Future of Work (FOW) research centre

We are a group of researchers exploring how work is changing, and will continue to change, with new technologies, attitudes and ways of working.

Research and publications

We use new forms of data analysis to explore how the future of jobs will unfold. Read about our research themes and publications.

Future of Work (FOW) research themes

We are interested in the evolution of work and workplaces in response to new technologies, practices and workers.

Future of Work (FOW) publications

Journal and conference papers from our members.

Who we are

FOW is made up of faculty members and PhD students from the School of Management, as well as visiting professors.

Future of Work (FOW) research centre

The research centre brings together world-renowned researchers from the School of Management with a shared interest in the future of work.

Collaboration and wider impact

Find out about doing a PhD with us and see how our research makes an impact.

Research4Good - making a positive difference through management research

A group of workers dying leather in Fes, Morocco.

Our research improves people’s lives. It enhances our community. It strengthens our economy. It contributes to a better world. It’s Research4Good.

Choosing the Future of Work (FOW) research centre for your doctorate

Find out about applying for a PhD at FOW, including what kind of students we accept and how you can find funding and supervisors.

Commentary and insights

Research, analysis and news

Empathy in organisations: how considerate managers improve employee performance

A father looks after his baby while working on a laptop

Dr Yasin Rofcanin is exploring the links between employee wellbeing and organisational productivity

How to cope when working from home

A woman sitting at home on the floor using her laptop

As the COVID-19 pandemic forces us into lockdown, how can we distinguish between work and home life, staying productive in both domains?

Events

Lectures, seminar and conferences hosted by Future of Work

Identities in Organizations: symposium and book launch

The Future of Work Research Centre hosts a discussion on identities, to celebrate the publication of The Oxford Handbook of Identities in Organizations.

Future of Work summer series

A series of informal webinars, for Future of Work members to unwind, and discuss and debate ideas outside of the pressures of teaching and publishing

About us

The unstoppable growth of globalisation, the virtualisation of organisations, the platforms they operate on, and the changing values of workers: a new world is being created around us.

The Future of Work research centre examines how work is changing, and will change, in response to these trends. We conduct original research into work trends and dynamics and collaborate with academics and practitioners to unpick what work and workers will look like in the future.