Summary

Teaching and research in the field of employment relations.

Biography

I am a Reader in Employment Relations. I completed my PhD at the University of Sunderland, followed by a position as a research fellow at the Open University. I have been at 91¸£ÀûÍø since 1999, and in addition to a series of books, I have published articles about: workplace partnership; vocational qualifications policy; the effects of the National Minimum Wage; employment relations in further education colleges; information and consultation arrangements; trade unionism; and civil regulation in work and employment relations.

Research interests

My current research interests include the worker representation activities of civil society organisations, the role of civil regulation in employment relations, global labour conflict and the work and the employment relations policy.

Teaching responsibilities

Employment Relations; Managing Employment Relations; Managing Employment Relations in a Global Context; Managing Equality and Diversity at Work

Media availability

Expertise in the fields of work and employment relations.

Research outputs

2025

Williams, S., Albelali, S.

15 Apr 2025, In: Journal of Industrial Relations

Research output: Article

2024

Rueckert, Y., Williams, S.

18 Nov 2024,

Research output: Chapter (peer-reviewed)

Williams, S., Erickson, M.

6 Sep 2024,

Research output: Book

Williams, S.

15 Jan 2024,

Research output: Chapter (peer-reviewed)

2023

Williams, S., Syrigou, A.

26 Jun 2023, In: Journal of Professions and Organization. 10, 2, p. 151–164

Research output: Article

2022

Albelali, S., Williams, S.

14 Feb 2022, In: Employee Relations. 44, 2, p. 431-445, 15p.

Research output: Article

2021

Kinsella, P., Williams, S., Scott, P., Fontinha, R.

15 Nov 2021, In: New Technology, Work and Employment. 36, 3, p. 409-428, 20p.

Research output: Article

2020

Kinsella, P., Williams, S., Scott, P., Fontinha, R.

5 Nov 2020, In: International Journal of Human Resource Management. 0, 0

Research output: Article

Wingrove, A., Lai, Y., Palmer, S., Williams, S.

3 Aug 2020, In: International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring. 18, 2, 14p.

Research output: Article

Heery, E., Williams, S.

24 Jun 2020,

Research output: Chapter (peer-reviewed)