Ralph Darlington

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Ralph Darlington is Professor of Employment Relations at Salford Business School, University of Salford. His research has been featured in national and local newspapers, radio and television. [1] Darlington has published numerous books on his research.

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Early life

He obtained a First Class BA (Hons) Social Studies degree from Liverpool Polytechnic in 1987, before completing his MA in Labour Studies and PhD in Industrial Relations from the University of Warwick. [2]

Academic and research career

He joined the University of Salford in 2001. [2]

His research is concerned with the dynamics of trade union organisation, activity and consciousness in Britain and internationally both with a contemporary and within a historical context. He has authored, co-authored and edited six books. [1]

He was appointed as Professor of Employment Relations by Salford in 2008. [3]

Advisory and consultancy work

Since 1992 Darlington has been secretary of the Manchester Industrial Relations Society, the primary forum for academic and practitioner debates in the field of industrial relations in the north of England. Since 2005 he has also been a national executive member of the main professional association within his field, the British Universities' Industrial Relations Association. In addition to acting in an advisory capacity for a number of trade unions, his research has been featured in national and local newspapers, radio and television.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Profile: Professor Ralph Darlington". Salford Business School . Retrieved 12 November 2009.
  2. 1 2 "SEEK Profile: Ralph Darlington". University of Salford . Retrieved 12 November 2009.
  3. "Three New Professors". Salford Business School. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2009.