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Adrian Wright
Adrian Wright is Associate Dean and Director of the Institute for Research into Work, Organisations and Employment in the School of Business, University of Lancashire
3 pieces
Newest first, since January 2024
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Placement students deserve the same protections as workers
With placement students routinely clocking 75-hour weeks across study, unpaid work and paid employment, Mary Lawler, Adrian Wright, Mark Wilding and Martin Lowe argue the system needs safeguards it currently lacks
With Mary Lawler, Mark Wilding and Martin Lowe
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Understanding the commuter student paradox
Martin Lowe, Adrian Wright and Mark Wilding explore how commuter students succeed when balancing studies and part time work.
With Martin Lowe and Mark Wilding
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Student part-time work is on the rise. Here’s what universities can do next
As student maintenance support and high inflation puts pressure on home and international students alike, Adrian Wright and colleagues call on universities to help students find benefits in part-time work
With Martin Lowe and Mark Wilding