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Professor Vanessa Beck specializes in Employment Studies with a particular focus on underemployment, unemployment, and their intersection with social and structural contexts. She leads an ESRC-funded project entitled 'A Sociological Investigation of Underemployment Lived Experiences of Underemployed Workers', aiming to analyze the characteristics and effects of underemployment through qualitative and quantitative data. Her research explores the multifaceted barriers that the underemployed face in achieving decent employment, focusing on the influence of gender and age. She has previously conducted extensive research on unemployment and redundancy management, specifically regarding the menopause transition in the workplace. Her work is well-supported by funding from notable organizations, including the European Commission and the UK Government’s Equality Office, and has been published in leading journals such as Work, Employment and Society, and Human Resource Management Journal.
University of Bristol • Bristol, England
Teaching and researching in Employment Studies, focusing on underemployment and its implications.
Department of Physics research themes include Astrophysics, Materials and Devices, Particle Physics, and Quantum and Soft Matter.