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Gerard Looker is a Lecturer in Human Resource Management (HRM) and Employment Relations at the Leeds University Business School, part of the University of Leeds' Faculty of Social Sciences. He holds a PhD in Industrial Relations from De Montfort University (2015), an MA in Comparative Labour Studies from the University of Warwick (1999), and a BSc in Social Sciences from the Open University (1995). His professional background includes roles as a Senior Negotiator and Organiser for major UK trade unions, and he currently serves on the Employment Tribunal for Central East. His research focuses on trade union bureaucracy, union renewal, and their intersections with employment and industrial relations. He is developing a paper examining the impact of public service reorganisation on public sector unionism.
- Teaching Roles: Module Leader for Organisational Theory, teaches Employment Relations and Contemporary HRM, and serves as Head of Year One for the BA in HRM.
- Professional Membership: British Universities Industrial Relations Association.
His work integrates academic rigor with practical experience, bridging theoretical insights into union dynamics with real-world policy and practice. He actively contributes to curriculum development, particularly for the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) integrated programs.
