Dr. Damian Grimshaw

Biography

Damian Grimshaw is a Professor of Employment Studies and Associate Dean for Research Impact at King's College London. He has previously served as the Director of Research for a major United Nations agency, the International Labour Organisation, in Geneva from 2018 to 2019. Before his current role, he was a Professor at the University of Manchester and led the Human Resource Employment Relations Law group, as well as directed the European Work and Employment Research Centre. His research interests prominently focus on Human Resource Management, with specific exploration of issues such as low-wage labour markets, technology's impact on future work, precarious employment, and collective bargaining related to gender inequality. Damian's work has received funding from prestigious entities including the British Academy, the Economic and Social Research Council, the European Commission, and the Leverhulme Trust, and has made significant contributions to policy discussions in the UK and beyond. He teaches courses such as 'Globalisation and Employment' and 'International HRM' at the postgraduate level, while also coordinating a UKRI research programme on human capital productivity. His ongoing research examines the implications of the Covid-19 pandemic on precarious work and gender inequalities. He has published widely in leading academic journals and has authored significant publications, including works on market dynamics in labour processes and collective bargaining.

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