{"id":830,"date":"2023-07-17T20:16:03","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T19:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/accommodating-diversity-in-the-workplace\/?p=830"},"modified":"2023-07-18T18:40:15","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T17:40:15","slug":"1st-accommodating-diversity-in-the-workplace-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/accommodating-diversity-in-the-workplace\/1st-accommodating-diversity-in-the-workplace-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"1st Accommodating Diversity in the Workplace Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the 19th and 20th June 2023 we hosted our 1st Accommodating Diversity in the Workplace conference here at the University of Reading. We wish to thank the Prosperity and Resilience<\/a> research theme, here at the University of Reading, who kindly funded the conference. This interdisciplinary conference was aimed at academics, practitioners and employers interested in issues of diversity and inclusion in the workplace and their implications for workplace practice. The conference covered a range of topics including women\u2019s health, the gender pay gap, access to elite occupations, parental leave, leadership and disability. It was a thoroughly enjoyable two days with plenty of thought provoking discussion and we wish to thank all the participants, especially the wonderful presenters.\u00a0 You can find the abstracts from all presentations here<\/a>.\u00a0 We were delighted to hear updates from 3 projects funded by the Nuffield Foundation:\u00a0 Designing inclusive remote and hybrid working to support disabled workers<\/a> (presented by Paula Holland), \u00a0Inequalities in access to elite occupations<\/a> (presented by Claire Tyler) and Maternal well-being, infant feeding and return to paid work decisions<\/a> (presented by Sarah Jewell). You can find out more about applying for Nuffield Foundation funding here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Sarah Jewell presenting work from her Nuffield Foundation funded project<\/p>\n

Day 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Paula Holland (University of Lancaster) opened the conference discussing a mixed-methods study she is leading funded by the Nuffield Foundation that explores how remote and hybrid working can be designed to be inclusive of disabled workers\u2019 needs and preferences. Greg Swaysland (Birkbeck, University of London) then presented his work exploring the experiences of those with disabilities and how they develop self-efficacy, and the influence of others.<\/p>\n

Frances Hamilton (University of\u00a0 Reading), presented her work on the gendered nature of promotion applications, which forms the basis of one of the chapters of a book she is editing on The Evolution of the Gender Pay Gap: A Comparative Perspective<\/em> which is due to be published by Routledge this year ( watch this space!). You can watch Frances’ presentation below:<\/p>\n