament.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.europeanpharmaceuticalreview.com/article/116439/limiting-shortages-steps-for-the-uk-to-s...

Description	Sam Roscoe LSE Business Review blog (May 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Sam Roscoe wrote this blog, titled "The future of UK supply chains in a disrupted world: Brexit and Covid-19", for the LSE Business Review which was published on 19 May 2020. Sam had several other articles and interviews in a similar time period, including giving evidence in UK Parliament.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2020/05/19/the-future-of-uk-supply-chains-in-a-disrupted-worl...

Description	Sam Roscoe UKTPO Blog (May 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Sam Roscoe wrote this blog for the UK Trade Policy Observatory titled, "Building Supply Chain Resilience: a reflection on 'Project Defend' and the reshoring of manufacturing". Sam had several other articles and interviews in a similar time period, including giving evidence in UK Parliament.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://blogs.sussex.ac.uk/uktpo/2020/05/28/building-supply-chain-resilience-a-reflection-on-project...

Description	Sam Roscoe interviewed on CNBC (October 2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Sam Roscoe (Summer Schools and International Exchanges Coordinator at Digit) was interviewed and discussed the affect of labour shortage on UK supply chains for an article on CNBC (Gas crisis, labor shortages and supply chain chaos: Post-Brexit Britain faces a difficult winter) on 18 October 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/18/gas-crisis-labor-shortages-and-supply-chain-chaos-post-brexit-britai...

Description	Sam Roscoe interviewed on TechMonitor (October 2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Sam Roscoe is Summer Schools and International Exchanges Coordinator at Digit. Sam was interviewed and discussed role of digital technologies in global supply chains for an article (Can digital technology prevent supply chain disruptions?) on TechMonitor on the 6 October in 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://techmonitor.ai/leadership/strategy/can-digital-technology-prevent-supply-chain-disruptions

Description	Sam Roscoe podcast (Dec 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Sam Roscoe was one of 2 guests on this half hour podcast for Business Class: Money Minutes. The podcast was titled "Futureproofing Your Supply Chain Against Costly Disruption" and published on 17 December 2020. Sam had several other articles and interviews in a similar time period, including giving evidence in UK Parliament.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://omny.fm/shows/business-class-money-minutes/futureproofing-your-supply-chain-against-costly-d...

Description	Sam Roscoe quoted in Observer (May 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Sam Roscoe was quoted in this article in the Observer newspaper. The article was titled "Drug manufacturing must be brought to UK, NHS bosses and charities tell MPs" and was published on 10 May 2020.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/may/10/bring-drug-manufacturing-to-uk-nhs-mps?CMP=Share_iO...

Description	Seminar: What has been happening to Labour Laws around the world?
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	The Centre for Business Research Labour Regulation Index (CBR-LRI) is a comprehensive index of labour laws in 117 countries. Work on the Index began a decade ago at the University of Cambridge Centre for Business Research and it has recently been updated to cover the period from 1970 to the end of 2022, thanks to ESRC funding through the Digital Futures at Work Research Centre In this seminar some of the trends and patterns revealed by the new dataset are presented. Issues covered include the impact on labour laws of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the response of courts and legislature to the rise of platform work and the challenges it poses.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://digit-research.org/event/what-has-been-happening-to-labour-laws-around-the-world/

Description	Several events for Kendra Briken on her IF research
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Kendra Briken was awarded a Digit Innovation Fund award (Round 2) on a project titled, 'The Care Necessities - Developing Inclusive Digital Technologies for Scotland's Post Pandemic Social Care'. She & her Co-Is had several events and engagements as part of this, including: * Participation in the Digifest Conference, "Digital and the Social Care Workforce" session, co-organised by Scottish Government and Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland, on "Increasing the workforce voice in digitization"; November 2021 (64 participants, including social care and NHS practitioners, social care employer representatives, and Scottish Government representatives in Technology Enabled Care. Presentation is here at 42 mins in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaPYzpiGlN4&list=PLeWBvqBEAvRDFeSkX8_YbZg6o1sUIZUtX?dex=23 * Discussion with "Digital Health Technologies Community of Practice", May 2022 (IT professionals from voluntary sector care organisations, local authorities, heath and social care partnerships) * Presentation and discussion with Scottish Government representatives and voluntary sector social care practitioners of the HR Forum for the Voluntary Sector, "Engage with Strathclyde" * Presentation and discussion with participants in the "Glasgow Council for Voluntary Organisations", September 2022 (19 participants, including representatives of care providers, Social Work Scotland, Care Inspectorate, SSSC), https://www.gcvs.org.uk/whats-on/digital-technologies-in-voluntary-sector-social-care-organisations/
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaPYzpiGlN4&list=PLeWBvqBEAvRDFeSkX8_YbZg6o1sUIZUtX&index=23

