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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 […]

Venture Matrix Students Support School Pupils Exploring Hate Crime

7 Apr

Guest Post by Natalie Whelan External Relationship Officer (Schools and Colleges) – Venture Matrix More than 130 school pupils from across South Yorkshire have recently visited Sheffield Hallam University, as part of a four day criminology event, in association with South Yorkshire Police. With the help of Venture Matrix undergraduate students, pupils were able to […]

Gender gap in UK degree subjects doubles in eight years, Ucas study finds

6 Jan

Today everyone’s talking about the university gender gap! Ucas revealed that ‘Women now outnumber men in almost two-thirds of degree subjects, and the gender gap in British universities has almost doubled in size since 2007, figures show’. Articles covering the issue can be found on the Guardian, Telegraph, The Times, Scotsman and The Mirror. ‘Among students who […]

Equality, diversity and inclusion is everyone’s business

14 Dec

Guest post by Emily Connor, Students’ Union President 2014/15 I’ve always been lucky enough to be part of a large family of strong and independent women who have truly been an inspiration to me as I grew up. Going to University was something I wanted to do, and I never really thought much about my […]