Empowerment and the future of work

Dr Peter Bloom, Senior Lecturer in Organisational Studies and Head of Department for People and Organisations at The Open University Business School, introduces 'Research into Employment, Empowerment and Futures' (REEF).

In this video, Peter talks about the impact of new technologies on the workplace.

The Research into Employment, Empowerment and Futures group (REEF) is proud to be partnering with The People Space. These videos were originally published on The People Space website.

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Sep 2

Caring Feminisms Across Borders Conference

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 - 09:00 to Friday, September 4, 2026 - 17:00

University of Donja Gorica, Oktoih 1, Podgorica 81000, Montenegro

This academic conference hopes to draw feminist scholars, activists and communities together to consider what caring feminism across borders might mean now and for the future.

Mar 4

12th International EurOMA 2027 Service Operations Management Forum

Thursday, March 4, 2027 to Friday, March 5, 2027

The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom

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The annual European convening of the service operations management research community; an event designed for deep discussion, new collaborations, and the open exchange of work-in-progress alongside finished research.

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