As we mark RCN UK Joint Representatives autumn conference 2025, we want to highlight how the RCN libraries and our journal collections are here to support reps in the vital role you do to support RCN members. Whether you're a steward, safety rep or learning rep, staying informed is key to your work and our journals can help. Journals offer expert insights into employment law, leadership, workplace trends and clinical developments across nursing specialties. Keep reading for a few of our picks for you.
Journals to explore:
Nursing Standard
A key resource for nurses across the UK. It’s especially valuable in supporting members’ professional development through CPD articles and helping reps stay informed about sector-wide issues that affect working conditions, staffing and patient care. Its coverage of employment-related news and regulatory updates makes it a practical tool for advocating on behalf of nursing staff.
Nursing Management
Provides trusted, practical advice on leadership and management trends that directly impact the nursing sector. A practical journal aimed at nurse leaders and managers. Reps can use this journal to better understand the priorities of nursing leadership.
British Journal of Industrial Relations
An international journal on work, labour and employment. It covers institutions, policies and practices that shape these areas. The journal publishes original research with broad relevance to the field and society.
Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society
Explores the changing nature of work and employment. It focuses on how employment relationships are formed, regulated and transformed. The journal offers global insights into labour markets, industrial relations and the future of work. It provides timely analysis of state, capital and labour during periods of crisis and change.
Labour Research Department journals
RCN reps can also access specialist journals from LRD Publications for free. You'll need contact us for special login details to access the below titles.
Labour Research
Labour Research is a UK monthly that keeps you right on top of what's happening in the unions - from how they're responding to the impact of government policy on unions and working people to union initiatives on recruitment and growth.
Read Labour Research online (LRD Publications login required).
Workplace Report
Workplace Report covers the latest developments in pay and conditions, best practice and news on pay deals. Its centre section provides a unique update on case law developments in two areas of employment law each month.
Read Workplace Report online (LRD Publications login required).
