Luke joined the IER as a Computer Officer in November 2008 and is now ‘Senior Project Assistant (Computing)’. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Computer Science. His responsibilities include accessing, collating / matching and analysing large data sets, principally in the areas of labour market information and labour market forecasting. Luke designs and develops various programs (in R, python, SPSS and STATA) to analyse and manipulate a wide variety of different data sets, including large, micro data such as the Labour Force Survey and the European Labour Force Survey. Luke has worked on a range of projects, including Working Futures, CEDEFOP ‘Pan European Forecasting Model’, LMI for All and many others. Luke has developed a particular interest in Big Data which can supplement and, in some cases, replace traditional data sources in providing LMI and forecasting. Luke also provides high-level IT support for staff, produces promotional material for the IER and disseminates the activities and findings of particular projects and programmes of work (e.g. within the ‘Communications and Engagement’ team).

Current Projects:

• Developing a Skills Taxonomy; with Jeisson Cardenas-Rubio, Peter Elias, Andy Dickerson, Neil Bachelor, Rosie Day, Stef Poole and Lynne Marston; Funded by the Department for Education; Project duration: March 2024 - March 2026

• Developing a Skills Taxonomy; with Peter Elias, Jeisson Cardenas-Rubio and Joe Sakshaug; Funded by the Department for Education; Project duration: December 2022 - March 2023

• Production of the new 2022 Skills Forecast OF1; with Cambridge Econometrics, Rob Wilson, Derek Bosworth, Jeisson Cardenas-Rubio and Rosie Day ; Funded by CEDEFOP, Project duration: June 2022 - November 2023

Recent publications:

• Cardenas Rubio, J., Harris, J., Warhurst, C., Day, R., and Bosworth, L. (2023). Green and Hydrogen Jobs in the Midlands. Midlands Engine.
• Wilson, R., Hillary, J., Bosworth, D., Bosworth, L., Cardenas-Rubio, J., Day, R., Patel, S., Bui, H., Lin, X., Seymour, D. and Thoung, C. (2022). The Skills Imperative 2035: Occupational Outlook Long-run employment prospects for the UK.- Headline Report. Slough: NFER.
• Wilson, R., Bosworth, D., Bosworth, L., Cardenas-Rubio, J., Day, R., Patel, S., Bui, H., Lin, X., Seymour, D., and Thoung, C., (2022). The Skills Imperative 2035: Occupational Outlook - Long-run employment prospects for the UK, Baseline Projections. Working Paper 2a. Slough: NFER
• Wilson, R., Bosworth, D., Bosworth, L., Cardenas-Rubio, J., Day, R., Patel, S., Bui, H., Lin, X., Seymour, D., and Thoung, C., (2022). The Skills Imperative 2035: Occupational Outlook - Long-run employment prospects for the UK, Alternative scenarios. Working Paper 2b. Slough: NFER
• Wilson, R., Bosworth, D., Bosworth, L., Cardenas-Rubio, J., Day, R., Patel, S., Thoung, C., and Bui, H., (2022). The Skills Imperative 2035: Occupational Outlook - Long-run employment prospects for the UK. Working Paper 2c: Technical report on sources and methods. Slough: NFER

Senior Project Assistant (Computing)

 

Institute for Employment Research
University of Warwick
Coventry CV4 7AL

Tel: +44(0)24 76 151028

l dot p dot bosworth at warwick dot ac dot uk