General & Practitioner seminars
The taught modules are complemented by our General & Practitioner seminars. These non-assessed events develop your general skills and competencies, and broaden your exposure to contemporary issues and practice. Some seminars are followed by an informal social event to help you to get to know your tutors and fellow participants.
This seminar series gives you access to senior practitioners within industrial relations with whom you can discuss contemporary issues. Additionally, graduates of our previous course return to speak about their post-MA experience giving you an insight into different career opportunities.
Workshop sessions are also run about general academic issues, such as writing essays in the field of industrial relations. There are also sessions covering personal career development strategies, with an introduction to the services of the University of Warwick's excellent Career Advisory Service.
Recent events include:
- Rebalancing trade: the need for global labour standards
Sam Gurney, Trades Union Congress, European Union and International Relations Department - The journey to becoming a Top 100 company: can you start it too?
Michael Doolin, Director of Human Resources & Training, GeoPost UK - How HR adds value
Carla Barnett, HR Adviser, Britvic - The cooperative perspective
Bob Cannell, Suma - Exploring HR directions - Generalist, Specialist & Consulting
Reman Singh, Human Resources, Hewitt Associates, New Delhi - Enforcing labour rights in the UK
John Page, Trainee Employment Relations Barrister, Hackney Community Law Centre and TSSA union - HR in the National Health Service Kevin Croft, HR Director, North Middlesex Hospital
- From Rhubarb The Clown to Sir Ian McKellen – Organising In the Entertainment Industry Stephen Spence, Assistant General Secretary, Head of Live Performance Department, Equity
- Dispute Resolution in Britain: Employers' Perspectives Andrew Forrest, HR and Legal Leader, Engineering Employers
