She studied Psychology at undergraduate level at the University of Nottingham and later specialised in Industrial/Organisational Psychology (Work Psychology) during her masters education. Belgin completed her PhD in Human Resource Management at the University of Strathclyde. Her previous roles prior to joining University of Stirling include Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Strathclyde (Department of HRM) and Lecturer in Management at the University of Aberdeen Business School. Belgin’s research interests centre around labour market issues, in particular the implications of skills (under)utilisation for career development and well-being, at the employee level, and for organisational outcomes, e.g., employee attitudes and organisational performance, at the organisational level.