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In search of the good life? Experiences of executives and senior managers navigating reduced hours in the UK (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Tomlinson, J., Durbin, S., Warren, S., & Daly, J. (2023, July). In search of the good life? Experiences of executives and senior managers navigating reduced hours in the UK. Paper presented at 39th EGOS Colloquium: Organising for the Good Life: Between Legacy and Imagination, Cagliari University, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy

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.

Navigating reduced hours careers: Experiences of male and female executives and senior managers (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Durbin, S., Warren, S., & Tomlinson, J. (2022, September). Navigating reduced hours careers: Experiences of male and female executives and senior managers. Presented at ESA, RN14. European Sociological Association RN14 mid-term conference, Tampere, Finland

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
Durbin, S., & Warren, S. (2022, September). What is the future for gender diversity in the pilot trainer role? Myth or reality?. Presented at European Sociological Association RN14 mid-term conference, Tampere, Finland

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?.

Gender equality and political change in Northern Ireland (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Warren, S., & Conley, H. (2017, August). Gender equality and political change in Northern Ireland. Paper presented at European Sociological Conference, Athens, Greece

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
Durbin, S., Lopes, A., & Warren, S. (2017, August). Creating change through feminist solidarities: Critical actors building critical mass. Paper presented at European Sociological Conference, Athens, Greece

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.

Mentoring for equality: Women activists creating change in the UK aviation and aerospace industry (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Durbin, S., Lopes, A., Neugebauer, J., & Warren, S. (2016, June). Mentoring for equality: Women activists creating change in the UK aviation and aerospace industry. Paper presented at Acting for Women and Equalities in Organizations? Gender, Work and Organization Conference, Keele, England

The UK aviation and aerospace industry remains one of the most male dominated industries in the UK. While academic research has focused upon women’s reluctance to enter STEM employment, their propensity to leave when they become mothers and the lack... Read More about Mentoring for equality: Women activists creating change in the UK aviation and aerospace industry.

Road wars? The role of language in perceptions of bikes and cars sharing the road: Possible implications for social marketing interventions (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Tapp, A., Rundle-Thiele, S., Anibaldi, R., Warren, S., & Beardmore, A. (2014, December). Road wars? The role of language in perceptions of bikes and cars sharing the road: Possible implications for social marketing interventions. Paper presented at Australian Association of Social Marketing Conference (ANZMAC), Brisbane, Australia

In ‘(re)emerging cycling regions’ such as Australia and the United Kingdom, cycling has experienced increased interest as a viable form of everyday transport as an alternative to cars and public transport, as well as growing popularity as leisure or... Read More about Road wars? The role of language in perceptions of bikes and cars sharing the road: Possible implications for social marketing interventions.

A case study of a social marketing brand: The image of cycling in the UK (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Tapp, A., Leonard, S., Collins, K., Spotswood, F., Warren, S., & Rhodes, C. (2011, April). A case study of a social marketing brand: The image of cycling in the UK. Paper presented at The 2nd World Non-Profit and Social Marketing Conference, Dublin, Ireland

Using social marketing to encourage teenage mums to breastfeed (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Tapp, A., Warren, S., Rhodes, C., Condon, L., & Withall, J. (2011, April). Using social marketing to encourage teenage mums to breastfeed. Paper presented at The 2nd World Non-Profit and Social Marketing Conference, Dublin, Ireland