Seminar: Professor Vanessa Beck, University of Bristol, The lived experience of underemployment
We are happy to be visited by Professor Vanessa Beck, University of Bristol, who will hold a seminar with us. The title of the seminar is The lived experience of underemployment
Underemployment has become a key policy issue with increasing numbers of workers wanting to work more hours than they are offered by their employer; being paid below the real living wage; and/or not utilising their qualifications and skills in their current job, and therefore being time, wage and/or skills underemployed. Underemployed workers may face continuing insecurities in terms of their working hours and income as well as satisfaction with their jobs yet are often stuck in low skilled jobs with low pay. We present empirical mixed-methods data from our sociological investigation of underemployment and the lived experiences of underemployed workers. Data includes results from the LFS, UK Household Longitudinal Survey, and the CIPD’s bespoke UK Working Lives Survey, as well as interviews with employers, stakeholders, and 60 underemployed respondents (4 interviews each) based in Bristol, Greater Manchester, Glasgow and Nottingham.
The seminar will take place 18th November 2025, 13.00-15.00, in room 11A 223, Karlstad University
It is also possible to attend the seminar via Zoom