Description	Simon Deakin blog for Association Française de Droit du Travail et de la Sécurité Sociale
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Prof Simon Deakin wrote a blog for Association Française de Droit du Travail et de la Sécurité Sociale titled "Pourquoi le Covid-19 pourrait etre un tournant pour le droit du travail" in 2020.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.afdt-asso.fr/regards-12

Description	Simon Joyce and Vera Trappman interviewed on the Gig Work Podcast for Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest
Form Of Engagement Activity	A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Simon Joyce and Vera Trappman interviewed by Martijn Arets on the Gig Work Podcast from the WageIndicator Foundation on the Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest. Published online July 12, 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://gigpedia.org/resources/blogs/wageindicator-how-and-why-does-the-platform-worker-protest-scie...

Description	Soldo article
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Jackie O'Reilly, Mark Stuart, Emma Russell and Petros Chamakiotis were all interviewed for an article in Soldo magazine in an article titled "From Emergency to Empowerment" which was published in April 2020.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.soldo.com/gb/guides/special-report-our-remote-working-future-revealed/

Description	Steve Rolf & Wil Hunt informed Digitalisation and Work in Retail ILO meeting
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Digit Research Fellow Steve Rolf and Lecturer Wil Hunt informed the Digitalisation and Work in Retail ILO technical meeting that took pace on 25 - 29 September 2023 in Geneva. Their research on 'The future of work in retail: digitalization as an engine for sustainable economic recovery and decent work' contributed to the report informing the meeting.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://digit-research.org/news_article/digit-researchers-cited-in-ilo-report/

Description	Steve Rolf blog on geostrategic decoupling
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Steve Rolf co-wrote (with Seth Schindler) a blog on trade relations between the US and China, highlighting geostrategic decoupling, geoeconomic fragmentation, and the emergence of a new International division of labour. Published on the 'Secondary Cold War' website April 14, 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.secondcoldwarobservatory.com/dispatch2-3rolf-schindler

Description	Steve Rolf quoted in Economist article on generative AI technology in China
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Steve Rolf quoted in Economist article discussing generative AI technology in China. Published online on December 26, 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.economist.com/business/2023/12/26/china-is-shoring-up-the-great-firewall-for-the-ai-age

Description	Steven Rolf - Blog for IFOW
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Digit Research Fellow Steven Rolf wrote a blog post for the Institute for the Future of Work (IFOW) on Evri, Uber, Deliveroo: Does collective bargaining guarantee a baseline of 'good work' for platform workers? on the 12 August 2022.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.ifow.org/news-articles/evri-uber-deliveroo-collective-bargaining

Description	Steven Rolf at the Roundtable podcast
Form Of Engagement Activity	A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Digit Research Fellow Steven Rolf talked about his research on State Platform Capitalism in a podcast called The Roundtable on 11 January 2023. The research in question is based on paper: The US-China rivalry and the emergence of state platform capitalism (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0308518X221146545). The Roundtable by Jessica DiCarlo and Seth Schindler explores the histories and grounded realities of geopolitical rivalry from the Cold War to the present. We host conversations about how competition affects places, people, and politics around the world to foster more nuanced and open debate on geopolitical rivalry. The Roundtable is part of the Second Cold War Observatory, a global collective of scholars committed to understanding how great power rivalry will influence societies, economies, and ecologies worldwide.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.buzzsprout.com/2073475/12026425-2-steve-rolf-on-state-platform-capitalism

