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Research interests
Nick's research focuses on Social Stratification and the Sociologies of Work and Education. His current projects are concerned with inequalities in elite occupations. Previous projects have investigated working conditions in the gig economy and the consequences of the marketization of state education.
His research has been published in American Sociological Review, British Journal of Industrial Relations, British Journal of Sociology of Education (Best Early Career Article Award), Socio-Economic Review, and Work, Employment and Society.
He holds a DPhil in Sociology from Nuffield College, Oxford, where he was also Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellow. He completed an MSc in Political Sociology (LSE), and a BA in Politics (Cambridge).
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The son also supervises – gendered transmission and generative mechanisms in the intergenerational reproduction of managerial status
Martindale, N., Lyttelton, T. & Henriksen, L. F., 6 Apr 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: American Sociological Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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What do platform workers in the UK gig economy want?
Martindale, N., Wood, A. & Burchell, B. J., 13 Aug 2024, In: British Journal of Industrial Relations. 62, 3, p. 542-567 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Labour market digitalization and social class: evidence of mobility and reproduction from a European survey of online platform workers
Martindale, N. & Lehdonvirta, V., 13 Oct 2023, In: Socio-Economic Review. 21, 4, p. 1945-1965 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
Open Access11 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Best Early Career Article (British Journal of Sociology of Education)
Martindale, N. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prizes, Medals, Awards and Grants
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Shortlisted for Best Early Career Article (British Journal of Sociology of Education)
Martindale, N. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prizes, Medals, Awards and Grants
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Social Forces (Journal)
Martindale, N. (Peer reviewer)
2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
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Sociology (Journal)
Martindale, N. (Editorial board member)
2025 → 2028Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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Work and Occupations (Journal)
Martindale, N. (Peer reviewer)
2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review