Jo Burgess

Profile

My ESRC funded PhD research project focuses on gender segregation and the intersection of social inequalities in vocational education and training. I am currently research young peoples strategies for career formation in highly gender segregated sectors. Prior to joining LUBS, I worked as a teacher and manager in the Further Education sector for fourteen years, managing a diverse range of provision including 14-16 vocational, International Baccalaureate Diploma and English, maths and learning support.

Responsibilities

• Head of Year (Undergraduate)

Research interests

• Vocational education, training and skills
• Gender and employment
• Social (in)equalities and youth transitions

Qualifications

• PhD Work and Employment Relations, University of Leeds
• MA Social Research, University of Leeds
• MA Human Resource Management, University of Leeds
• PGCE (PCET) University of Huddersfield
• BA (Hons) English-Russian Civilization University of Leeds

Student education

My teaching experience covers undergraduate and Masters level in gender and employment, training and skills development, economic and labour market institutions, and diversity management. In addition, I supervise MA and undergraduate dissertations and act as a personal tutor for undergraduate and Masters students.

Research groups and institutes

• Centre for Employment Relations, Innovation and Change