Description	Talk at 72nd Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA) conference (June 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Simon Joyce presented at the 72nd Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA) conference (June 2020) a paper titled, "Global Struggle: Worker Organising and Protest in Platform Work". The paper was co-written with other Digit colleagues (Mark Stuart, Dennis Neumann, Vera Trappmann, Charles Umney, Ioulia Bessa, Denis Neumann).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020

Description	Vellah Kedogo Kigwiru - Digit Marie Jahoda Visiting Fellowship project
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Digit Marie Jahoda Visiting Fellow Vellah Kedogo Kigwiru worked on 'The Potential and Limits of Competition Law in Improving the Working Conditions of Digital Labour Platform Workers: The Case of Kenya e-Hailing App Market'. Several outputs stemmed form Vellah's research: - Webinar: Vellah gave an online talk on Regulating Gig Economy Work in Emerging Markets at a webinar organised by the Central European University on 26 February 2024. Vellah examined the benefits and drawbacks of gig economy platforms for emerging economies based on her experience in the African context. https://events.ceu.edu/2024-02-26/regulating-gig-economy-work-emerging-markets - Webinar: Vellah co-organised and chaired a webinar on Digital Labour Platforms on the African Continent webinar alongside GIZ on 26 July 2023. https://www.bmz-digital.global/en/digitalzentren/ - Online course: Vellah's research findings helped develop an online course module on Competition in the Age of Digital Economy online module, developed by GIZ in May 2023. https://online.atingi.org/enrol/index.php?id=3945
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Vera Trappmann - webinar at Freie Univerität (January 2022)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Vera Trappmann (Digit associate fellow, University of Leeds) and Dennis Neumann (Digit Doctoral Researcher, University of Leeds) delivered a webinar on: Social Protest and Social Protection of Platform Work in Eastern Europe at Freie Univerität on the 26 January 2022.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Vera Trappmann, Mark Stuart, Denis Neumann supporting Digit Summer School focused on digital transformation
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Schools
Results and Impact	The Summer School focuses 'Digital Transformation: Technical progress and its impact on workers' and is open to PhD students and early career researchers from the Digit and the Digit Doctoral Network, Leeds University Business School, WZB or the Weizenbaum Institute. The school was organised by Prof. Martin Krzywdzinski, Jonas Ferdinand, Daniel Schneiß (WZB), Prof. Vera Trappmann, Digit Co-Director Prof. Mark Stuart, Denis Neumann and Carlos Montano Garcia (LUBS). June 1, 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://digit-research.org/news_article/call-for-papers-summer-school-on-digital-transformation-and-...

Description	Virtual panel led by Christine Grant NHS Employers' Disability Summit Conference
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Panel led by Christine Grant held on November 29, 2023 at the NHS Employers' Disability Summit Virtual Conference.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.nhsemployers.org/disability-summit#:~:text=Our%20annual%20Disability%20Summit%20took,on%...

Description	WEF blog written by Dimitra Petrakaki, Petros Chamakiotis on healthcare and platftorm support in the Global South
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Blog written by Dimitra Petrakaki, Petros Chamakiotis, Daniel Curto-Millet on how healthcare platforms can support healthcare in the Global South. Published on the World Economic Forum website on March 28, 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/03/how-health-platforms-can-improve-healthcare-in-the-global-sou...

Description	Wil Hunt - research highlighted in University of Sussex Research News (2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Wil Hunt is a research fellow at Digit. Carried out alongside Sudipa Sarkar and Chris Warhurst (Warwick Institute for Employment Research), Wil's research on on: Under a quarter of firms report that introducing AI has led to a loss of jobs was highlighted in University of Sussex Research News on 21 December 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.sussex.ac.uk/business-school/research/news?id=57001#list

Description	Wil Hunt blog for SRHE (May 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Wil Hunt wrote this blog titled "Paid, unpaid and hidden internships: still a barrier to social mobility" and published on 14 May 2020.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://srheblog.com/2020/05/14/paid-unpaid-and-hidden-internships/

