Dr Bethania Antunes

Dr Bethania Antunes is Associate Professor (Education) of Management and Programme Director of the MSc Human Resources and Organisations. Her work focuses on human resource management, employability, career development, sustainable HRM, and the changing world of work.

At LSE, Bethania’s education and programme leadership work centres on helping students connect academic learning with professional development and labour market opportunities. As Employability Skills Lead in the Department of Management, she contributes to initiatives that support students’ career readiness and employability. Through her teaching and mentoring, she supports postgraduate students, including international students, early-career students, and professionals returning to higher education, as they clarify career goals, strengthen confidence, and translate academic learning into professional capability.

As an educator, trainer, and mentor, Bethania specialises in applying evidence-based research to organisational and career-related challenges. She is an Academic Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Bethania is a member of the Employment Relations and Human Resource Management Faculty Research Group.

Expertise

Human Resource Management; Sustainable HRM; Employee Volunteering; AI and Careers

Bethania’s current applied interests sit at the intersection of human resource management, employability, and the changing world of work.

Her current interests include career self-management and employability, particularly how artificial intelligence is reshaping roles, skill demands, and career pathways. She is interested in how students and professionals respond to labour market change with agency, adaptability, and evidence-informed decision-making.

Within her wider work on sustainable HRM and social impact, Bethania also researches employer-supported volunteering programmes. This research explores how organisations seek to create social value through employees and examines the intended and unintended consequences of corporate volunteering for employees, organisations, and communities. Her research on employer-supported volunteering has been funded by the British Academy, and her wider work has received support from the European Commission and the Low Pay Commission.

Courses

• MG477: The Power of Incentive in Organisations
• MG480: Foundations of Human Resource Management: Theory and Practice
• MG493: Dissertation
• MG4J4: Capstone - International Management in Action
• LSE Executive Online Education: Digital Transformation in HR