Congratulations to my Cambridge Sociology colleague @brendanburchell.bsky.social on winning the ESRC 2024 Celebrating Impact Prize for Outstanding Business and Enterprise Impact for leading research on the 4-day week

Gig economy workers report high levels of anxiety, insecurity and health risks, new UK study finds New UK study reveals gig economy riders and drivers face income anxiety, health risks, and job insecurity linked to app-based work platforms.

www.theworkersunion.com/2025/06/03/g... great write up of our latest research publication with @alexjwoodsociology.bsky.social on the Workers Union website

A report led by Brendan Burchell (@BrendanBurchell) suggests that employers should cut hours rather than jobs during the #COVID19 pandemic.@CambridgeJBS

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Errejón y Guerra tenían razón. ChatGPT resucita la jornada de cuatro días Si algo ha dejado claro el primer año de vida de ChatGPT es que la inteligencia artificial (IA) generativa se está comiendo la tostada del empleo. Y, si el mundo funcionara como debiera, es decir, d...

"la reducción de la jornada laboral ha demostrado tener “enormes beneficios para las personas”, afirma el catedrático ..
Brendan Burchell .. En concreto, lo ideal en términos de salud mental sería que cada persona trabajara solo ocho horas a la semana"
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🕰️ ‘Lessons from the four-day week: Reducing working time in the digital transformation of work’, written by Brendan Burchell, @davidaspencer.bsky.social, Simon Deakin, and Jill Rubery.

Read here: digit-research.org/publication/...

Based on a survey of 500+ platform workers Nick Martindale, Brendan Burchell and I empirically demonstrate how job quality differs across different platform work types (local Vs. remote).

How can we improve work-life balance? In the latest episode of the We Society podcast🎙️, Will Hutton is joined by Prof. Clare Kelliher & Prof Brendan Burchell @camsociology.bsky.social to discuss the benefits of shorter workweeks on productivity & wellbeing. Listen now 👂 ➡️ https://buff.ly/4gmPNb6

Hear from Prof Brendan Burchell about his research into the changing landscape of work culture.

Me discussing our new @wesjnl.bsky.social
article:

"Beyond the ‘Gig Economy’: Towards Variable Experiences of Job Quality in Platform Work"

Read it here: doi.org/10.1177/0950...

The misery of being a delivery driver in Britain revealed in new study If you use apps such as Deliveroo and Uber, you might want to think twice about giving the worker a bad review.

This is actually a surprisingly good write up of our research by the Mail who also approached Uber and Deliveroo for comment www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...

Riders and drivers in the UK gig economy suffer anxiety over ratings and pay Anxiety over income and unfair feedback dominates working lives of delivery riders, drivers and “digital labour” workers in UK’s gig economy – with many reporting physical pain and hours spent working...

Riders and drivers in the UK gig economy suffer anxiety over ratings and pay: www.cam.ac.uk/stories/gig-...

Majority of riders and drivers in UK 'gig economy' suffer anxiety over ratings and pay, study suggests Some two‑thirds of riders and drivers for food delivery and ride‑hailing apps in the UK may work in fear of "unfair feedback" and experience anxiety over sudden changes to working hours, a new survey ...

Write up of our @wesjnl.bsky.social article "Beyond the ‘Gig Economy’: Towards Variable Experiences of Job Quality in Platform Work" phys.org/news/2025-06...

Our article "Beyond the ‘Gig Economy’: Towards Variable Experiences of Job Quality in Platform Work" has been published by 'Work, Employment and Society'. With Nick Martindale and @brendanburchell.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1177/0950...

Four Days a Week is out today. Thanks to everyone who helped make it possible, and who is in this movement. @sanders.senate.gov @worktimereduction.bsky.social @orlakellybell.bsky.social @askpang.bsky.social @joansanchis.com @brendanburchell.bsky.social and many more.

Thanks to our brilliant panellists @ninajorden.bsky.social , Prof Burchell, Kate Bell and @sarahoconnorft.ft.com for their thought-provoking insights on rethinking work. Join us after a short break for our next compelling session examining pressing policy challenges. Stay tuned. #BennettInst