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Rachel Verdin

@RachelVerdin1

Post doctoral researcher @EuroshipEU interested in Social policy, equality, the digital divide, trade unions and the future of work. Own views.

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Joined June 2021
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🇮🇪 🏰Fellow academics, did you enjoy @SASE_Meeting's Annual Conference as much as we did? In this thread you’ll find what Digit was involved in at the conference 🧵
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🎉 📖 Congratulations to Digit Research Fellow Dr @RachelVerdin1, who has just had a new book published! ‘Architectures of inequality: Gender pay inequity and Britain’s finance sector’ was published via Bristol University Press on 24 June. Find out more: digit-research.org/news_arti…
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PODCAST 🔊🔊🔊 'The rise & fall of grocery delivery in Europe' How did Europe's Q-Commerce sector go from multi-billion $ valuations to a wasteland in a few short years? We spoke to @RachelVerdin1, @islandexpress & Harry Parfitt to find out. Listen: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s…
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Pleased to have my evidence cited in the Sexism in the City government report published today! Includes recommendations to strengthen the Gender Pay Reporting Regs, improve transparency and tackle the sexist cultures that persist #GenderPayGap #IWD2024 committees.parliament.uk/pub…
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Over 8000 data centres globally with Europe's biggest cluster in London. Interesting quick read here... visualcapitalist.com/cp/top-…
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We're hosting a mini conference: Digital Work Eco-systems, Connected Workers and Fractious Connections at @SASE_Meeting 2024 Limerick. Application deadline is 19th January! @digitcentre sase.org/event/2024-limerick…
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We're co-hosting an Early Career Workshop on 26 June ahead of @SASE_Meeting’s 2024 Annual Conference. It will provide an opportunity for networking and deeper discussion of early career researchers’ conference papers. The application deadline is 19 Jan. sase.org/events/early-career…
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A new article from the EUROSHIP project: Poverty trap @HorizonMagEU @EUROSHIP_EU #poverty #Research
Horizon Magazine (@HorizonMagEU) profile pictureHorizon Magazine@HorizonMagEU11 Dec 2023
#Poverty trap: some jobs are no protection against destitution. Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4acHpcp #ResearchImpactEU
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ALT Parents and their child at the super market with the Horizon Magazine logo displayed at the bottom.

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Pleased to have my evidence published by the Sexism in the City inquiry #genderpaygap #finance #Equality committees.parliament.uk/wor…
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@FEPS_Europe19 Sep 2023
With @RachelVerdin1 Daniel Cruz Fuentes & @gerardoosterwyk we discussed the Progressive strategy regarding quick commerce & #DarkStores Read our latest policy study on the topic? 📕 bit.ly/PSDarkStores #FEPSAAA
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Interesting round table showing the gaps and challenges to ensure fairwork in global platforms #sase2023 @TowardsFairWork @grohmann_rafael @jonasvalente
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Pleased to be part of a great session on platform work: management and control at #SASE2023
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Wil Hunt and Rachel Verdin presenting the results of Q fast commerce ⁦@SASE_Meeting⁩ 2023
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We did it! The Flexible Working Bill has become law and will come into effect in 2024. What will this mean for you as an employee? #FlexibleWorkingBill 🧵1/7
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Don't miss next week's #DigitDebates talk on Digitalization and the Future of the Welfare State. 📆Wedneday 12 July, 1-2pm BST Sign up here: digit-research.org/event/dig… @SussexUBusiness @LeedsUniBSchool @ESRC @mariusbusemeyer @AchKem @Becky_Faith @RachelVerdin1
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The government desperately needs a new digital inclusion strategy. Pleased to see our @digitcentre @EUROSHIP_EU research referenced in the House of Lords report @Becky_Faith @jackieo99 ukparliament.shorthandstorie…
The digital divide is deepening

The digital divide is deepening

People who can’t get online are falling ever further behind.

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Very pleased to be part of #GWO2023. Thanks to those who came to our presentation on the digital transformation of work and the risks of AI! @EUROSHIP_EU @digitcentre @jackieo99
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TY to MEP @msaraswati for hosting our final conference 8 June and @GenPiotr for moderating the political panel. A big shout out to sec. gen. @LauradeBonfils and @social_platform for organizing everything. Looking forward to the next steps! More to be published soon.
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The EUROSHIP online conference 8 June “Closing gaps in social protection against poverty in Europe will present an up-to-date picture of poverty and social exclusion in Europe and make recommendations. Register to attend: docs.google.com/forms/d/1nBI… @social_platform @CORDIS_EU
EUROSHIP Conference registration

EUROSHIP Conference registration

Event Timing: 13h-18h, June 8 2023 Event Address: European Parliament Contact us at [email protected]

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Q-commerce workers feeling the squeeze as venture capital funding dries up. Our @FEPS_Europe @UNI_Europa study reported in @TheGrocer @steve_rolf
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Working conditions at rapid grocers getting worse, report finds, as qcommerce firms eye switch to gig economy thegrocer.co.uk/technology-a…
Working conditions at rapid grocers getting worse, report finds

Working conditions at rapid grocers getting worse, report finds

The rapid grocery sector had been notable in avoiding gig-economy labour practices, tempting workers with set hours and the promise of bonuses

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Replying to @jackieo99
@jackieo99 and @RachelVerdin1 present their key findings and recommendations in EUROSHIP policy brief #5:" The impact of the digital transformation of work and social services on intersectional inequalities" euroship-research.eu/publica… #DigitalTransformation @CORDIS_EU
EUROSHIP – Closing Gaps in Social Citizenship. New Tools to Foster Social Resilience in Europe

EUROSHIP – Closing Gaps in Social Citizenship. New Tools to Foster Social Resilience in Europe

The overall aim of the EUROSHIP project is to provide an original and gender-sensitive assessment of the current gaps in social protection across Europe.

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