Work Futures Research Centre (WFRC)
Work Futures Research Centre (WFRC)

Our people

Learn about our academic experts, from their research interests to their contact details.

Dr Ben Thomas PhD

Policy Research Fellow
Connect with Ben

Email: [email protected]

ORCID

Dr Charlie Walker MA, MSocSci, PhD

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Postsocialism
  • Masculinities
  • Care leavers

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Charlie

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +44 23 8059 2022

Google Scholar
ORCID

Professor Daniel Ashton

Professor-Cultural & Creative Industries

Research interests

  • Work and the Creative Economy
  • Culture, Data and Place
  • Arts and Cultural Organisations

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Daniel

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +44 23 8059 6910

ORCID

Dr David Cross PhD, MSc, BA

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Self-employment
  • Commitment
  • HR Profession

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with David

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +44 23 8059 1960

Google Scholar
ORCID
LinkedIn

Dr Donna Arrondelle

Research Fellow (DIGNIFIE Study)

Research interests

  • Her current research interests focus on contemporary imprisonment, working at the intersections of incarceration, dynamics of intimacy, and health justice.  
  • Research group memberships
  • Institute of Criminal Justice Research (ICJR) Members | Institute of Criminal Justice Research | University of Southampton 

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Donna

Email: [email protected]

ORCID

Mrs Emily Bastable

Connect with Emily

Email: [email protected]

ORCID

Dr Jane Parry

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Changing workplaces and occupations
  • Workforce inequalities
  • Flexible, remote and hybrid working

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Jane

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +44 23 8059 3264

Google Scholar
ORCID
LinkedIn
Twitter

Professor Jenny Fleming

Chair in Criminiology

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Jenny

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +44 23 8059 3568

ORCID

Dr Maria Villares-Varela

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Migrant entrepreneurship
  • Work and employment relation in small firms
  • Family businesses

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Maria

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +44 23 8059 2576

ORCID

Dr Michalis Veliziotis

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Trade unions and HRM practices
  • Quality of work
  • Labour market institutions

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Michalis

Email: [email protected]

Tel: Online through Teams

Google Scholar
ORCID