Ursula Huws
Ursula Huws is the Professor of International Labour Studies at the Working Lives Research Institute at London Metropolitan University. Formerly an Associate Fellow of the Institute for Employment Studies and a senior lecturer in research methodology at the University of North London (1990-1995), she is the author of a large number of books, articles and reports and has lectured widely throughout Europe and in Canada, the United States, Australia, India and Malaysia.
Before becoming a professional researcher, she worked in educational television and publishing, for the Schools Council and for the Leeds Trade Union and Community Resource and Information Centre, as well as playing an active role in various trade union, women's and community-based organisations. She continues to do voluntary work for bodies as varied as the National Group on Homeworking, the European Federation of Sans Papiers and Women Working Worldwide.
She is currently the UK partner in the WORKS Project, funded by the European Commission under its 6th Framework Programme. For further information go to
www.worksproject.be.
She is also the editor of the international interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal Work
Organisation, Laboour and Globalisation. For further information go to
www.cybertariat.com
Details of some of her other research, clients and publications can be found on
www.analytica.org.uk
Appearing at these conference event(s):
Parkland Conferences participated in:
Parkland Fall Conference 2009
More info:
http://www.workinglives.org/staff/current-staff/prof.-ursula-huws.cfm
