Tom Montgomery

Tom Montgomery is a Lecturer in Work and Organisations at the University of Stirling within the Stirling Management School. His academic career focuses on labor markets, social policy, and civil society organizations with significant research contributions across Europe.

Dr. Montgomery's educational background includes:

• MA (Hons) in Politics from the University of Glasgow
• MSc in Political Research from the University of Strathclyde
• PhD from Glasgow Caledonian University examining social innovation in addressing youth employment issues in the west of Scotland

His research spans labor market policy, solidarity practices, social movements, and civil society organizations with particular expertise in the future of work. Dr. Montgomery takes a transnational perspective, examining how social solidarity functions across different European contexts during economic crises, with special attention to vulnerable worker populations including migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. His work frequently addresses the impact of the gig economy on traditional employment structures.

Dr. Montgomery has secured significant research funding and led major projects:

• Principal Investigator for the Royal Society of Edinburgh funded project on 'Electronic performance monitoring and the future of fair work'
• Researcher for the UK case on the Horizon 2020 funded 'TransSOL' project examining transnational solidarity across eight European countries
• Conducted youth employment research as part of the European Commission Leonardo Lifelong Learning Programme funded 'SALM' project
• Worked on the Horizon 2020 funded 'SIRIUS' project studying labor market integration of migrants across seven European countries
• UK researcher for a Swiss Network for International Studies project examining social dialogue amid the gig economy's rise

His scholarly work has been published in leading journals including Journal of Social Policy, Social Movement Studies, Non Profit Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Policy & Politics, and Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space. His research has received media coverage from BBC Radio Scotland, Holyrood Magazine, The Conversation, The National, Central FM, and the Financial Times.

Academic Leadership and Teaching:

• Programme Director for the MSc Human Resource Management
• Extensive teaching experience in policymaking, employment relations, management transformation, social economy, social movements, and research methods