A BUIRA Fellowship can be awarded to those who have made an outstanding academic contribution to industrial relations scholarship, as well as demonstrating a significant contribution to the community in the field and within BUIRA.
Candidates must have exhibited a substantial and original contribution to the intellectual pursuit of the field of industrial relations by developing new insights, new methods or substantial empirical achievements. This contribution should reflect sound theory, scientific method and relevance. Examples of this contribution include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Outstanding thought leadership, and high impact/quality publications from a variety of industrial relations outlets e.g. books, peer-reviewed articles, major reports
- Pedagogical research that has led to a demonstrable impact on the practice of industrial relations education.
Normally nominees must have had a significant role within BUIRA. This contribution should be, or have been, active and sustained. It can be evidenced by, for example:
- Membership of the BUIRA Stewardship or Executive Committee (current BUIRA Stewards and Executive Committee members are ineligible for nomination whilst holding these roles)
- Contribution to the leadership of BUIRA Study Groups
- Contribution to BUIRA’s Doctoral workshops
- Engagement with BUIRA’s publications
| Name | Year of Fellowship |
| Professor Anne McBride, University of Manchester, UK | 2023 |
| Emeritus Professor Ralph Darlington, University of Salford, UK | 2023 |
| Professor Roger Seifert, University of Wolverhampton, UK | 2023 |
| Emeritus Professor Michael Gold, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK | 2023 |
| Emeritus Professor Linda Dickens, MBE, University of Warwick, UK | 2023 |
| Emeritus Professor Ed Heery, Cardiff University, UK | 2023 |
| Professor Jane Holgate, University of Leeds, UK | 2023 |
| Professor Stephanie Tailby, University of the West of England, UK | 2023 |
| Professor Phil Taylor, University of Strathclyde, UK | 2023 |
| Professor Greg Bamber Monash University, Australia | 2022 |
| Professor Linda Clarke, University of Westminster, UK | 2022 |
| Emeritus Professor Paul Edwards, University of Birmingham, UK | 2022 |
| Professor Anne-Marie Greene, University of York, UK | 2022 |
| Emeritus Professor John Kelly, Birkbeck, University of London, UK | 2022 |
| Professor Miguel Martínez Lucio, University of Manchester, UK | 2022 |
| Professor Sian Moore, University of Greenwich, UK | 2022 |
| Professor Melanie Simms, University of Glasgow, UK | 2022 |
| Professor Mark Stuart, University of Leeds, UK | 2022 |