Equality: the big picture

[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 […]

“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 […]

Post by the Careers and Employability placement student, Olivia Royston, on the recent International Women’s Day event in the Careers and Employability Centre. The below article was originally published on the Sheffield Hallam Careers and Employability blog: https://blogs.shu.ac.uk/employability/ International Women’s Day was such a huge success at Sheffield Hallam this year; it was truly wonderful to […]

Overview International Women’s Day (IWD), March 8th 2016, is a global celebration of respect, appreciation and recognition of women, while continuing to highlight and strive for greater equality. Thousands of events occur to mark the economic, political and social achievements of women and Sheffield Hallam University is an active participant. There will be a number of activities […]

Sheffield Hallam are planning and delivering another programme of events for this year’s International Women’s Day, following on from the success of last year’s activities widely enjoyed by staff at Sheffield Hallam, University of Sheffield and the public: bit.ly/1ZfaEnH A working group has been established to organise the programme of events and are looking for […]