Robert Stewart

Dr

  • United Kingdom

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Personal Statement

I am a Knowledge Exchange Research Fellow based in the Scottish Centre for Employment Research (SCER) in the Department of Work, Employment & Organisation (WEO). I have a background in Psychology with a wide range of interests in labour market, organisational and stakeholder research.

Before joinging Strathclyde in 2019 I worked in a range of academic and senior private sector consultancy roles. My research has always been externally facing with a consistent and clear emphasis on policy impact and evaluation. I work with Government, local authorities, NHS and other poublic sector groups, with industry and employers, and with third sector community-based groups and trade unions.  

 

Academic / Professional qualifications

PhD Psychology, University of Glasgow 1996

Bsc in Psychology, University of Striling 1988

 

Research Interests

My research interests are:

  • Skills, Training and Learning 
  • Partnership & Stakeholder Working
  • Unemployment & Under Employment
  • Employee Enagement & Wellbeing
  • High Performance People Practices & New Digital Technologies in Industry

I am currently working on a three-year UKRI-funded Made Smarter Network with colleagues at Strathclyde (WEO & Hunter Centre), Sheffield and Loughborough. Made Smarter works with UK and Global manufacturers with an aim to make the industry more competitive, agile and productive through the adoption of new digital technologies alinged with high performance people practices.

 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 1 - No Poverty
  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities

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