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Rapid changes due to technological transformation, our research shows that this transition is not happening equally. Place matters. At IFOW we are reframing the idea of regeneration to centre it on good, sustainable work. By co-creating the conditions for good work to flourish, and developing policies to support the renewal of regional innovation systems, place-based inequalities can be countered, and people and places across the UK can thrive together.
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Technology is rapidly changing the nature, quality and distribution of work, a bringing new opportunities – and new risks – to people’s ability to access good work. At IFOW, we are leading research on ‘good’ transitions: how to help people navigate these changes well. The idea of good transitions goes beyond building people’s skills. It is also about building capabilities – the resilience and resources we need to be able to make best use of our skills in pursuing the future of work that we desire. Understanding how we can find and design better jobs for everyone is important because we know that good work promotes social wellbeing, democratic engagement and hope for a fairer future.
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At IFOW, we believe that innovation and social good can advance together. Our Pissarides Review into the Future of Work and Wellbeing affirmed that this is possible when human experience is put at the centre of processes of technology adoption. To deliver this, good governance has to go hand in hand with innovation. This is why we are modelling good practice and the regulation of AI that protects human agency and promotes sustainable growth through this period of fast-paced technological transformation.
Find out moreThe Pissarides Review into the Future of Work and Wellbeing researched the impacts of automation on work and wellbeing, and analysed how these are differently distributed between socio-demographic groups and geographical communities in the UK.
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