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Academy for Gender, Work and Leadership
A dynamic research area of expertise focused on exploring and tackling gender inequalities in work and organisational contexts.
Our research
Our research has a social justice agenda, motivated by the persistent global challenge of gender inequality. The Academy aims to connect scholars concerned with tackling gender inequalities in work-based contexts both at Lancaster and beyond, to develop networks at national and international level, to showcase and stimulate ground-breaking and impactful research and to promote knowledge-sharing amongst scholars and practitioners through events seminars and workshops.
With a range of projects across multiple areas, exploring themes including gender dynamics in family business, and gender equality in Business and Management Schools, our academics are identifying solutions to key issues across the world.
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Academy collaborations
Gender Matters
Businesses put gender equality and inclusivity high on their agenda. Media coverage of gender issues at work has never been greater, and we are seeing increased legislation to recognise the importance of gender equality including pay gap reporting and shared parental leave policy. Yet despite this attention, women continue to be under-represented in positions of power in organisations.
The Gender Matters project created in 2018 aims to shed light on this resilient problem by drawing on a range of international and national sources to identify the scope and range of gender challenges facing UK organisations.
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Individual member projects
LUMS Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Seminar series 2023/2024
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LUMS' Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Seminar 1
'That's bang out of order, mate!' Gendered and racialised micro-practices of disadvantage and privilege in UK business schools.
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LUMS' Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Seminar 2
From Sisyphus to Arachne and Minerva - Enabling equity in who ‘does’ scholarly impact. Strenuous, serendipitous, and synergistic narratives.
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LUMS' Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Seminar 3
From the cocoon to la chape de plomb, The birth and persistence of silence around sexism in academia.
Current activities
More News
Videos
Discover more of the work of the Academy through our research videos
Organisation Gender Challenges
Professor Valerie Stead, Professor Claire Leitch and Dr Sophie Alkhaled discuss the importance of their work on gender equality issues in the workplace.
Targeted MPI
Discover how working with institutions across Europe is helping to shape practice and policies on national and international levels.
Gender, Diversity and Innovation
How can increased diversity lead to more and better innovation in business? Dr Lara Pecis explains the benefits.
Women's entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia
Dr Sophie Alkhaled outlines how entrepreneurship provides women with a legitimate space to engage in sustainable social and political change in Saudi Arabia.
Events
View previous events from the Centre in the events archive
Our people
Academy Director
Dr Sophie Alkhaled
Senior Lecturer in EntrepreneurshipCentre for Scholarship and Innovation in Management Education, Pentland Centre
Academy members
Dr Patricia Boyallian
Lecturer in Corporate FinanceCorporate Finance and Banking
Professor Lola Dada
Head of Department, Professor of EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship and Innovation
Dr Allan Discua Cruz
Senior LecturerCentre for Family Business, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Latin America Research Cluster, Pentland Centre
Dr Cynthia Forson
Deputy Provost Lancaster University Ghana and Director - External Engagement West AfricaProfessor Ellie Hamilton
ProfessorCentre for Family Business, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Professor Sarah Jack
Distinguished ProfessorCentre for Family Business, Centre for Scholarship and Innovation in Management Education, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Pentland Centre
Professor Claire Leitch
Professor of Entrepreneurial Leadership, Executive DeanEntrepreneurship and Innovation
Professor Valerie Stead
ProfessorPentland Centre, People, Work and Organisation
Emma Watton
Senior Teaching Fellow, PhD studentCentre for Scholarship and Innovation in Management Education