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Anthony Rafferty is a Professor of Employment Studies in the People, Management and Organisations (PMO) Division at the University of Manchester. He serves as the Director of the Work and Equalities Institute (WEI) and is a member of the Executive Team for the Productivity Institute, a UK-wide research initiative focused on Employment Productivity. His extensive research portfolio includes participation as an advisory member to organizations such as the UN International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). Moreover, he has provided expert advice on UK government policy relating to employment and welfare reform and has contributed to national discussions through oral evidence presented to the House of Commons Work and Pensions Select Committee. Rafferty's work has received recognition within the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Peer Review College. His research interests encompass The Future of Work, labor market polarization, labor market inequalities pertaining to gender, ethnicity, migrant status, and social class. His studies also focus on Job Quality, Skill Underutilization, the effects of welfare reform, and productivity enhancements for women in the workforce, utilizing quantitative mixed methods and significant datasets. He is interested in supervising PhD students, especially in topics pertinent to his research domains and prefers a quantitative mixed methods approach.
Includes MSc in Advanced Electrical Power Systems and MSc in Communications and Signal Processing.