The Work, Labour and Globalisation research group was founded at University of Strathclyde in 2016 in order to forge effective links with academics, individuals, labour and social organisations committed to critically understanding, and transforming, the global economy.
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Work, employment & organisation Work, Labour & Globalisation Research Group
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About us
We bring a range of experience and research skills to questions of work and labour within an international political economy.
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Latest articles
Read the latest articles from the group, as well as guest authors
Our research
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So who is building sustainable development?
Migrant labour and infrastructure projects of the Global South
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Our research themes
Nature, energy and new technology: democratising production