Archive | May, 2016

Unconscious bias: what is it and who is responsible?

17 May

[Opinions are my own and not associated with the university]. ————————————————————————– Last week a Sheffield Hallam University study has found that obese men and women are less likely to be employed because of their weight. “Each of the employers who took part in the study were given identical, hypothetical CVs with accompanying photographs depicting fat […]

Public relations has a problem with gender: SHU lecturer’s research

11 May

“The numbers tell the story. Entry level roles in public relations in the UK are dominated by women. In management roles the situation is reversed. Women account for 70 per cent of the workforce in public relations according to the Holmes Report and yet account for only 30 per cent of the top jobs. The salary gap between […]