Publications

Contesting labour violations in Uzbekistan’s cotton fields

McGuire Darren, Piacentini Laura, Sambajee Pratima

Work, Employment and Society Vol 40, pp. 646-656 (2026)

https://doi.org/10.1177/09500170251408614

Strathclyde RKEI Network Report : Collaborative Cultures

McGuire Darren, Batchelor Hannah, Reilly Grant, Moghadas Shayesteh, Jamieson Rachel, Trelli Phyllis Shirley, Kinnaird Yvonne, Vavouris Apostolos, Wilkinson Michael, Sampath Shabadini, Recart Carolina, Kinnear Andrew, Clark Ruaridh, Feng Jinglang, Luchinskaya Daria, Witte Kimia, Dobson Katherine J, Naghiyeva Turan, Gherghina Gabriela Loredana, Haroon-Tejumola QO, Buchanan Sarah, Brown Sarah, McGill Grainne, Sampath Shabadini, Colombo Samuele

(2026)

Moral sentiments and oppositional practice in branch work : a moral economy approach

Laaser Knut, McGuire Darren

Employee Relations Vol 47, pp. 557-573 (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1108/ER-05-2023-0253

Moral economy at the crossroads of history and social science : finding Customs in Common?

Perchard Andrew, McGuire Darren, Laaser Knut, Gildart Keith, Kaufman Anya, McMaster Robert, Curtis Ben

Economic and Industrial Democracy Vol 46, pp. 3-13 (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831X241307418

Moral economy at the crossroads of history and social science : a roundtable with Dr Melissa Beresford, Professor Andrew Sayer and Professor Neville Kirk, chaired by Professor Robert McMaster

Beresford Melissa, Sayer Andrew, Kirk Neville, McMaster Robert, McGuire Darren

Economic and Industrial Democracy Vol 46, pp. 14-26 (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831x241307419

It’s the knock-on effect : The cost-of-living crisis and Glasgow’s third sector

McGuire Darren, Remnant Jennifer, Watson Rose, Cunningham Ian

(2024)

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Teaching

Darren teaches on a range of PG and UG modules at Strathlcyde. A key inspiration in Darren's teaching is facilitating learning about the possibilities of theory in management and organisation and its potential to contribite towards societal challenges. 

Professional Activities

Co-designing community priorities

Organiser

24/2/2026

University Of Strathclyde (Organisational unit)

Advisor

31/12/2025

Research literacy and peer-researcher introductory training

Speaker

3/12/2025

Economic and Industrial Democracy (Journal)

Peer reviewer

1/12/2025

Internal examiner for PhD viva

Examiner

5/6/2025

"Farmers Have No Freedom” (Uzbek Forum report on land, labour and farmers rights)

Advisor

1/6/2025

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Projects

Connecting Disciplines, Creating Impact: Towards a Transdisciplinary Research Network at Strathclyde

Baxter-Reid, Hazel (Principal Investigator) McGuire, Darren (Co-investigator) Simpson, Barbara (Co-investigator)

Project internally funded through Strathclyde Research, Knowledge Exchange & Innovation (RKEI) Culture Network – Collaborative Cultures Development Funding to run three workshops aimed at developing a transdisciplinary research network.

22-Jan-2026 - 14-Jan-2026

Engagement and strategy meeting between university of strathlcyde and impact arts

McGuire, Darren (Principal Investigator)

01-Jan-2026 - 01-Jan-2026

Workforce planning approaches in adult and children’s social care

Cunningham, Ian (Principal Investigator) McGuire, Darren (Principal Investigator)

01-Jan-2026 - 01-Jan-2026

SBS SGR CDF Award 2025/26: Developing an employee-led Human Rights Based Approach in the Voluntary Sector: A Glaswegian Case Study

Remnant, Jennifer (Principal Investigator) McGuire, Darren (Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2026 - 31-Jan-2026

Cultures of Collaborative Research in a Socially Progressive Technological University / R230557-219

McGuire, Darren (Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2026

GCVS and Strathclyde University PhD funding for 2 scholarships based in WEO

Remnant, Jennifer (Principal Investigator) McGuire, Darren (Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2025 - 30-Jan-2028

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