Ralph Darlington
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.
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 , 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 . 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]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Profile: Professor Ralph Darlington". Salford Business School. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "SEEK Profile: Ralph Darlington". University of Salford. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ^ "Three New Professors". Salford Business School. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
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