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.

Upcoming Events

Jul 16

Guest lecture: Fraud, Data and Emerging Risks

Thursday, July 16, 2026 - 14:00 to 15:30

Online on MS Teams

This guest lecture with Mike Haley, CEO of Cifas, will provide an overview of the types of fraud currently causing the greatest harm to society and examine how advances in AI are likely to affect fraud cases in the future.

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.

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