Publications

Bridgeman, J., & Loosemore, M. (2026). Construction-focused alternative provision: knowledge, conduct and participation for young people at risk of educational disengagement. Journal of Vocational Education & Training, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/13636820.2026.2731347 This study addresses a gap in research about the potential of construction alternative provision (AP) to address skills shortages within the industry and to support young…

This article provides a spatial analysis of working at home. It makes distinctions according to the extent to which the boundaries of work and home spatially overlap. Using this conceptual lens, it deploys data from Britain′s Skills and Employment Survey to track the trends and patterns of homeworking and hybrid working over the last two…

The NI report is broadly structured to mirror the dimensions of work quality laid out in the Carnegie Framework. This report concentrates on the non-pay aspects of job quality. Information on pay and benefits is not included as official published data on these areas is regarded as more comprehensive and reliable. The report covers the…

This is an Open Access document downloaded from ORCA, Cardiff University’s institutional repository: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/182732/ Citation for final published version: Bridgeman, J (2025) Examining Social Procurement Policy: Progress, Gaps and Future Directions, In: Thomson, C and Neilson, C J (Eds) Proceedings of the 41st Annual ARCOM Conference, 1-3 September 2025, Abertay University, Dundee, UK, Association of…

Workplace abuse has detrimental effects on worker health and wellbeing. However, too little is known about its prevalence. This report analyses perceptions of physical violence, sexual harassment and other harassment or bullying.

Participation at work is an important determinant of personal well-being and is conducive to higher productivity. This report examines trends in different types of participation, their distribution by gender and class, and the implications for worker well-being and motivation.

This report examines key trends in union membership and perceptions in the influence that unions have. It also examines the demand for union representation among those employed at non-unionised workplaces and how these demands vary between different population subgroups.

Drawing on new questions introduced in SES2024, this report examines perceptions of meaningful work, how they vary across different labour market groups, and the types of work environment that effectively cultivate a greater sense of meaning.

The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics in the workplace has sparked debates about their potential to reshape how we work, learn and interact. Against this backdrop, this report examines the evolution of work digitalisation since the 1990s, the drivers of AI and robot adoption in 2023/2024, and how technology adoption relates to workforce…

This report examines whether the job quality gender gap is widening or narrowing along six key dimensions: Working Time Quality, Weekly Earnings, Job Security, Autonomy & Skill, the Physical Environment and Work Intensity. The report derives indices and tracks the gender gap at intervals over the last four decades.