All Outputs (37)

Feminist activism to create change in a male dominated industry: The alta mentoring platform (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The alta mentoring platform, launched within the aviation and aerospace industry in 2019, is the outcome of a joint knowledge exchange project between academics and industry and was designed to meet the mentoring needs of women in this male dominated... Read More about Feminist activism to create change in a male dominated industry: The alta mentoring platform.

In search of the good life? Experiences of executives and senior managers navigating reduced hours in the UK (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The challenges of greater wellbeing, work-life reconciliation and gender balance in senior management and executive careers are well established. Working hours are critical to career advancement and women, more so than men, seek a reduction in hours... Read More about In search of the good life? Experiences of executives and senior managers navigating reduced hours in the UK.

Relational mentoring in the aviation and aerospace industry: Meeting women’s needs through the Alta mentoring scheme (2022)
Book Chapter

The alta mentoring platform, launched within the aviation and aerospace industry in 2019, is the outcome of a joint knowledge exchange project between academics and industry. It was designed and launched to meet the mentoring needs of women in this m... Read More about Relational mentoring in the aviation and aerospace industry: Meeting women’s needs through the Alta mentoring scheme.

Navigating reduced hours careers: Experiences of male and female executives and senior managers (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The focus of this research project was to examine the extent to which elite workers (senior managers and executives) who are often associated with traditional ways of working and long full time hours, are able to work reduced hours and navigate their... Read More about Navigating reduced hours careers: Experiences of male and female executives and senior managers.

What is the future for gender diversity in the pilot trainer role? Myth or reality? (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Presenting findings from a major report, jointly authored by Professor Sue Durbin and Stella Warren in FBL and Captain Marnie Munns at the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) exposing the significant problem of gender discrimination and the lack of gen... Read More about What is the future for gender diversity in the pilot trainer role? Myth or reality?.

Bristol social marketing centre: Past, present, and future (2022)
Book Chapter

This chapter covers the story of the Bristol Social Marketing Center.
The Bristol Social Marketing Centre (BSMC) was a Research Centre of Excellence within the Faculty of Business and Law at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Founded in... Read More about Bristol social marketing centre: Past, present, and future.

Golden key local evaluation - Phase 5 final report (2022)
Report

This final local evaluation report marks the culmination of an intensive eight-years following the work of Golden Key (GK) to transform services for people in Bristol with severe and multiple disadvantage. Previous phases of the local evaluation hav... Read More about Golden key local evaluation - Phase 5 final report.

What is the future for gender diversity in the pilot trainer role? Myth or reality? (2022)
Report

Over the last six years initiatives have been put in place to address the lack of female pilots within the airline industry by understanding the pilot pipeline and by using initiatives that directly attract the attention of potential female pilots. E... Read More about What is the future for gender diversity in the pilot trainer role? Myth or reality?.

GK Housing First - UWE Evaluation Report FINAL Retraction 29-10-2021 (2021)
Report

Housing First is an evidence-based approach which supports people with multiple complex needs and
entrenched homelessness to live in their own homes. Funded by Bristol City Council in 2018, Golden Key
initiated a Housing First pilot to establish... Read More about GK Housing First - UWE Evaluation Report FINAL Retraction 29-10-2021.

Reimagining parental engagement in special schools–a practice theoretical approach (2021)
Journal Article

Parental engagement is widely acknowledged to have a positive impact on children’s achievement, and interventions to increase parental engagement have had some success in improving educational outcomes for children in mainstream settings. However, th... Read More about Reimagining parental engagement in special schools–a practice theoretical approach.

Challenging male dominance through the substantive representation of women: The case of an online women’s mentoring platform (2020)
Journal Article

This article analyses the design of an online mentoring platform—for women by women—in a high-technology, male-dominated UK industry: aviation and aerospace. Based on interviews with professionals and managers, we analyse the journey of the women inv... Read More about Challenging male dominance through the substantive representation of women: The case of an online women’s mentoring platform.

Public responses to volunteer community care: Propositions for old age and end of life (2019)
Journal Article

Background
Funding shortages and an ageing population have increased pressures on state or insurance funded end of life care for older people. Across the world, policy debate has arisen about the potential role volunteers can play, working alongside... Read More about Public responses to volunteer community care: Propositions for old age and end of life.

Inclusion: The DNA of leadership and change (2019)
Report

This report, commissioned by the NHS Leadership Academy, sets out the evidence base for Building Leadership For Inclusion (BLFI) – an ambitious new programme of work that aims to (1) raise the level of ambition, (2) quicken the pace of change,
and (... Read More about Inclusion: The DNA of leadership and change.

Centre Line Removal or non-reinstatement (2019)
Report

In 2018 researchers from the University of the West of England undertook a study which asked the question: What is the impact of Centre Line Removal (CLR) or non-re-instatement on 20mph and 30mph speed limit roads as a contributor to cycle safety? Cy... Read More about Centre Line Removal or non-reinstatement.

One in ten older adults aged >45 years report having no-one to turn to for help at the end of life apart from professionals - Who are they? (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

- Background: There is increased interest in the impact of living alone and loneliness on people’s wellbeing at the end of life and practicality of providing care, especially at home. In a nationally representative sample of 3,590 people aged >45 yea... Read More about One in ten older adults aged >45 years report having no-one to turn to for help at the end of life apart from professionals - Who are they?.

Political Affiliation and Population Views on the Role of Family and Volunteer Carers to Supplement State Provision in End of Life Care in England (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Political affiliation and population views on the role of family and volunteer carers to supplement state provision in end of life care in England
Alan Tapp, Clive Nancarrow, Yvette Morey, Stella Warren, Julia Verne
Background: In England politicia... Read More about Political Affiliation and Population Views on the Role of Family and Volunteer Carers to Supplement State Provision in End of Life Care in England.

Decentralisation and the gender pay gap in the UK context: Case studies (2018)
Book Chapter

This chapter considers the UK case from the perspective of local government, financial services sector and rail (infrastructure) sector. Following the aims of the ‘Close the Deal, Fill the Gap’ project, this UK-focused chapter considers the interacti... Read More about Decentralisation and the gender pay gap in the UK context: Case studies.

Youth engagement with alcohol brands in the UK (2017)
Report

Report from Cancer Research UK, University of the West of England and University of Stirling which explores how young people engage with alcohol brands

Gender equality and political change in Northern Ireland (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Most examples of political change in recent times have had negative connotations for equality. By comparison equality has been at the centre of positive political change in Northern Ireland (NI). Stemming from the Belfast Agreement in 1998, non-dis... Read More about Gender equality and political change in Northern Ireland.

Creating change through feminist solidarities: Critical actors building critical mass (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Europe has an increasingly ageing workforce and will experience an on-going reduction in its working age population (ILO, 2016). In parallel, we are witnessing a shortage of skills in some economically critical industries, especially engineering, whi... Read More about Creating change through feminist solidarities: Critical actors building critical mass.