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A leading researcher who is attracting much academic and media attention for his latest book about an emerging class of people who are living and working precariously is giving a talk at the University of Aberdeen this lunchtime.

Professor Guy Standing, Professor of Economic Security at the University of Bath and author of The Precariat: The New Dangerous Class is giving a seminar at 1pm in MT2 in the Meston Building.

Professor Standing is also Professor of Economics at the School of Oriental and African Studies at University of London and co-President of Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN).

Dr John Bone, Senior Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen’s Department of Sociology, has organised today’s talk.

He said: “Professor Standing is currently much in demand as a plenary speaker at major conferences, a well as numerous events organised by policymakers, so we are delighted to welcome him here at the University of Aberdeen.”

Notes to Editors

Issued by the Communications Team, Office of External Affairs, University of Aberdeen, King's College, Aberdeen. Tel: (01224) 272014.

Issued on: 10 October 2012

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