Description	Wil Hunt, Steven Rolf, Rachel Verdin presented at Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Digit Research Fellows Wil Hunt and Steven Rolf alongside EUROSHIP Research Fellow Rachel Verdin presented their research on "Back to the dark ages? Rapid delivery in retail - notes from a study in progress" to the Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee - Commerce Sector Social Dialogue Meeting hosted at the European Commission on the 1 December 2022.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	William Hunt & colleagues presented Digit research at Impact Day
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Digit and Euroship Research Fellows (William Hunt, Rachel Verdin, Steve Rolf, Astrid Krenz, Ann McDonnell) presented their work at a stand during the 'Research Staff Showcase' at the Research with Impact Day at the University of Sussex on the 7 June 2022.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	http://www.sussex.ac.uk/staff/research/rqi/rqi_information_and_support/rqi_events/researchwithimpact...

Description	Workshop hosted by Jacqueline O'Reilly, Maria Savona and Tommaso Ciarli on digital automation technologies and the future of work
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Workshop hosted by the University of Sussex and Digital Catapult focused on discussing digital automation technologies and the future of work. Attendees included government, NGO and the private sector leaders to engage the PILLARS Project Research Team. Digit Lead was Jacqueline O'Reilly with support from Maria Savona and Tommaso Ciarli. Held in-person in Central London on December 5, 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.h2020-pillars.eu/workshop_london

Description	Workshop led by Maarten Renkema, Andy Charlwood and Wil Hunt on AI implications for HR
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Workshop organised by the Digital Futures at Work Research Centre and the HR Analytics Think Tank, brought together a group of HR professionals, technology experts, and academics. The participants discussed if and how recent developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) are likely to shape HR and people management. Led by Maarten Renkema with Digit support from Andy Charlwood and Wil Hunt. In-person discussion held on June 28, 2023 in London.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://digit-research.org/news_article/workshop-how-will-ai-shape-the-future-of-hr/

Description	Zahira Jaser & Dimitra Petrakaki coverage on AI in job interviews
Form Of Engagement Activity	A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Zahira Jaser (Sussex) is an Associate Fellow of Digit, and Dimitra Petrakaki (Sussex) is a Co-I of Digit. Artificial Intelligence in the job interview process - Zahira & Dimitra, with other colleagues, produced research that "has revealed a complex and opaque picture of the use of AI in hiring processes and highlights a lack of transparency about the processes involved in AI interviews and a lack of understanding about how young jobseekers are affected." Coverage is found here: Where Automated Job Interviews Fall Short, Digit website: https://digit-research.org/research/related-projects/where-automated-job-interviews-fall-short/ Artificial Intelligence in the job interview process, 2021, University of Sussex Business School [https://www.sussex.ac.uk/business-school/research/centres-projects/aijobinterviews] Interview on BBC News, 30/11/2021, BBC [Accessed from here: https://twitter.com/SussexUniPress/status/1466082787073658892] AI is making applying for jobs even more miserable, 30 November 2021, FT [https://www.ft.com/content/a81245ee-9916-47e2-81b9-846e9403be00] Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the job interview process: Toolkit for employers, careers advisors and hiring platforms, 1 November 2021, Institute of Employment Studies [https://www.employment-studies.co.uk/resource/artificial-intelligence-ai-job-interview-process] AI fails at its job interview, 5 February 2022, The Week [https://theweek.com/business/1009771/ai-fails-its-job-interview]
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021,2022
URL	https://digit-research.org/research/related-projects/where-automated-job-interviews-fall-short/

Description	Ödül Bozkurt & Harry Pitts organised a workshop on Co-working
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Digit Co-I Ödül Bozkurt and Digit Associate Fellow Harry Pitts co-organised the Coworking and the Future of Work - Extending the Debate , Research and Stakeholder Workshop. This workshop took place in person in Brighton on 21 & 22 October 2022 and was supported by The Coworking Research Collective (CORECOL). It aimed to discuss ongoing and recent research projects about coworking and the future of work, broadly conceived, and to engage with practitioners from the coworking sector to understand the current developments 'on the ground'. We shared ideas, compared notes, offered interventions and collectively contributed to the consolidation and expansion of a research agenda around coworking as an empirically and theoretically significant phenomenon under contemporary capitalism.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://digit-research.org/news_article/coworking-and-the-future-of-work-workshop/