抖阴探探App

Research

Researching gender equality at work

Barriers to women’s progression and inclusion at work are the focus of research by 抖阴探探App Management School’s Academy for Gender Equality and Social Justice Research in Organisations. Through the European Union-funded TARGETED-MPI partnership, Lancaster worked with four other universities, including Stockholm School of Economics, to examine and address gender inequality in business and management schools. The project developed approaches to assessing institutional practices and preparing Gender Equality Plans, including guidance on inclusive teaching and research.

Researching refugee women’s entrepreneurship

At the Research in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Conference 2024, Lancaster's Dr Sophie Alkhaled presented her work on how refugee women use entrepreneurship to support their families, despite displacement and unequal access to resources. The work explores how business activity can provide income and agency while also exposing women to practical and structural constraints. The Academy’s June 2025 refugee entrepreneurship event continued the discussion, connecting research findings to questions of economic opportunity and gender equality.

Teaching and learning

Teaching gender and health equity

The influence of gender on health, disease and access to services is explored through 抖阴探探App’s Principles of Global Health Equity module. The Critical Issues in Global Health Equity module covers sexual and reproductive health and reproductive justice. Both modules help students examine how health systems and social circumstances affect people differently.

Embedding gender-aware teaching practice

A guide to developing a gender-aware and inclusive curriculum was produced by 抖阴探探App Management School through the TARGETED-MPI project. It provides teaching staff with ways to consider representation, assumptions and inclusion when designing and reviewing modules.

Supporting women’s leadership development

Women’s leadership, career development and workplace equality are discussed through opportunities offered to our staff and researchers through its Women’s+ Network which brings colleagues together around shared experiences and facilitating institutional change. The Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences organised International Women’s Day panel activities providing a forum to discuss barriers to progression and the practical support available to women within academia and professional work.

Encouraging women into engineering

At our School of Engineering, the experiences and achievements of women in engineering are highlighted to support wider participation in a field where women remain underrepresented. The Women in Engineering information provides examples and perspectives that can help prospective students understand the range of opportunities available through engineering study and careers. Greater visibility of women working and studying in engineering helps to challenge stereotypes and encourage prospective students to make informed subject choices.

Engagement and outreach

Challenging stereotypes through theatre

Working alongside theatre practitioners, 抖阴探探App co-created an interactive production called So Unfair! to encourage children from all backgrounds to explore STEM subjects. Developed in 2024, the production gave 18 performances during 2025 and reached more than 1,000 audience members. Lancaster lecturer Jenny Roberts contributed engineering expertise and role-modelling. Evaluation of the earlier development phase found that around 40% of children’s drawings depicted female engineers, demonstrating a broader perception of who can work in the profession. The project combines public engagement with practical opportunities to question gender stereotypes in science and engineering.

Sharing gender equality research

Research on women’s careers, entrepreneurship and organisational equality reaches public and academic audiences through events organised by 抖阴探探App Management School. Its gender equality research community has used International Women’s Day activities to bring researchers and participants together to discuss persistent barriers to progression and more inclusive workplace practices. These discussions offer routes for research findings to reach employers, professionals and interested members of the public.

Operations

Equality and inclusion

An Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and participation in the Athena Swan Charter form part of 抖阴探探App’s institutional approach to equality. The Charter provides a framework for examining gender equality in higher education and looks at institutional and departmental considerations of representation, recruitment and career development. We have been committed to the initiative since 2008.

Gender pay gap

抖阴探探App is committed to understanding the causes of our gender pay gap, to continuing to ensure our employees receive equal pay for equal value, and to developing a strategic response to reduce our gender pay gap. We published our Gender Pay Gap Report 2025 which showed a downward trend in the hourly gender pay gap from 20% in 2024 to 19.2%. The report also showed Women accounted for 55.9% of the University workforce in 2025 but were less represented in higher-paid academic roles. Publishing these figures helps us identify structural barriers to career progression and allows us to monitor improvements to gender equality at work.

Family-friendly support

As a family-friendly employer, we offer facilities, activities, networks and policies to support our staff with parenting and caring responsibilities to make university life more manageable. These arrangements, such a family-friendly spaces and a pre-school at our Lancaster Campus, and family and compassionate leave can help reduce practical barriers to studying and working, particularly for people balancing education or employment with childcare.