Clare Kelliher

Professor Clare Kelliher is Professor of Work and Organisation at Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield University. She is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and holds a PhD in Organisational Behaviour from London Business School. Her research interests focus on the Changing World of Work, specifically the organisation of work and the management of the employment relationship. She has a long-standing interest in and is renowned for her research work on flexible working arrangements. She has recently directed an Economic and Social Research Council funded project designed to examine how the use of the government’s furlough scheme during the pandemic has influenced opportunities for part-time working. Her research has informed the work of government, policy groups and shaped employer practice, including contributions to the Agile Futures Forum, Engage for Success and the Department of Education’s Flexible Working in Schools project. Clare is the author of numerous journal articles, books and book chapters and is a regular speaker at national and international conferences. She is a member of the International Women’s Forum.