EVENT: Successfully Gaining Funding for Sustainable Business Research

📅When: Thursday 7th May 2026 between 12pm and 3.30pm

📌Where: Online - register using link below

You are invited to an online seminar on 7^th May to discuss successfully gaining funding for sustainable business research. This will give attendees the opportunity to find out more about applying for and receiving funding in practice. The examples of funded research focus on social sustainability in business, specifically the use of Employee Voice systems to improve working conditions, but the session will be of relevance to anyone seeking research funding in all business-related disciplines. Feel free to share the invitation with staff at your University and at other PRME-signatory Universities.

12pm Introduction and Working Conditions and Employee Voice

Nadia Kougiannou is Professor of Work and Employment Relations at Nottingham Business School. Nadia' s presentation will explore funded research into working conditions in the gig economy and the impact of technology app-work on employee voice, working conditions and the employment relationship.

12.40pm Implementing Worker Voice in the Fashion Business

Professor Helen Goworek from Durham University and Erica Charles from Glasgow Caledonian University (London) will discuss their involvement in Leverhulme-funded research on the implementation of worker voice for employees in clothing manufacture in the UK (Leicester).  Erica will also present her award-winning film from the Cannes Short Film Festival 2025 ‘The Stories We Wear: Garment Worker Perspective’, available here: ERICA CHARLES

3.10 - 3.30pm Audience Q&A

Please register in advance for this research seminar using your University email address by 6^th May 5pm: https://durhamuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/o9flIuuqQa-WvZSDyOgg7Q

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. The event is free for any staff from PRME signatory Universities.