Research
At The Davies Institute, our research explores the deep and fast-paced changes brought about by artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. Technology is rewriting the rules of work.
Our role is to decode what’s changing, discover what works, and design what’s next. We investigate economic impacts coupled with the lived experience of technological transformations, helping leaders respond effectively and inclusively.
Core research strands
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Skills
Building the capabilities people and employers need to thrive in a technology-driven economy.
Work Transitions & Reskilling
We design evidence-based strategies for lifelong learning, targeted upskilling, and mobility pathways that help workers adapt and advance through disruption. From modular credentials to AI-enabled guidance, we focus on transitions that deliver real opportunity.
Resource Management
Organisations need agile strategies to allocate their time, talent, and technology. We develop operating models for cross-functional collaboration, dynamic workforce planning, and responsible adoption of AI tools so capability becomes a scalable advantage.
Signals to Systems
We translate skills taxonomies, labour-market signals, and sectoral insights into practical roadmaps leaders can use to future-proof teams and regions, giving them the skills they need to leverage the future-of-work.
2.
Systems
Harnessing technology with governance that earns trust and delivers impact.
Artificial Intelligence & Automation
We analyse how AI reshapes roles, processes, and value creation. Taking care to identify where augmentation beats automation, and how organisations can protect human agency alongside productivity gains rather than in spite of them.
Policy & Governance
We collaborate with organisations to craft frameworks that balance innovation with worker protection and social cohesion, including guidance on data rights, algorithmic accountability, platform work, and fair reward systems.
Proof to Practice
In collaboration with other intelligent minds and institutions, we convene pilots and publish playbooks that convert promising ideas into repeatable, real-world solutions.
3.
Society
Ensuring transformation is inclusive, sustainable, and shared.
Inclusive Innovation
Technology must expand our opportunities, not concentrate it. We centre accessibility, equity, and representation in all outputs, supporting employers and policymakers to design work where everyone can participate and progress.
Environmental & Sustainability Factors
The green transition is a work transition. We identify emerging green jobs, map skill demands and showcase climate-positive work models from remote and hybrid practices to sustainable supply chains.
Place-Based Progress
Communities matter. We partner with regional networks and co-host events to co-create local strategies that translate national and EU ambitions into tangible outcomes for cities, towns, and people.
Systemic Impact
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Change doesn't happen in isolation
The Davies Institute brings together stakeholders across sectors to co-create solutions for a fair and resilient future of work. This ensures that technological change truly serves society.
The Davies Institute Podcast (Coming Soon)
Artificial intelligence is rewriting the script for work globally. Our upcoming podcast, “The Davies Institute Podcast” delivers thought-provoking conversations, actionable insights, and real stories from the frontline of technological change.
What To Expect
Deep Dives into AI’s Impact
Each episode unpacks how AI and emerging technologies are reshaping jobs, careers, and organisations with perspectives from leading researchers, policy influencers, and practitioners.
Spotlight on Inclusion and Opportunity
Hear first-hand accounts from those navigating job transitions, reskilling, accessibility challenges, and regional innovation.
Policy, Practice, and Human Experience
Explore the latest thinking on responsible innovation, emotion privacy, dynamic gig work, and the ethics of AI in everyday life.
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