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Cassandra Bowkett serves as a Lecturer in Human Resource Management, Employment Relations & Law at the Alliance Business School, University of Manchester, and is affiliated with the Work & Equalities Institute. She joined the institution in 2021 and currently leads research within the Digital Futures at Work (DIGIT) ESRC centre project (2025-2027) examining automation, robotics, and HRM practices, alongside a Productivity Institute-funded study on digital technologies in food manufacturing.
Her research focuses on skill development systems, the impact of Industry 4.0/digital technologies on manufacturing workforces, and employment relations in aerospace sectors. Key thematic areas include:
- Trade union strategic capabilities in technological transitions
- Cross-national comparisons of skill formation systems
- Collective resource building for future workforce challenges
- Employer forum effectiveness in regional labor markets
Her recent publications demonstrate concentrated expertise in aerospace industry workforce dynamics across Canada, UK, Australia, and France, with methodological strengths in comparative institutional analysis and qualitative case studies of technology-skill interactions. Research outputs consistently address Sustainable Development Goals related to decent work and economic growth.
Professional affiliations include:
- Associate Fellow, Digital Futures at Work (DIGIT) ESRC Centre
- Research Fellow, Institute for the Future of Work
- Associate Member, Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD)
Bowkett actively supervises PhD students and conducts internationally collaborative research across the UK, Australia, Canada, and Europe, with current projects examining digital transformation implications for productivity and skills in manufacturing sectors.
