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This inaugural conference will be held on Thursday, 12th June 2025 in the The Sir Duncan Rice Library, University of Aberdeen.
Aims
The aim of this conference is to equip us with the knowledge on projects related to gender equality and diversity in Higher Education (HE) produced by academic authors and researchers, as well as non-academic practitioners. We welcome contributions towards shifting our understanding and advancing method, theory and application across and within disciplines.
Interdisciplinary Issues
This conference is open open to academics and practitioners interested in gender equality and diversity in the context of the HE sector, in general, and Business Schools, in particular. Gender equality and diversity is inherently an interdisciplinary issue because it intersects with numerous societal, economic and cultural aspects and requires insights and innovative solutions from a wide range of academic disciplines, including arts and humanities, as well as science and technology and practical fields. Therefore, this conference will involve academics in different areas of the business school (e.g. accounting, finance, economics and management) AND other disciplines (e.g. schools of education, social sciences and law, as well as STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine). The conference will also be of interest to HE practitioners and/or administrative members of staff involved with accreditations, rankings and awards for business schools and the HE sector in general, as these can have a key influence on diversity actions.
Seeking Solutions
The idea is to bring together academics and practitioners to discuss solutions to the gender equality and diversity in HE. In particular, we intend to provide an environment to advance our knowledge on how regulators, accreditation/funding bodies and HE institutions can be more responsible and engaging with matters, such as gender equality and diversity considerations in leave, pay, promotions and leadership. We welcome participation and inputs from interdisciplinary research and reflections that have an impact on HE and offer long term alternative solutions.
Topics of Interest
- Athena SWAN and Advance HE initiatives on gender equality and diversity
- The impact of accreditations, awards and rankings on gender equality and diversity
- Promoting gender equality and diversity in funding applications
- Gender Pay Gap
- Maternity and paternity Leave
- Childcare and carrying responsibilities
- Intersectionality in HE
- Women in leadership
- Women’s career progression
- Promotion processes
- Inequalities in education (e.g. STEMM and other areas)
- Gender equality and diversity in the curriculum
- Issues on research integrity (e.g. citations and first authorship)
Location Information
The conference will be held in the Craig Suite on the 7th floor of The Sir Duncan Rice Library, Bedford Road, University of Aberdeen, AB24 3AA
About the University of Aberdeen
The home of the University of Aberdeen is in Old Aberdeen, which is one of the most beautiful and historic urban areas in Scotland, with buildings dating back to the 15th Century. Founded in 1495 by William Elphinstone, Bishop of Aberdeen and Chancellor of Scotland, the University of Aberdeen is Scotland's third oldest and the UK's fifth oldest university. Established to serve the north-east of Scotland, today our university is a global presence in higher education. A dual focus on our region and the wider world is as important to us today as it was five centuries ago.
Indeed, over five centuries Aberdeen has consistently increased its programme offerings and student recruitment, which now stands at over 15,000. Teaching at the University of Aberdeen is organised across 12 schools which encompass a broad range of disciplines. Multidisciplinary research centres and institutes bring together experts at the cutting-edge of their fields to work with colleagues across the UK and beyond. The University is committed to four key areas; inclusivity, interdisciplinary, international and sustainability, which guide our present work and future direction.
Acknowledgement: We are grateful for the funding we have received from the University of Aberdeen Business School to run this conference. We also deeply acknowledge and appreciate the insightful guidance and exceptional support provided by Prof Stephanie Morgan, to organise this conference.
