New conveners for SPERI Doctoral Researcher Network
We are delighted to announce the appointment of three new members of the leadership team of SPERI’s Doctoral Researchers Network.
New report: Risk of forced labour in clothing industry rises due to pandemic and industry response
Deteriorating living and working conditions for workers in garment supply chains during the Covid-19 pandemic have increased the risk of forced labour, according to a new report from the University of Sheffield.
The Re:Structure Lab launches: new collaboration between SPERI, Stanford and Yale
A team of researchers from SPERI with colleagues from Stanford University and Yale University has launched the Re:Structure Lab.
Dr Hannah Lambie-Mumford appointed as new SPERI Co-Director
We are delighted to announce that Dr Hannah Lambie-Mumford has been appointed as the new Co-Director of SPERI.
Artificial Intelligence at Work: SPERI co-hosts workshop with School of Law
SPERI is co-hosting an interdisciplinary workshop on “AI at work: Automation, Algorithmic Management, and Employment Law” with the Sheffield Institute for Corporate and Commercial Law.
Sheffield, Stanford and Yale launch new project to reimagine supply chains
Sheffield, Stanford and Yale awarded new funding for a project to reimagine business models and global supply chains to promote fair, equitable labour standards.
Professor Genevieve LeBaron Awarded a Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship
Professor Genevieve LeBaron has been awarded a three-year Major Research Fellowship by the Leverhulme Trust.
Event: Emily Kenway and Genevieve LeBaron in conversation about modern slavery
Join us on February 18th for an online conversation about what modern slavery is, why efforts to tackle it have failed so far and what needs to be done to effectively combat it.
Event: Europe’s Crisis of Legitimacy – book discussion event with Professor Vivien A. Schmidt
On February 15th SPERI and the Department of Politics & International Relations will co-host an event with Professor Vivien Schmidt to discuss her new book Europe’s Crisis of Legitimacy
Leah Downey joins SPERI as a visiting researcher from Harvard
We are very pleased to welcome Leah Downey to SPERI as a visiting doctoral researcher from Harvard University. Leah will be a visiting researcher at SPERI during 2021.