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Researchers from IER participated in the 6th at the University of Manchester's Work and Equalities Institute, presenting two papers co-authored with colleagues from IER and the GIG OSH project.

Professor Trine Larsen and Dr Emily Erickson represented IER at the launch of Work-Net International aims to connect research centres and institutes across the globe, providing a platform for collaboration and mutual support. IER looks forward to collaborating with colleagues forming part of the network to develop research, network, and support impact activities.

As part of a drafting group formed of international experts, IER's Dr E. Katharina Sarter contributed to the development of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Guidelines on green and sustainable procurement of Public-Private Partnerships for the Sustainable Development Goals, which were recently endorsed. The new outline key concepts and considerations for green and sustainable procurement, showcasing promising approaches and examples of good practice.

Low employment quality and precarious employment have been associated with adverse mental health outcomes, yet the extent to which this association may be explained by the experience of unemployment 鈥渟carring鈥� has not yet been explored. Drawing on UK data the , assessed the links between individuals鈥� employment quality, unemployment history, and mental well-being and psychological distress. The results help further understanding of employment quality as a social determinant of health and highlight the need for both life course and gender-sensitive research in this area.

A new co-authored by IER鈥檚 Trine P. Larsen, Anna Ils酶e (University of Copenhagen), Chris Mathieu (University of Lund) and Bertil Rolandsson (University of Gothenburg) explores social partner responses to increased usage of AI-based technologies in Denmark and Sweden.