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Work-family habits? The persistence of traditional work-family decision making among working couples Work-family habits? The persistence of traditional work-family decision making among working couples

Work-family habits? The persistence of traditional work-family decision making among working couples

New research co-authored by Dr Laura Radcliffe, looks into work-family habits and explores the persistence of traditional work-family decision making in dual-earner couples.

Posted on: 5 October 2023

Technology transfer for food security in an international contextTechnology transfer for food security in an international context

Technology transfer for food security in an international context

How can the coordination on interdependent activities can be achieved in technology transfer programmes consisting of multiple stakeholders? DBA alumni Dr Armando Ussivane provided answers to this question.

Posted on: 27 March 2023

BME Women: Breaking through the ‘concrete ceiling’ to achieve career successBME Women: Breaking through the ‘concrete ceiling’ to achieve career success

BME Women: Breaking through the ‘concrete ceiling’ to achieve career success

As BME women remain dramatically underrepresented in the corporate world, Professor Lilian Otaye-Ebede and Dr Samah Shaffakat look into the experiences of ethnic minority female leaders to understand how they have overcome the ‘concrete ceiling’.

Posted on: 6 March 2023

Juggling childcare and work during COVID19: A mothers’ jobJuggling childcare and work during COVID19: A mothers’ job

Juggling childcare and work during COVID19: A mothers’ job

Dr Rachel Ashman, Dr Laura Radcliffe and Professor Caroline Gatrell delve into the experiences of working mothers during COVID19 and reflect on how national lockdowns caused a reversal to traditional gender roles.

Posted on: 3 March 2023

Job age discrimination for women starts at least 10 years earlier than for menJob age discrimination for women starts at least 10 years earlier than for men

Job age discrimination for women starts at least 10 years earlier than for men

Professor Ian Burn's research responds to some of the key questions regarding age discrimination in recruitment and explains how this specifically affects women looking for jobs from as early as 40 years of age.

Posted on: 2 March 2023

Gender diversity reforms have helped UK company boards, but they are failing in other countries - new research explains whyGender diversity reforms have helped UK company boards, but they are failing in other countries - new research explains why

Gender diversity reforms have helped UK company boards, but they are failing in other countries - new research explains why

Dr Jannine Poletti-Hughes explores the impact of independent female board directors on organisational performance, within the cultural context and family traditions of Latin America.

Posted on: 2 March 2023

The impact of domestic violence on female labour supplyThe impact of domestic violence on female labour supply

The impact of domestic violence on female labour supply

With a staggering number of yearly victims of domestic abuse in the UK, Dr Noemi Mantovan explores how partner violence impacts women’s life choices with respect to partnership status, labour supply and fertility.

Posted on: 1 March 2023

Women proposing: Gender equality in wedding rituals?Women proposing: Gender equality in wedding rituals?

Women proposing: Gender equality in wedding rituals?

Dr Daniela Pirani, Dr Vera Beckley-Hoelscher and Dr Ratna Khanijou take a critical look at how, while more women are pushing the boundaries, proposing to men reinforces the perception that marriage is the socially accepted way to move forward with relationships.

Posted on: 27 February 2023

Reading between the lines: Assessing language in modern slavery statementsReading between the lines: Assessing language in modern slavery statements

Reading between the lines: Assessing language in modern slavery statements

Professor Jo Meehan and Dr Bruce Pinnington explore the questions: what do businesses say they do to tackle modern slavery in their supply chains... and what can we learn from what they don’t say?

Posted on: 20 February 2023