Author
Kim Allen
Kim Allen is Professor of Sociology of Youth and Culture in the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Leeds.
3 pieces
Newest first, since April 2017
· SUs
Students are workers too – and they need to know their rights
With paid work now the norm and the Employment Rights Act arriving, Kim Allen and colleagues introduce a new campaign on students’ rights at work
With Rachel Cohen, Lilith Brouwers, Kirsty Finn and Kate Hardy
· Analysis
Beware of the positive university
Dr Anna Bull and Dr Kim Allen look hard at the ideological roots of Sir Anthony Seldon’s recent report for HEPI, and find a number of reasons to be cautious about the conclusions drawn therein.
With Anna Bull
· Comment
We are having the wrong conversation about student employment
Kim Allen argues that universities should develop strategies for making students’ lives more liveable – both as students and as workers