Rory Cellan-Jones and leading experts Gordon Harold, Laura Nurski and Zoe Purcell discuss why mental wellbeing in the workplace is essential, and what policymakers can do to promote a healthy workforce.

This episode unpacks the impact of the future of work on mental wellbeing, and its implications for policy. Leading experts discuss the major trends shaping the future of work, how job quality and AI impact wellbeing, and whether it is the job of businesses or governments to promote positive mental health at the workplace. 

This episode is hosted by Rory Cellan-Jones (former technology correspondent for the BBC), and features guest experts Professor Gordon Harold (University of Cambridge), Dr Laura Nurski (Bruegel) and Dr Zoe Purcell (Institute For Advanced Study in Toulouse). 

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Season 2 Episode 2 transcript

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Audio production by Steve Hankey.
Podcast production by Stella Erker. 

Relevant links and publications

The Future of Work Partnership between the University of Cambridge and KPMG
Nurski, L. and M. Hoffmann (2022) ‘Beating burnout: identifying bad jobs and improving job quality’, Policy Brief, Bruegel
Nurski, L. and M. Hoffmann (2022) ‘The impact of artificial intelligence on the nature and quality of jobs’, Working Paper, Bruegel
More information about our guests:

Wellbeing at work – whose job is it to fix it?

University of Cambridge