Welcome to BUIRA

The British Universities Industrial Relations Association is one of the largest academic associations in the United Kingdom aimed at promoting the study of employment relations across relevant academic disciplines.

Latest News

The Real Living Wage: Civil Regulation and the Employment Relationship

27 November 2023

European Works Councils: The Effects of Brexit

27 November 2023

ESRC’s horizon-scanning survey on Work, Education & Skills

27 November 2023

Call for nominations for ILERA President-elect and ILERA Executive Committee members

16 November 2023

The Professor Mick Marchington Research Grant

16 November 2023

The Return of Strikes: Implications for Industrial Relations

16 November 2023

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Conferences

Where members present their research to promote discussion, ideas and concepts

BUIRA Annual Conference 2024

July 17-19 2024 Pre-conference Doctoral Workshop: July 16 Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), School of Business & Management Call for […]

BUIRA Annual Conference 2023 – Donovan 2.0: Industrial Relations and Policy in the 21st Century

Annual Conference 4-6th July 2023 Pre-Conference PhD Workshop 3rd July 2023 Conference Programme BUIRA AGM 12:45-13:45 Wednesday 5th July Room: […]

Latest Research

What is Industrial Relations? Latest Articles, Member Profiles and PhD Network

New article: Conflict and control in the contemporary workplace: Structured antagonism revisited

By Paul Edwards and Andy Hodder The concept of a structured antagonism lying at the heart of the employment relationship […]

New book: Remote Working: A Research Overview

Remote Working: A Research Overview The coronavirus pandemic forced work back into the home on a massive scale. The long-held […]

New book: The Living Wage: Advancing a Global Movement

The Living Wage: Advancing a Global Movement As wealth inequality skyrockets and trade union power declines, the living wage movement […]

About Us

The British Universities Industrial Relations Association (BUIRA) was founded in 1950.

Initially entitled the Inter-University Study Group in Industrial Relations, the name of BUIRA has been adopted since 1967. During its early years the association served mainly as a network for the exchange of ideas at an annual meeting. BUIRA still hosts its annual conference, but the association also supports a wider set of activities, including a vibrant doctoral network, a series of thematic study groups and occasional publications.